South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) took a step into the future taking delivery of a new ‘concept’ ambulance to meet the demands of an evolving service. The Trust became the first ambulance Trust in Europe to trial the advanced Ferno Integrated Patient Transport System (IPTS). SECAmb was selected as the nominated partner and clinical beta testing site for the system. At the centre of the d
South East Coast Ambulance Service wishes to clarify that the transition plan for the Patient Transport Service required that the data transfer for patients was the responsibility of the Patient Transport Bureau (PTB). The PTB is independent of our organisation and maintained the full database of patient journeys. We acted professionally throughout the transfer process and we are very proud of the
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is asking for the public’s support as demand for its service and the NHS across the region as a whole remains extremely high. With ambulance service demand approximately 13 per cent higher than expected at this time of year, the service is taking longer to reach some calls and is reminding the public that 999 should be reserved for
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has paid tribute to and thanked its Patient Transport Service (PTS) staff in Sussex ahead of a change in the contract which takes place on Friday (1 April). The change, which sees Coperforma Ltd take on the management of the new contract and transport provided by Thames Ambulance Service and VM Langford’s, marks an end to a connectio
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has praised the efforts of its staff and volunteers who went the extra mile to respond to patients over the long Easter weekend. Across its Kent, Sussex and Surrey region demand was up 11% compared to Easter 2015 with the Trust’s 999 Emergency Operations Centres receiving more than 9,500 999 calls. Staff in the region’s NHS111 servic
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has today (Tuesday, 15 March 2016) published the independent review undertaken by Deloitte into its Red 3/Green 5 Pilot. This review looked specifically at the decision-making processes and governance around the implementation of the pilot. It did not look at the impact of the pilot on patients (i.e. whether patients’ conditions were worsen
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) staff and volunteers celebrated long service and special achievements at the second of the Trust’s annual awards ceremonies. The ceremony, for the west of SECAmb’s region, was held on Thursday 10 March at Woodlands Park Hotel, near Cobham, Surrey. The event saw attendees recognised for long service and also receive Chief Executive Co
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is celebrating success after winning in three categories at the Fleet News Awards. Nominated in six categories, the Trust came out top in three categories – Fleet of the Year (251 to 1000 vehicles), Green Fleet of the Year and Fleet Manager of the Year where SECAmb’s Justin Wand scooped the top award. It was also Highly Commend
Please find a statement below in response to an article which appeared in the Daily Telegraph today. Please note we will not be issuing anything further on this matter at this time. The statement is to be attributed to a Trust’s spokesperson. “South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has refuted claims made in today’s Daily Telegraph following its article based on a leaked, draft re
South East Coast Ambulance Trust NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has shown its commitment to ending mental health stigma and discrimination in the workplace by signing the Blue Light Time to Change pledge. The signing ceremony took place at the Trust headquarters at Banstead in Surrey and was signed by Trust Chief Executive Paul Sutton. The signing pledges the Trust’s support to the Blue Light Progr