With over 450 volunteers across SECAmb, this Volunteers Week we’re shining a light on our incredible volunteer community. From community first responders (CFRs), emergency responders (ERs), chaplains and support volunteers, these incredible individuals are crucial to helping us save lives and better serve our communities. To celebrate the week, we heard from a few of our volunteers to find out mor
A father from Swanley who’s heart is now only working at 15 per cent capacity following a heart attack has thanked the teamwork of the ambulance service as to why he is alive. 54-year-old Steve Lane was reunited with emergency medical advisor, Cameron H-Smith and crewmates Lucy Rust and Sarah Blackwell after he experienced a severe heart attack in March 2025. Steve had been to the local shop nearb
Chief Paramedic Officer for SECAmb, Jaqui Lindridge: “It is with sadness that we have heard of the passing of renowned cardiologist and highly-respected associate of SECAmb, Professor Douglas Chamberlain. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this difficult time. “SECAmb is very proud and is fortunate to have had an extremely close working relationship with Professor Chamberlain fo
A Hove mother of seven is able to look forward to seeing her eldest son get married this year thanks to the life-saving actions of a team of South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) clinicians. Sonja McGovern, now 50-years-old, and her husband, Mick, visited SECAmb’s Brighton Make Ready Centre recently to meet some of the clinicians who helped save her life three years ago when she suffered a cardiac a
A donation of used and surplus supplies including PPE, boots and medical supplies are currently on their way to the Ukraine thanks to our stores and logistics colleagues. In partnership with Kent County Council, who are working with UK based organisations to deliver supplies to the Chernihiv region of the Ukraine, the Trust recently donated over 30 boxes of equipment and uniform no longer fit for
More than 400 colleagues and their families gathered on Sunday (18 May) at Lingfield College in Surrey for the Trust’s first-ever family fun day football tournament. The event brought together 16 teams from across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, creating an electric atmosphere filled with friendly competition and a shared love of football. The turnout was not only impressive in numbers but also in divers
An eight-year-old boy from Kent has been praised for his incredible bravery after instinctively taking over a 999 call when his mum collapsed at home. On the evening of 17 October 2024, Henry was at home with his mum Andrea and younger sister Emily when Andrea, who has a long-standing heart condition, began to feel faint and unwell. She managed to dial 999 before losing consciousness. Without hesi
The views of paramedics and doctors across the UK are being sought to better understand how personal characteristics may influence access to, and experiences within, prehospital advanced critical care roles. South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) and Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) have launched a survey which will explore how characteristics including age,
Colleagues at South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) now have a powerful new voice at the heart of the Trust, thanks to the introduction of a new Shadow Board. The new group, which is a bold step towards more inclusive leadership and deeper staff engagement, will meet ahead of each Trust Board meeting to examine key documents and debate a focused ‘hot topic’. The Shadow Board’s views will inf
A Chichester man who suffered a cardiac arrest at his home is looking forward to walking his daughter down the aisle later this year thanks to his ‘999 heroes’. Now 71-year-old, Paul Finch, and his partner of 32 years, Tara, recently visited South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb’s) Tangmere Make Ready Centre to meet some of the clinicians that helped save his life where he presented them