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Image: SECAmb and partners trial Clinical Coordination Hub
8 September 2023

SECAmb and partners trial Clinical Coordination Hub

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), and its partners are trialling the co-location of teams within a local hub to provide additional support to ambulance crews. The hub, located at a Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) site next to Maidstone Hospital, will be trialled from this week for a period of four weeks. It will consist of SECAmb Paramedic Pract

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1 September 2023

2023 Governor elections – nominations open

Nominations for candidates to stand for election in a number of our Council of Governor constituencies opened today (September 1). If you’re a Foundation Trust member and interested in standing for election to become a governor, you have until Monday 2 October to submit your entry. Anyone who is not currently a member is also able to stand in this round of elections after joining as a member. Our

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Image: Work of Joint Response Unit to be showcased in second TV series
24 August 2023

Work of Joint Response Unit to be showcased in second TV series

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), and Kent Police are pleased the work of its staff and officers will once again be showcased with a second series of 999: Emergency Call Out due to air on 5Star from next week. The first eight of 15 episodes, produced by RDF Television, which follow the work of SECAmb’s Joint Response Unit, (JRU), with Kent Police, will be shown on

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Image: Harry’s in the Final!
22 August 2023

Harry’s in the Final!

Did you know that more than one of England’s Football Teams have reached a World Cup Final this month? Our men’s partially-sighted football team – one of our Para Lions Teams – have battled through the group stages and will face Ukraine in the final this evening, part of the IBSA World Games. And we couldn’t be prouder, as own Harry Gibbons is a key part of the team! Off the pitch, Harry, is a H

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Image: Hello My Name Is Badges
15 August 2023

Hello My Name Is Badges

More than 500 of our people are currently trialling the use of new ‘Hello my name is’ badges and we would love to hear what you think. The trial follows the introduction of the new national ambulance uniform and a move away from embroidered names on uniforms. The badges are the same as those used by many other NHS organisations and are coloured yellow as these are more accessible for t

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Image: Public call to help shape the future of our service
11 August 2023

Public call to help shape the future of our service

We want to give the public a greater voice in shaping our ambulance trust’s future and so are calling on members of the public to help us achieve our aim by joining our Community Forum. The forum will provide people within our region the opportunity to share their experiences and views about our 999 and 111 services. The Trust’s Patient Engagement Lead, Victoria Baldock said: “It is really importa

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Image: Stay safe this Brighton Pride weekend
3 August 2023

Stay safe this Brighton Pride weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is urging the public to take care and help it manage demand as Brighton Pride takes place in the city this weekend (5-6 August). Those attending are asked to plan ahead and stay safe across what is always a busy weekend in the city. People are also reminded to keep an eye on weather forecast with rain forecast and a weather warning

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Image: SECAmb invests in support for colleagues exposed to traumatic events
3 August 2023

SECAmb invests in support for colleagues exposed to traumatic events

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is investing in a support programme to assist staff and volunteers who have been exposed to traumatic events. The Trust is investing £40,000 per year, initially for the next two years, into its Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) programme. TRiM, founded by March on Stress, and introduced across SECAmb in 2016, uses structured peer-to-pe

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Image: Medway cardiac arrest survivor meets life-saving team
31 July 2023

Medway cardiac arrest survivor meets life-saving team

A Medway man, who suffered a cardiac arrest at Chatham railway station, has been reunited with some of the team who helped save his life. Dean Upton, now 53, from Maidstone, collapsed at the station on the evening of 11 April 2022. He and his family visited South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb) Make Ready Centre in Gillingham recently to thank some of those who responded. After quickly rec

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Image: Trust working with partners to improve care for lower category call patients
27 July 2023

Trust working with partners to improve care for lower category call patients

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is working with its partners to establish ways of improving the care received by lower category call patients. Recognising that many of these patients are often waiting too long for an ambulance response or being taken to hospital when they could be treated elsewhere, including by community healthcare providers, SECAmb is developin

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