A Chichester man who collapsed in cardiac arrest after completing Bognor Regis parkrun, is urging others to take the time to learn how to save a life after being reunited with the ambulance crew who came to his aid. Former police officer, and experienced runner for Chichester Runners, David Knowles, 57, collapsed moments after crossing the finish line on 2 November this year. Fellow runners and pa
With a week to go until the big day, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), is reminding members of the public to tick off a number of tasks to help keep them safer and healthier this Christmas and New Year. People are urged to order any required repeat prescriptions and check that home medicine cabinets don’t contain out-of-date medication. The service is also asking people to check on vuln
We are pleased to share that we have recently made two, new permanent appointments to our Executive Team following competitive external recruitment processes. Sarah Wainwright has been confirmed as Chief People Officer and Simon Bell as Chief Finance Officer. Sarah joined SECAmb in April 2024 as Interim Director of HR & OD and prior to this, was Regional Deputy Director of Workforce at NHS Eng
Just two months after safely delivering their baby in the back of an ambulance, new parents, Alex and Hope were reunited with the team at Dartford ambulance station where they thanked them for the safe delivery of newborn, Kai. The unforgettable moment unfolded in the early hours of 6 September when Hope, 38 weeks pregnant, began experiencing intense pain. Already parents to 18-month-old Isaac, th
Ambulance, hospital and community trust teams across the south east will be working in closer partnership than ever before to support patients this Christmas and winter period. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has now established seven multi-discipline clinical hubs designed to ensure patients are receiving the right response, first time and to help reduce the number of patients attendi
With the operational and financial challenges facing the NHS, the Boards of South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) recently agreed to work collaboratively across a number of areas. This new approach will see the two services work together towards the creation of a group model, where we will work together more formally
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has become the first ambulance service in Europe to fit digital alerting to its emergency vehicles, so that road users can be alerted to their presence. SECAmb is testing the system, Safety Cloud by HAAS Alert, which enables real-time alerting between emergency and other vehicles, with the aim of improving road safety. Alerts are del
When 76-year-old Harold Lee experienced sharp chest pain and dizziness at his home in Bognor Regis, his wife immediately called 999, recognising something was seriously wrong. Paramedics Megan Bishop and Lucy Lillywhite arrived within minutes to find Harold visibly unwell. An electrocardiogram (ECG) confirmed Harold was suffering from an ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), a life-threateni
It was an unforgettable morning for Maidstone parents Jom and Adam, who found themselves in an extraordinary situation as their son made an unexpected arrival into the world, seven weeks early. On World Prematurity Day, 17 November, the family were able to be reunited with the crew who helped bring Jasper into the world at our Paddock Wood Make Ready Centre. Seeing the flashing blue lights outside
South East Coast Ambulance Service is keen to hear from members of the public willing to take up a voluntary non-clinical support role supporting its frontline teams. Community Resilience Support Volunteers’ primary role will be to crew or drive one of the Trust’s welfare support vehicles, serving welfare facilities including drinks and food to colleagues at times of significant demand or at pre-b