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7 August 2019

SECAmb and social enterprise awarded NHS111 Clinical Assessment Service contract

NHS Commissioners in Kent, Medway and Sussex have today, (7 August 2019), announced that South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has been awarded a contract to provide the new NHS111 Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) for five years from April 2020.  SECAmb will act as lead provider with Integrated Care 24 (IC24) working in partnership to deliver key elements of the new ser

31 July 2019

10-year-old Maidstone girl recognised for calling 999 for grandmother

A primary school pupil from Kingswood, near Maidstone, has been recognised for her quick thinking in calling 999 for her grandmother when she collapsed at the family home. Hetty Benfield, 10, acted quickly to alert her dad, Keith, and called 999 for her nanny, Irene, 72, as Keith made his way home from work on the morning of 7 May. Hetty remained calm throughout the call and carefully followed the

31 July 2019

10-year-old Maidstone girl recognised for calling 999 for grandmother

A primary school pupil from Kingswood, near Maidstone, has been recognised for her quick thinking in calling 999 for her grandmother when she collapsed at the family home. Hetty Benfield, 10, acted quickly to alert her dad, Keith, and called 999 for her nanny, Irene, 72, as Keith made his way home from work on the morning of 7 May. Hetty remained calm throughout the call and carefully followed the

31 July 2019

10-year-old Maidstone girl recognised for calling 999 for grandmother

A primary school pupil from Kingswood, near Maidstone, has been recognised for her quick thinking in calling 999 for her grandmother when she collapsed at the family home. Hetty Benfield, 10, acted quickly to alert her dad, Keith, and called 999 for her nanny, Irene, 72, as Keith made his way home from work on the morning of 7 May. Hetty remained calm throughout the call and carefully followed the

31 July 2019

10-year-old Maidstone girl recognised for calling 999 for grandmother

A primary school pupil from Kingswood, near Maidstone, has been recognised for her quick thinking in calling 999 for her grandmother when she collapsed at the family home. Hetty Benfield, 10, acted quickly to alert her dad, Keith, and called 999 for her nanny, Irene, 72, as Keith made his way home from work on the morning of 7 May. Hetty remained calm throughout the call and carefully followed the

31 July 2019

10-year-old Maidstone girl recognised for calling 999 for grandmother

A primary school pupil from Kingswood, near Maidstone, has been recognised for her quick thinking in calling 999 for her grandmother when she collapsed at the family home. Hetty Benfield, 10, acted quickly to alert her dad, Keith, and called 999 for her nanny, Irene, 72, as Keith made his way home from work on the morning of 7 May. Hetty remained calm throughout the call and carefully followed the

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

23 July 2019

Trust celebrating Pride and preparing for busy weekend

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is once again expecting a large turnout of its staff and volunteers to participate in Brighton and Hove Pride. The Trust is also urging the public to be sensible and look out for each other over what is always one of the busiest weekends in the city. Ambulance crews, emergency operations centre staff and volunteers will, as ever, be working hard across t

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