An Eastbourne resident has been prosecuted following repeated inappropriate use of the 999-emergency ambulance service. Bernard Hudson, 64, was trialled in Brighton Magistrates Court on Friday, 29 May and sentenced and charged with a penalty fine and 10-week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months for continuous hoax calls to 999. Over a three-month period, South East Coast Ambulance Service
A team from South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) are tackling a demanding bike ride across Sussex and Surrey – including the iconic climb at Box Hill – to raise funds for the SECAmb Charity. Led by Interim Chief Executive Jen Allan, a number of Trust executives will saddle up for the 55-mile challenge, covering the same distance as the London to Brighton Cycle Ride. Starting and ending at S
A paramedic from Surrey is taking on an ‘oarsome’ challenge, attempting to row 2,000 miles around the Great British coastline. Kit Nelson is part of the six-strong Nautilus team tackling the GB Row Challenge, putting their strength, stamina and resilience to the test while gathering research to preserve marine environments and wildlife. Kit Nelson (first left) with the rest of the Nautilus crew ta
The vital role chaplaincy plays in supporting ambulance service colleagues was placed firmly in the spotlight during a recent visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury to SECAmb’s Medway Make Ready Centre. The Most Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally, who became Archbishop of Canterbury in March 2026 and is the first woman to hold the office, spent time with colleagues from frontline operations, the E
Improving cardiac arrest outcomes starts before an ambulance arrives and this weekend, Eastbourne saw the community come together to learn vital life-saving skills in action. Emergency services were front and centre as the Eastbourne community gathered on the Western Lawns for the annual Eastbourne 999 event over the last weekend of May 2026. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) joined emer
Strong partnership working with Kent Police and the Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit has secured five CPR training manikins to help expand lifesaving training opportunities across the Trust. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Strategic Partnerships Manager, Daryl Devlia and Kent Police’s Chief Inspector, Elizabeth Jones, colleagues from the Trust’s Strategic Partnerships an
They’re teachers, police officers, office workers, parents and retirees but this Volunteers’ Week, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is highlighting those who are going beyond their day jobs. SECAmb volunteers are pivotal to how the Trust cares for its communities and as highlighted in its recently launched Volunteering and Community Resilience Strategy, SECAmb is keen to build its volu
A Fetcham man who didn’t realise he was having a heart attack has thanked a South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) crew for their rapid actions and patient care which helped give him a second chance at life. Simon Wadham visited Banstead ambulance station to thank Samantha Wisden and Frances Borrell for getting him to St George’s Hospital for a life-saving operation. The plumber and heating eng
A Kent grandfather has thanked the all female ambulance team who helped save his life after a sudden heart attack at the roadside one day after a heart scan showed no issues. 76-year-old Rodger from Otford in Kent is now one of an estimated 1.4 million heart attack survivors in the UK, with someone admitted to hospital roughly every five minutes. Rodger was driving himself and his wife through We
The compassionate, person-centred care provided by staff at South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has been praised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Inspectors recognised a number of significant improvements made by the Trust as it upgraded its ratings for its frontline 999 and call handling services. The CQC also found clear evidence of progress made, with particular improvements in are