A significant step towards reducing plastic waste has been taken by the Trust with the introduction of reusable travel mugs for colleagues, marking the end of single-use cups across all sites starting from 1 December. This initiative, which originated as a concept from our Green Network, and has been driven by our colleagues, is part of the Trust’s Green Plan, is a key element of its commitment to
Just 10 weeks on from suffering a heart attack, Deal football supporter got to meet his lifesavers at a recent reunion at Thanet Make Ready Centre. Ian, a 73-year-old grandfather of eight who suffered a heart attack while at home feels ‘lucky to be alive’ and was pleased to have the opportunity to thank the team involved in saving him. It was back in August when Ian was getting ready to head to No
800 years of long service and special achievements of ambulance colleagues, volunteers and members of the public have been celebrated at the first in a series of three awards ceremonies, with Isle of Sheppey Operations Manager, Alex Brownlow, thanked for his kindness and compassion in a powerful tribute to the former colleague, Ryan O’Bray, who died unexpectedly in July. Held at The Orangery in Ma
A Worthing mother who went into labour six weeks early was able to introduce her now young toddler to the SECAmb team who helped safely deliver him. Georgia Tulip, 27, and her partner Craig Murtagh, 28, were reunited with the team who attended the scene back in November 2022, after labour progressed very quickly. Worried about the outcome for their now two-year-old son, Albie, as Georgia experienc
Thanks to the efforts of SECAmb colleagues, an Essex father now has the chance to see his 22-month-old son grow up. Rob Greenaway, aged 56 from Grays in Essex was thrilled to be able to thank his lifesavers in person when he met them at Dartford ambulance station recently. It was an opportunity to thank the team and gain closure on the incident which happened three years ago in May 2021 and for th
Patients across Sussex will benefit from the establishment of two multi-discipline clinical hubs set to begin operations. The hubs are designed to ensure 999 callers are receiving the most appropriate response, first time, and reduce the number of patients being taken to emergency departments. The Unscheduled Care Navigation Hubs (UCNHs), which will be based at South East Coast Ambulance Service’s
A Senior Emergency Medical Advisor for SECAmb is supporting a national stroke campaign urging people to act FAST even if they don’t show all the signs. In July, Mollie Blackman, based at our control centre in Medway, took a call from a 58-year-old Dionne Hudson from Surrey after her arm went numb one evening and she couldn’t grip her phone. While she couldn’t raise her arm, Dionne’s face and speec
A part-time Horley gardener had the chance to meet his lifesavers thanks to his customer who was once a paramedic and worked for the ambulance service. Thanking the team for their quick-actions, former SECAmb employee Justin Wand had nothing but praise to offer the team who helped his friend and gardener who went into anaphyxic shock following a wasp sting. Marc Caldwell was stung by a wasp while
Patients across Surrey and Frimley South are set to benefit from the launch of two multi-disciplinary clinical hubs. The virtual Unscheduled Care Navigation Hubs (UNCHs) will see South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) work more closely in partnership with hospital and community trusts across the county to ensure patients receive the appropriate response, first time and reduce emergency depart
A 15-year-old girl who collapsed in cardiac arrest was reunited with her lifesavers including Tina Shepherd, one of the Trust’s longest-serving EMA coaches who took the 999 call, alongside fire service teams in an emotional reunion recently. Grace, now aged 16, was out with her group of friends in the local community of Isle of Grain on the evening of 6 March. The group were running through a fiel