Our values are the standards which everyone working at our Trust is expected to live up to.
They help us to make the right decisions and guide how we treat our colleagues, our patients and their family and friends.
Following the recent Governor elections which saw more than 500 voters take part we are pleased to share the results. We are delighted to welcome two new Operational Staff Governors Michael Whitcombe, Shared Care Records Clinical Manager and Spencer Hildrew, Trainee Associate Ambulance Practitioner. We are also pleased to confirm that Peter Shore has been re-elected for a second term as Public Gov
A new initiative has been launched this week by South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) which will see community first responders (CFRs) help enhance the care for patients that have fallen. With increased ‘calls for falls’ over the winter period, the initiative aims to help us ensure we deliver the right care, at the right time, by the right people and is crucial in the development of the Trus
Worthing Community First Responder (CFR), Sally Holmes, is shining a light on the gender disparities in CPR and defibrillator delivery by supporting a vital campaign #BraOffDefibOn. With 27 per cent of women less likely to receive CPR from bystanders than men in a cardiac arrest, Sally has been helping tackle the stigma and delivering CPR training in the Worthing community, emphasising the message
Kind-hearted colleagues at Chertsey and Walton-on-Thames ambulance stations have donated a big delivery of presents to their local children’s hospice. The festive gift collection was organised by student paramedic Tiffany Milner who, in the absence of Santa’s sleigh, loaded up her family’s X-Trail with more than 80 toys and games, helped by her husband Ben. “All the presents have now been delivere
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is piloting the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) in a move it hopes will improve efficiency and free up clinicians’ time to provide assistance to more patients. Clinicians in SECAmb’s EOCs are piloting the use of an AI tool which uses ambient voice transcription to listen to and digitally transcribe their con
Little Lights of Thanks, SECAmb Charity’s Christmas appeal, is now live. The appeal gives supporters a way to show someone they are appreciated or remembered by virtually lighting up a Christmas light and leaving a message. Your support can make a real difference this Christmas. Donate, leave a message, add a photo and light up our virtual tree all in support of our emergency teams, voluntee
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is asking the public’s support as it prepares for an increase in calls in the build up to Christmas. December 2024 saw teams handle close to 90,000 calls to 999 – close to a 10 per cent increase on the previous month. As demand increases throughout this December, busy days are particularly expected after long bank holiday periods, where calls to 999 call
Statement from Keith Willett, South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) Chair & Michael Whitehouse, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) Chair: Following the announcement on 29 October 2025 that SCAS and SECAmb are joining forces to create the first Ambulance Group model, we are pleased to confirm that recruitment for the Group Chair and Group CEO roles is now under way. This week, SCAS C
Our values are the standards which everyone working at our Trust is expected to live up to.
They help us to make the right decisions and guide how we treat our colleagues, our patients and their family and friends.