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17 July 2026

Annual Members’ Meeting 2026 – Save the Date

We are pleased to confirm that this year’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) will take place on Friday 25 September 2026. This year’s meeting will be held online only. Further details on how to attend and participate will be shared in due course. Planning for the meeting is now under way, including development of the agenda and opportunities for members to hear about the Trust’s achi

15 July 2026

Visit to air ambulance HQ highlights collaboration between SECAmb and KSS

A visit to the headquarters of Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) by SECAmb’s Interim CEO Jen Allan has underlined the close partnership between the two organisations. Jen was given a tour of the airbase at Redhill by David Welch, KSS Chief Executive, and Leigh Curtis, Executive Director of Service Delivery. The visit provided an overview of the air ambulance’s service delivery m

14 July 2026

Eastbourne family’s emergency home birth highlights importance of emergency maternity training

An Eastbourne family has praised South East Coast Ambulance Service’s (SECAmb’s) emergency response to the unexpected birth of their son, highlighting the importance of emergency maternity care training. For Nabeeha Nizar, an emergency response was needed when she went into unexpected, early labour at the family’s home in Eastbourne on 1 April 2026. Resource Dispatcher, Gemma Hudson coordinated t

10 July 2026

Ryan’s Legacy delivers life-saving defibrillators across the Isle of Sheppey

Five life-saving defibrillators have been installed across the Isle of Sheppey in memory of former colleague, Ryan O’Bray. The installations mark a significant milestone for Ryan’s Legacy, a fundraising initiative established by Ryan’s parents, Rob and Lisa O’Bray, following the loss of their son. Ryan worked as an Associate Ambulance Practitioner at Sheppey Ambulance Stat

9 July 2026

Ambulance crews praised for speed and skills after cardiac arrest at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

A woman from Camberley has thanked Surrey ambulance crews for their life saving efforts after her partner collapsed at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst. Nigel Dunlop had finished work for the day, part of the landscaping company maintaining the grounds at RMA Sandhurst, when he suddenly collapsed, suffering a cardiac arrest. Multiple crews from South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), i

8 July 2026

New hearing impairment badges and hi-vis inserts launched to help colleagues feel seen and supported

A project between hearing-impaired colleagues, field operations and our enABLE staff network has led to the launch of new badges and hi-vis inserts designed to help colleagues feel more visible, understood and supported. With approximately one in three people experiencing some degree of hearing loss during their lifetime, these badges and inserts are designed to help colleagues with hearing impai

8 July 2026

Celebrating our paramedics this International Paramedics Day

This International Paramedics Day, we are celebrating more than 1,900 paramedics across SECAmb and recognising the incredible contribution they make to patients every day. This year’s theme, ‘Innovate and Integrate’, reflects a profession that continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of patients and healthcare systems. SECAmb has a proud history of helping shape that evolution. We were

7 July 2026

More informed decisions to deliver the right care, first time

A greater number of ambulance clinicians across South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) can now access more detailed patient information at the point of care, helping them make faster, more informed clinical decisions and ensuring patients receive the right care first time. From this week, all SECAmb clinicians are now able to access the Kent and Medway Care Record (KMCR) via the Trust electro

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