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.
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) delivered vital lifesaving training during one of the UK’s largest Vaisakhi celebrations as part of ongoing efforts to tackle health inequalities and improve cardiac arrest survival rates. The Trust’s Community Resilience team joined thousands of attendees at the Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on Saturday, 18 April, delivering hands-on basic li
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) are pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Ashton as Group Chief Executive, providing executive leadership across both organisations. Simon’s appointment was made following a joint recruitment process and confirmation by both Councils of Governors. He will take up
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has thanked Chief Executive Simon Weldon for his leadership as he stepped down from his role on Friday (17 April) During his three-year tenure at the Trust, the organisation has benefitted significantly from his vision which has driven major progress and improvement across SECAmb. Stepping into the role in April 2023, shortly after the Trust
A routine drive to an event turned into a life-saving rescue when two motorists stopped to help a cyclist lying beside his bike, only to discover he was in cardiac arrest. Craig Ormiston, aged 57 suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while cycling towards Brands Hatch on the morning of 21 June 2025 after setting out from the West Malling area on what had started as a beautiful sunny day. Friends, Emma
What began as what felt like mild chest pain quickly turned into a race against time for one Maidstone man who has since been reunited with the emergency team who helped treat him following a heart attack. Brian Gard aged 76 was at home with his wife, Heather, on 10 January 2026 when he began experiencing chest pain he initially thought was angina which is a condition caused by reduced blood flow
When Ellie King’s heart stopped, quick CPR from her husband and rapid response from South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) clinicians gave her a second chance at life. On 12 June 2025, Ellie and her husband, Paul, were at home watching television when Ellie’s breathing suddenly became irregular. Paul called 999 for help immediately. Resource Dispatcher, Elle Playfair, who was a call taker at
Today is World Health Day, which this year is campaigning for science-led solutions for a healthier future. With today’s research paving the way for the scientific treatments of tomorrow, SECAmb has been developing its own research capacity. The Research and Development Department held open applications across the Trust, before awarding £3,000 grants to three teams of colleagues with research prop
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is marking a strong improvement in Category 2 (C2) ambulance response times for 2025/26, achieved despite a significant increase in demand for emergency care. NHS England asked the Trust to deliver an average Category 2 response time of 28 minutes and 19 seconds. Through the sustained effort across the Trust and with support from par
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.