South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Independent Non-Executive Directors. Harbhajan Singh Brar and Dr Karl Khan will begin their three-year terms on 1 March 2026. SECAmb would like to thank non-executive directors, Max Puller and Howard Goodbourn for the commitment and expertise they have provided the Trust as they step
The first of the new consignment of MAN Box Body Dual Crewed Ambulances (DCAs) are due to start arriving at Make Ready Centres across the Trust. In total, 92 new vehicles will be joining the fleet between now and the end of March. They will replace the oldest Mercedes Sprinter DCAs, along with 34 Fiats which end their lease in the summer. At the commissioning centre, the vehicles are fully kitted
SECAmb is extending the use of Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) throughout the Trust. Already used by operational crews as part of a violence reduction programme, BWCs will now be mandatory for command roles such as Operational Team Leaders during an incident response. Considered a key step in strengthening emergency response and resilience, the initiative follows recommendations from the Manchester Aren
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has begun a new three-month trial across Tangmere and Worthing which will see community first responders (CFRs) carry and administer the pain-relief drug Penthrox. The trial aims to improve patient care by providing effective and rapid pain relief which CFRs will be able to administer where clinically appropriate. Penthrox is a fast-acting pain relie
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) Critical Care Paramedics (CCPs) have recently contributed to two important publications to help shape the future of pre-hospital care. The first study, authored in-house by Interim Head of Critical Care, Alan Cowley and Consultant Paramedic, Dan Cody in collaboration with the Trust’s Medicines and Health Informatics teams, examined the use of clot-bustin
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
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
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
South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) is proud that Sussex Paramedic, Steph Meech, has been elected to the position of Deputy Chair of the National Ambulance LGBT+ Network. Steph, a Paramedic Practitioner and Operational Team Leader, who works out of Polegate, took up the position this month following a decade of active involvement in the network, which was launched at Brighton and Hove Pri
Patients across the South East will benefit from more consistent, high-quality ambulance care as South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) come together to form the South Central and South East Ambulance Group – the first of its kind in England. The new group model marks a proactive move to strengthen patient care, ensure sustainable services, and