Strategic Updates

Image: Winners announced in ambulance design competition
26 September 2020

Winners announced in ambulance design competition

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has announced the three winning designs which will feature on the side of 12 ambulances across the South East. SECAmb received more than 1,000 entries in just one week in the competition which asked children aged 11 and under to submit a design which incorporated a rainbow, NHS logo and a supportive public message. A blind judging pa

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Image: SECAmb work with Jumbulance Trust to adapt multi-patient transfer vehicle
26 September 2020

SECAmb work with Jumbulance Trust to adapt multi-patient transfer vehicle

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has teamed up with charity, the Jumbulance Trust, to adapt a vehicle to assist SECAmb with multiple patient transfers between hospitals as part of its Covid-19 response. Traditionally the accessible holidays and travel charity uses its Jumbulance medically-equipped coach vehicles, which are fitted with stretchers, to give those with

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Image: Partnership unit extended across North Kent district
26 September 2020

Partnership unit extended across North Kent district

A combined unit of officers from the Kent Special Constabulary and paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance Service has proven so successful, it has been extended across the North Kent area. The Joint Response Unit was launched in March 2018 and until recently covered the areas of Medway and Swale for two days a week. The unit is comprised of two Special Constables and a paramedic who attend inc

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Image: Joint police and ambulance response service proving successful in Brighton
28 August 2020

Joint police and ambulance response service proving successful in Brighton

Meet the police and ambulance Joint Response Unit (JRU) vehicle team which has been patrolling and responding to incidents in Brighton and Hove. The vehicle which is staffed by Sussex Police and South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) allows a response police officer and a paramedic to work together to respond to incidents which require both services. The SECAmb vehicle, is kitted out with everything

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Image: Work progressing on new Brighton ambulance centre
15 January 2020

Work progressing on new Brighton ambulance centre

Work is progressing well on the development of South East Coast Ambulance Service’s, (SECAmb), latest Make Ready Centre. The new development at Woollards Field, near the A27 at Falmer, East Sussex is expected to be operational by Autumn 2020. SECAmb’s Make Ready system minimises the risk of cross-infection and keeps vehicles on the road for longer with specially-trained operatives regularly deep-c

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Image: Trust takes actions in response to Ofsted Monitoring Visit
30 August 2019

Trust takes actions in response to Ofsted Monitoring Visit

Please attribute to a South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) spokesperson: “SECAmb is taking action to ensure it delivers the best possible standard of education and training to current and future staff. “Following a two-day Ofsted Monitoring Visit on 31 July and 1 August, which looked specifically at the Trust’s apprenticeship training provision, it was found that the Tr

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Image: Trust receives a CQC rating of Good
15 August 2019

Trust receives a CQC rating of Good

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has warmly welcomed the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report on it’s services, published today (15 August 2019), which sees the Trust rated as ‘Good’ overall and it’s Urgent & Emergency Care service rated as ‘Outstanding’ overall, including ‘Outstanding’ for Caring.  The report, which follows planned inspections of the Trust’s se

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Image: SECAmb and social enterprise awarded NHS111 Clinical Assessment Service contract
7 August 2019

SECAmb and social enterprise awarded NHS111 Clinical Assessment Service contract

NHS Commissioners in Kent, Medway and Sussex have today, (7 August 2019), announced that South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has been awarded a contract to provide the new NHS111 Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) for five years from April 2020.  SECAmb will act as lead provider with Integrated Care 24 (IC24) working in partnership to deliver key elements of the new ser

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Image: Trust receives enei silver benchmark and celebrates awards success
8 July 2019

Trust receives enei silver benchmark and celebrates awards success

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), has been awarded a silver in the enei (Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion) Talent, Inclusion and Diversity Benchmark for the second year running. The Trust was also represented in two categories at the annual enei awards which took place on 2 July, hosted by the Law Society in London. SECAmb’s Wellbeing Team celebrated su

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Image: Trust commits to further strengthen relationship with armed forces
27 June 2019

Trust commits to further strengthen relationship with armed forces

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, (SECAmb), is committing to further strengthening its relationship with the armed forces. Many SECAmb staff have previously been employed as military personnel or continue to serve in a voluntary capacity. The Trust is reaffirming its commitment to work closely with the sector as the country this week marks Armed Forces Week. SECAmb signed up

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