South East Coast Ambulance Service

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust have appointed Simon Ashton as their new Group Chief Executive, taking on executive leadership across both organisations.

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust have announced the appointment of Colin Dennis as the first Group Chair, providing unified non-executive leadership across both organisations.

Tim Parsons, a former frontline ambulance chaplain with South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), has turned his experiences on the road into a series of children’s books designed to introduce young readers to the realities of ambulance work.

A SECAmb and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals pilot brings emergency X-rays to patients’ homes, helping vulnerable people avoid hospital trips, cutting ED admissions and improving ambulance availability.

South East Coast Ambulance Service calls for better CPR awareness as women remain less likely than men to receive lifesaving help in cardiac arrest.

South East Coast Ambulance Service has begun rolling out 92 new MAN dual-crewed ambulances to replace ageing vehicles across the region.

The family of a newly qualified paramedic who died in the line of duty have been awarded an Elizabeth Emblem by the King.

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has launched a three-month trial that will see community first responders (CFRs) in Tangmere and Worthing to carrying and administering the pain-relief drug Penthrox.

Critical Care Paramedics (CCPs) from South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) have contributed to two major publications aimed at strengthening the evidence base and guiding best practice in pre-hospital care.

A year ago, South East Coast Ambulance Service set a new standard for emergency services in Europe. By rolling out digital alerting across its ambulance fleet, SECAmb actively embraced technology to protect crews, patients, and local communities. The service’s approach shows how digital alerting can enhance safety and efficiency, providing a model for other services to follow, writes HAAS Alert’s Gareth Evans.