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Category: South Central Ambulance Service
Chief Paramedic appointment at SCAS
We are delighted to announce that Duncan Robertson will be joining us as Chief Paramedic.
Police appeal after ambulance damaged at SCAS’ Portsmouth base
Hampshire Police has issued an appeal following damage caused by rocks being thrown at a vehicle parked at the Portsmouth base of South Central...
Fit For the Future programme (FFFP) and Operations Modernisation Programme (OMP) Update
Operations Modernisation Roadmap In December 2023 we shared a roadmap of key deliverables for FFFP as part of the SCAS Strategy Refresh. These covered...
SCAS team meets HRH The Princess Royal at emergency services showcase
On Thursday, 15 February, a team from SCAS had the pleasure of meeting HRH The Princess Royal. The team had been invited by Ordnance...
SCAS stands down critical incident
At 10:00am today (26 January), South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust stood down its critical incident status that had been in place since...
Six-year-old 999 caller receives bravery certificate at SCAS
Six-year-old Charlie Ware from Wallingford, Oxfordshire, has been presented with a special bravery certificate after he had to call 999 in November 2023 when...
New video explains how people can receive urgent care at home
A new video by colleagues across the health and social care system in the Thames Valley shows how people can access urgent care at...
New improved building for call centre staff in Milton Keynes
SCAS are pleased to announce that after 18 months of hard work and dedication, our teams moved into their new NHS 111 centre, Partis...
How bleed control kits could help save lives
Kits which could help stem traumatic bleeding have been placed in local shops in the Slough Borough Council area, for use in medical emergencies....
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt visits SCAS Blue Light Hub
On Saturday, 18 November, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, accompanied by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Laura Trott MBE, visited the Blue Light...
The Challenge of Trauma
The challenge of trauma explores the need for coordinated multidisciplinary care delivered to tight timelines in a resource limited environment. Patients present a wide and...
