Patient representatives have expressed concern that millions of pounds are being spent by the NHS on private ambulances in the South East. South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) spent £7.8m in the past three years on private contractors, figures obtained by the BBC show. Secamb said it used private providers and volunteers at times of [...]

A paramedic from Seaford who was commended for bravery after risking his life to try and save a fire fighter caught in a massive explosion, has retired after 36 years’ service. John Larkin had responded to a 999 call to a blaze at Marlie Farm near Lewes back in 2006 while working for the South [...]

Members of Parliament had their blood pressure checked as part of a campaign by the South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) service. Staff from the trust, which provides ambulance cover across Adur, Arun and Worthing, visited the House of Commons to raise awareness of stroke – the UK’s third biggest killer. Matthew England, clinical quality manager [...]

A South East Coast Ambulance vehicle has been destroyed by a fire in West Sussex. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said emergency services were called to Long Furlong in Findon at 08:52 GMT. A spokeswoman said a patient transport vehicle was involved in the fire, which was believed to have started accidentally. Two fire [...]

SECAmb bosses intent on relocating Crowborough’s ambulances have been called upon to explain the plan in more detail. Terry Moon, secretary of the Friends of Crowborough Hospital, said: “We would hate to think something as valuable as the health service is being managed based on short-term financial principles.” ​ disruptive weather: A tree toppled by [...]

An elderly patient, who had cancer, died after being dropped on his head by an ambulance crew. Kenneth Thomas, 81, was being carried down the stairs of his home when the fall happened. The ambulance team did not mention the accident at Mr Thomas’s house in Esher, Surrey when they handed over his case at [...]

A flu outbreak and icy weather led to an ambulance service handling an unprecedented number of emergency calls

An ambulance worker will face court charged with misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice after the death of a man

Seven police officers and three ambulance staff were taken to hospital today after fears that they had been exposed to a poisonous liquid while attempting to revive a farmer

SECAmb is the first ambulance trust in the UK to appoint a paramedic stroke lead and carried out a Stroke Care Development Programme