South Central Ambulance Service – here when you need us
The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.
We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Latest news
Two-year-old Rumi thanks her life-saving team
Medical equipment and essential donations collected by SCAS delivered to Ukraine
SCAS declares critical incident due to extreme pressures (stood down 07-04-22)
SCAS supplies vital medical equipment to Ukrainian field hospitals
Over 1,500 snack packs donated to ambulance service staff from Rapid Relief Team UK
We’re back on TV again
SCAS continues Ukrainian humanitarian work with fresh appeal
Trial of paramedic-led home blood testing for frail and elderly halved need for hospital transfers
What we do
Our values shape everything we do.
From rescuing the public from danger to ordering a pen, corporate values make sure that we have a strong unified direction.
Find out more about our strategy and vision.
Interested in being part of the team? We’ve got the perfect job for you.
Find out more on our jobs site.
Have we helped you? Then please donate to help us
With your help we can continue to provide additional support to our ambulance crews and volunteers, fund innovative new projects and work alongside our operational teams to really enhance patient care.