David Gallagher | South Central Ambulance Service

Help us help you in the heatwave

Jun 20, 2025 | News

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is urging the public to enjoy the upcoming spell of hot weather sensibly and support frontline services by avoiding unnecessary 999 emergencies. An Amber Heat Health Alert has been issued across the...

‘Thank you for saving my life’ says Ian

May 23, 2025 | News

We were delighted to welcome Ian Cooper and Niamh Sheehy to Adderbury Resource Centre on Wednesday, 23 April. The couple wanted to meet some of the team that helped save Ian’s life when he suffered a cardiac arrest at home on 5 December, 2023. Ian and Niamh chatted...

Research team publishes annual report

May 22, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Research project-closed, Stakeholder eBulletin

The research team in SCAS has published its latest annual report which details the projects the team has been working on over the last financial year (April 2024-March 2025). In summary, the team has: enrolled nearly 1,000 service users and staff into research...

SCAS welcomes plans to speed up prosecutions

May 1, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has issued new guidance designed to speed up action against people who assault emergency workers. The guidance is expected to deliver swifter justice by empowering prosecutors to select the charge that best fits the seriousness of...

Rising levels of violence must stop

Apr 24, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is supporting the calls made today (Thursday, 24 April, 2025) by the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) for further national policy interventions to help combat the growing number of violent...