David Gallagher | South Central Ambulance Service

Celebrating the women of SCAS on International Women’s Day

Mar 8, 2026 | News

On International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the incredible women of SCAS. In the early 1990s, only around 1 in 10 ambulance crew were women. Today the profession has transformed with around 4 in 10 paramedics now women. Across SCAS, we’re proud...

Flippin’ good first aid cover at Olney Pancake Race

Feb 19, 2026 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

SCAS Charity volunteer community first responders (CFRs) were on hand to provide first aid cover at the traditional Olney Pancake Race, held every Shrove Tuesday in the Buckinghamshire market town. The race can trace its origins back to 1445 and has been run every...

How SCAS charity funds are spent

Feb 9, 2026 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized

In 2025, the South Central Ambulance Charity raised over £520,000. The total came from money raised by the charity’s volunteers, income from events and donations, as well as legacy income (such as gifts in wills). The charity receives no NHS funding and is 100%...

Ambulance charity runners on target for London Marathon

Feb 4, 2026 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

Three courageous people will be running 26.2 miles along London’s famous marathon course in April to raise vital funds for the South Central Ambulance Charity. Specialist practitioner paramedic, Luke Bawden, and community first responders, Laura Herridge and Simon...

SCAS urges local schools to register defibrillators on The Circuit

Jan 19, 2026 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is supporting calls from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) for all local schools with a defibrillator to make sure that it is registered on The Circuit. The Circuit is the national defibrillator network used...