Jul 12, 2023 | Members e-Bulletin, Stakeholder eBulletin
This year’s ‘Volunteers Week’ was in June, and we took the opportunity to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who continues to support as responders, drivers, or welfare volunteers. When we ask our volunteers why they give up their time to support us, the answer...
Jul 12, 2023 | Events, Members e-Bulletin
The SCAS Research Team joined our Public Engagement team at the Vedic Temple Health Event in Southampton on the 2nd July 2023. The Research team were there to deliver the ELSA study screening children aged 3-13 for type one diabetes. The event was a great success with...
Jul 12, 2023 | Events, Members e-Bulletin
Staff and volunteers spent a busy day at HMS Collingwood Open Day on 1 July with a lot of interest from families wanting to explore the vehicles. Staff and volunteers were able to engage with young people, teaching them how to do CPR throughout the day. Victoria...
Jul 10, 2023 | Members e-Bulletin, Stakeholder eBulletin
May 2023 data shows 999, 111 and Patient Transport services remain busy. 999 helped 50,600 patients across all categories. For the most urgent category 1 calls, our average response time was a little longer than the national average (8mins 38secs compared to 8mins...
Jul 10, 2023 | Members e-Bulletin, Stakeholder eBulletin
The NHS was rightly allowed to respond to the pandemic without the worry of how much it would cost. Over the last two to three years, we saw substantial investment to support Covid. But going forward the expectation of robust financial control and living within...
Jul 10, 2023 | Members e-Bulletin, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
When I joined SCAS I committed to spending the first 100 days getting out meeting our people and our partners – and to use what they told me to create a 10-point plan for improvement. An overarching theme is that we must be certain we’re putting our people and our...
