Aug 15, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) which runs the region’s NHS 111 service, is urging patients who take regular medication to plan ahead and avoid running out – especially before bank holidays – as urgent calls for repeat prescriptions have...
Aug 8, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
We are delighted to welcome three new NEDs to the trust. Harbajhan Brar, Gary Ford and Ruth Williams have all joined the trust board recently, bringing with them a broad range of skills and experience. Harbhajan is currently employed as Director of Human...
Aug 6, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
On Monday, 4 August, a new military co-responder scheme went live in east Hampshire. The scheme will see personnel from the Joint Hospital Group (South), based at HMS Excellent on Whale Island in Portsmouth, volunteering as emergency responders on behalf of SCAS from...
Jul 25, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
Today, Friday 25 July, is World Drowning Prevention Day 2025. Since 2000, the global drowning rate has dropped by 38%, but 300,000 people still die from drowning every year. Today, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is joining organisations...
Jul 19, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
Funding received from the Department of Transport and Department of Health and Social Care to support the electrification of the NHS fleet is expected to save South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) an estimated £70,000 a year. As part of a...
Jul 18, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
Over 60 students officially graduated from the University of Cumbria with their paramedic science degrees on Thursday, 17 July 2025. The latest cohort of apprentice paramedics completed their Paramedic Science (Degree-Level Apprenticeship) programme after two years of...
