Jennifer’s Story – Organ Donation Week 2019
Jennifer, Senior Emergency Call Taker We didn’t know my grandmother wanted to be an organ donor until after she died suddenly of complications following emergency surgery. She hadn’t been unwell so her death was a shock and we couldn’t understand why the hospital was...
Lesley’s Story – Organ Donation Week 2019
Lesley, NHS 111 Call Handler Having already had a kidney transplant when he was 15-years-old, Lesley was devastated to be told that her son Dean was going to need another one 11 years later. In March this year, Lesley donated one of her own kidneys to Dean as a...
Sophie’s Story – Organ Donation Week 2019
Sophie, Paramedic, Southampton My brother Jack was killed in June 2019 following a collision on the A32 in Hampshire. It’s been hard for my Mum, his older brother, twin sister and I, grieving for Jack but without having the positivity of knowing how Jack helped others...
Spending on private provider ambulances
In response to an FOI from the Press Association, SCAS issued the following response: “Private providers support SCAS to be able to deliver a high-quality, responsive emergency 999 service. SCAS is one of the best performing ambulance trusts in England when measured...