Feb 27, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
Knife Amnesty Bins exist all over the SCAS area. They’ve been set up by police as a safe place for people to dispose of knives. In one week alone last year, Hampshire Police reported over 550 knives were surrendered. Carrying a knife is a criminal offence, even if you...
Feb 19, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
As part of our Knife Crime Awareness and Education Campaign running throughout February, 2025, assistant director of operations, Kirsten Willis-Drewett, visited Amanda and Stuart Stephens at their home in Emmer Green, Reading. Kirsten was the operational commander...
Feb 18, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is proud to be working with other agencies to hold an event in Langley as part of our February campaign to raise awareness of knife crime. The event will be aimed at young people, with the goal of teaching...
Feb 14, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
Knife injuries often occur in the heat of the moment. But the effects of these can last a lifetime. We caught up with Councillor John Howson who has experienced this first hand after being involved in stabbing 48 years ago. Could you tell us what happened and...
Feb 13, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
Paramedics in England are experiencing wide-ranging challenges in responding to the increasing number of end-of-life care patients they are being called to, according to a study from the University of Southampton. The study, published in BMC Palliative Care,...
Feb 7, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
A very well deserved One Big Thank You was given on The One Show last night (BBC One, 6 February) to one of our volunteer community first responders, James Mackeddie. Since beginning his volunteering with our South Central Ambulance Charity, James has logged over...
