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 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...
May 21, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
SCAS is implementing Make Every Contact Count (MECC) across services to help reduce health inequalities and address the broader determinants of health. Health inequalities refer to the unfair and avoidable differences in health outcomes between different groups, often...
Feb 27, 2025 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
With over 50,000 knife crime incidents a year in the UK, there may be a chance that you might come across a patient who requires help after being injured. We’ve put together a video showing you what you can do to help. *** We’ve used fake wounds and fake blood to help...
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 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...
