We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and Non-Executive Director. Please see the document here for more information

Ben Voller, Clinical Operations Manager and John Pocock, Team Leader, talk about the difference between urgent and emergency care. Please email getinvolved@scas.nhs.uk if you have any questions or feedback

Here are all the dates for this years Board meetings and Council of Governor meetings. Members of the public/Trust members who are present at the meeting will be able to ask a question at the end of the meeting. In addition, questions from public/Trust members who are...

Dry January by Alcohol Change UK challenges you to go alcohol free for 31 days and aims to raise awareness of the effects of alcohol. Find out more and how you can take part here

We would like to send you a heartfelt thank you for the kindness and support that you have shown our staff and volunteers at South Central Ambulance Service during an extraordinary year. Watch Chief Executive Will Hancock thank staff, partners and members of SCAS for...

The Board of Directors for South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) meets bi-monthly for a meeting in public. It comprises seven Executive Directors (including the Chief Executive) and eight Non-Executive Directors, including the Trust’s Chair. The Non-Executive...

SCAS’ Council of Governors will meet (virtually) on Tuesday 11 January 2022 at 18.30. The role of our Governors is twofold; firstly to represent the interests of the Trust’s members and the general public, and secondly to hold the Non-Executive Directors to account...

Stephen is one of public governors representing Buckinghamshire, he works in the Ambulance Service for one our neighbouring Trust. He has recently been appointed onto a regional NHS board to drive forward the linkage of patient data from multiple care settings into...

In the NHS we often use the terms 'Emergency' and 'Urgent' care but it can be difficult for patients to know the difference.   Here's a quick guide to help you make the right call to get the treatment you need.   If you're not sure where to go, contact NHS 111 online...

What does health inequality mean to you? Have you ever felt that you’ve been treated unfairly because of your ethnicity, age, gender, sexuality, financial situation, disability or where you live? If so, that is health inequality in action. These are all examples of...

New measures have been announced in England, in response to the Omicron variant. This includes face coverings in shops and on public transport, PCR tests on or before day 2 for all international arrivals and self-isolation for contacts of suspected Omicron cases,...

This winter it's essential eligible groups get vaccinated against both flu and COVID-19 to protect yourself and others from serious illness. Get vaccinated. Get boosted. Get protected. Visit nhs.uk/wintervaccinations to learn more.

With the weather turning colder, if you're concerned about someone sleeping rough, but it's not an emergency, don't call 999. Instead, tell StreetLink. Use the StreetLink app to enter the exact location of the person you're concerned about and the time you saw them....

Calling 999 doesn't mean we'll always send an ambulance. In fact, last month the paramedics and nurses in our control room teams were able to deal with over 16% of 999 calls over the phone. NHS services are under pressure this winter so make sure you know the right...

World AIDS Day takes place on 1st December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World...

We are pleased to announce we will be hosting our annual open days virtually again this January using MS Teams and we can’t wait for you to join us! Both days will run exactly the same and we have split them into five different sessions to cover all key areas of our...