Andy Humphries | South Central Ambulance Service

SCAS continues Ukrainian humanitarian work with fresh appeal

Mar 18, 2022 | News

Staff from South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) continue to help those most affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine by supporting a public appeal for donations of first aid supplies, over-the-counter medicines, baby products and other...

SCAS Support for Veterans

Mar 18, 2022 | Members e-Bulletin

Watch our team talk about the opportunities and support for veterans within SCAS. Please email getinvolved@scas.nhs.uk if you have any questions or...

Water Safety

Mar 17, 2022 | Campaigns

Keeping you and your family safe in water. #watersafety Around 400 people needlessly drown in the UK every year and thousands more suffer injury, some life changing, through near-drowning experiences. Putting this into context, one person dies every 20 hours in the...

Trial of paramedic-led home blood testing for frail and elderly halved need for hospital transfers

Mar 17, 2022 | Members e-Bulletin, News

A trial of paramedic-led home blood testing for frail and elderly patients who required an ambulance helped to prevent the need for transfer to hospital in more than half of cases. In a pilot study led by South Central Ambulance Service and Oxford University Hospitals...

Pioneering ambulance research initiative delivering speedy treatment for head injuries in older people

Mar 9, 2022 | Members e-Bulletin, News

A pioneering initiative developed by South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) is seeing dedicated research paramedics arrive rapidly on scene to deliver a new trial treatment for head injuries in older adults. Led at SCAS by Professor Charles Deakin, Divisional Medical...