David Gallagher | South Central Ambulance Service

Wife woken up by husband’s ‘snoring’ when he had a cardiac arrest in his sleep

Sep 27, 2024 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

Basingstoke resident, Barry Crawford, visited the local ambulance station at the end of last month to say thank you to the team that saved his life last November. It was very early in the morning of 7 November 2023 when Barry’s wife, Alison, was woken by what she...

Wife of cardiac arrest survivor hopes to raise £12,000 with 96 mile charity walk

Sep 20, 2024 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

Tania Cheale, whose husband Richard suffered a cardiac arrest at home in Emmer Green, Reading in April 2023, is undertaking a gruelling 96 mile walk from Bristol to Reading along the Kennet & Avon Canal with the aim of raising £12,000 to purchase a LUCAS 3 (chest...

SCAS volunteer highly commended at Make a Difference Awards

Sep 12, 2024 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

SCAS Charity volunteer community first responder, James Clarke, was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the volunteer category at the BBC Radio Oxford Make a Difference Awards, held on Wednesday, 11 September, at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford. James is the...

Air Ambulance Week 2024

Sep 11, 2024 | News

Air Ambulance Week 2024 has taken off and we’re proud to support Air Ambulances UK in raising awareness of the UK’s air ambulance charities. Anyone in the UK can become a patient at any time. Air ambulance charities are delivering the message:...

Major incident in Slough

Aug 22, 2024 | News, Uncategorized

Joint statement from South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Slough Borough Council, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, and Thames Valley Police 04:00 Thursday, 22 August Around midnight (Wednesday night/Thursday morning), a major incident was...