News | South Central Ambulance Service

Cardiac arrest survivor reunites with ambulance team who helped save his life

Jul 1, 2026 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

A Hampshire man who suffered a cardiac arrest at home has been reunited with some of the members of the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) team who helped save his life. Tony Drake, from Alton, visited SCAS’ Alton Resource Centre on 28 May 2026 with his wife...

Incident stand down

Jun 29, 2026 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

Critical incident stood down At 12:00 today [29 June 2026] we formally stood down from the critical incident first declared on Thursday 25 June. We would like to thank all staff, volunteers, and partners who supported the incident response and worked so hard to...

Portsmouth teenager’s experience highlights that stroke can happen at any age

Jun 29, 2026 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is urging people not to dismiss the signs of stroke after a Portsmouth teenager suffered a life-changing stroke at just 15-years-old. Many people wrongly believe that stroke only affects older adults, but...

Major Incident declared

Jun 26, 2026 | News

Update – the Major Incident was stood down at 11:40 28 June 2026. Moving to Critical Incident. Please continue to consider alternative options for urgent healthcare and only use 999 for serious and life-threatening conditions. South Central Ambulance...

Critical incident declared

Jun 25, 2026 | News

South Central Ambulance Service declared a critical incident at 11:30 on 25 June 2026. This is due to the extreme heat and a significant increase in Category 2 response times. Declaring a critical incident allow us to focus resources on patients most in need and...

SCAS supports Learning Disability Week with community engagement across the region

Jun 24, 2026 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) marked Learning Disability Week (which ran from 15-21 June) by working with local groups across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire to help people with learning disabilities better understand emergency care and...