News | South Central Ambulance Service

SCAS helps empower local communities with lifesaving skills at Friends of Fareham

Oct 20, 2026 | Events-past, Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

On 19 October, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) visited Friends of Fareham Community Hospital Memory Group, a memory support group in Sarisbury Green Hampshire, to share valuable information about ambulance services and help members, friends...

SCAS celebrates National Cadet Week with lifesaving skills and teamwork

Oct 16, 2026 | Events-past, Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

SCAS celebrates National Cadet Week with lifesaving skills and teamwork South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) was proud to support the first-ever National Cadet Week, with colleagues and volunteers taking part in two events to inspire young...

SCAS joins Thames Valley Police Open Day

Oct 8, 2026 | Events-past, Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

SCAS colleagues enjoyed a fantastic day on 19 September of community engagement at the Thames Valley Police (TVP) Open Day, with thousands of visitors coming along to find out more about the work of the emergency services. The SCAS team, led by Steven Pithers,...

Statement on small boat protests

Oct 7, 2026 | News

Given speculation about the use of ambulance resources linked to migrant boat landings in the Gosport area, the following is clarification of the resources provided and the reasons for doing so. We are not providing general medical support for treatment or assessment...

IT system issue (RESOLVED)

Oct 3, 2026 | News

Update – 10:00 3 October 2026 – All systems have been restored and the Business Continuity Incident has been stood down. We are currently (03:00 3 October 2026) experiencing a local IT system issue affecting both 999 and 111 systems. Engineers are...

Inspiring future careers and tackling health inequalities at Grove Academy

Oct 1, 2026 | Events-past, Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

Emergency Care Assistants Lucy Thompson and James Cooper represented SCAS at the Grove Academy Careers Day on 21 September, giving students an opportunity to learn more about careers within the ambulance service and try their hand at lifesaving skills. SCAS was the...