News | South Central Ambulance Service

Board meeting in public – 30 January

Jan 9, 2025 | Events-past, Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

The Board meets in public on January 30 from 9:45 – 1 pm at the Arc Conference and Events Centre, Basingstoke. If you would like to observe the meeting, or ask a question based on the contents of the meeting papers, please email company.secretary@scas.nhs.uk....

Snow weather warnings issued for this weekend

Jan 2, 2025 | News

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) are urging people to take extra care this weekend due to the yellow snow warning issued by Met Office. These warnings are in place from 12.00 Saturday 4 January until 09.00 Monday 6 January and...

Ambulance service asks people not to overdo it this weekend

Dec 19, 2024 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is urging people to be responsible this weekend and not overdo the Christmas Party celebrations which kick off in earnest on Friday, 20 December. SCAS, and the wider NHS, is currently facing significant...

It’s the most busiest time of the year – for NHS 111

Dec 16, 2024 | News

Whilst it’s always been the most wonderful time of the year for Andy Williams; for the nurses, paramedics, doctors, call handlers, and support staff providing the NHS 111 service in Hampshire and the Thames Valley, Christmas is definitely the busiest time of the year....

Misleading headlines on ‘Release to respond’ policy

Dec 13, 2024 | News

Like other ambulance trusts across the country, we have put in place a new policy to help reduce the time our ambulance crews wait at hospitals. This is critical to helping our crews get back on the road to respond to other patients in need of help and waiting for a...

Help us help you this Christmas

Dec 11, 2024 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized

With two weeks to go until Christmas, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) is urging people across the Thames Valley and Hampshire to make the right call when it comes to healthcare over the festive period. Going into this winter, the NHS as a...