Jan 26, 2024 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
At 10:00am today (26 January), South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) stood down its critical incident status that had been in place since 16:20 on Tuesday, 23 January. The critical incident had been declared following a significant rise in the...
Jan 17, 2024 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
Six-year-old Charlie Ware from Wallingford, Oxfordshire, has been presented with a special bravery certificate after he had to call 999 in November 2023 when his Mum collapsed at home. Charlie was at home with his Mum, Victoria, and two younger siblings when she...
Dec 13, 2023 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin, Uncategorized
A new video by colleagues across the health and social care system in the Thames Valley shows how people can access urgent care at home – with the aim of preventing unnecessary admissions to hospitals and emergency departments, and providing care in community...
Dec 7, 2023 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
Kits which could help stem traumatic bleeding have been placed in local shops in the Slough Borough Council area, for use in medical emergencies. The council’s community and detached youth work team have purchased several of these kits and have worked with local shops...
Nov 30, 2023 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
On Saturday, 18 November, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, accompanied by Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Laura Trott MBE, visited the Blue Light Hub in Milton Keynes. Mark Begley, Head of Operations Emergency and Urgent Care (Milton Keynes and Aylesbury...
Nov 24, 2023 | Members e-Bulletin, News, Stakeholder eBulletin
South Central Ambulance Charity was delighted to be invited by Chairboys star, Luke Leahy, to hold a fundraising collection at Adams Park ahead of Saturday’s League 1 fixture against Reading. The gesture was made as a sign of the appreciation of Luke and...