A child is infected with a life threatening disease because he does the ‘right thing’ and tries to save a life.

We examine how AMPDS may have potentially dire consequences when dealing with emergency calls by children.

Opportunities for Registered Qualified Nurses, Technicians and Paramedics to work as Clinical Advisors within our Emergency Dispatch Centres. This is an opportunity to work across a wide variety of cases delivering telephone advice to 999 callers who may not require an emergency response and can be referred to an alternative pathway or given self care advice.

The South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides Emergency Medical Services across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and North East Hampshire, handling 500,000 999 calls each year. The Trust is currently looking to recruit emergency call operators for the Lewes Emergency Dispatch Centre.