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Welcome to the website of South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SCAS) is part of the NHS. It was established on 1 July 2006 following the merger of four ambulance trusts in the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. This area covers approximately 3,554 sq miles with a resident population of over four million (see map below). Our emergency call centres handle more than 400,000 emergency and urgent calls a year.
Our two main functions are:
The provision of an accident and emergency service to respond to 999 calls
SCAS is embarking on a programme of change in the way pre-hospital care is delivered, working to treat more patients in their homes in order to better meet their needs and prevent unnecessary trips to hospital. Where hospital treatment is required modern ambulance crews have additional clinical training and can carry out more lifesaving procedures on scene and on route to hospital.
To achieve this change, SCAS will be training more paramedics and emergency care practitioners and engaging with other healthcare partners such as GPs, district nurses, social and community services, to ensure the most appropriate options for care are available to the patient.
Working with our staff, patients, partners and wider communities SCAS is continually developing new and innovative ways of improving patient outcomes and delivering a good value quality service.
Patient Transport Service
The Patient Transport Service performs an important role in taking patients to and from their hospital appointments.
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