Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has partnered with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) to create a new pre-hospital module for Airway Matters – the Trust’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) which, since launching in 2020, has attracted over 30,000 learners from 165 countries. The new module – which is…
This month, West Horsley Place Trust – the charity created by Bamber and Christina Gascoigne to save Grade I listed West Horsley Place and its surrounding estate so that they can be enjoyed by the public – announces a partnership project with VocalEyes, the national access organisation working to ensure that blind and visually impaired…
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has enhanced its life-saving service with the introduction of Arterial Line Blood Pressure Monitoring. Now, KSS’s medical teams can obtain a patient’s blood pressure reading every heartbeat, rather than every two minutes, significantly speeding up how quickly they can respond to changes in order to improve patient outcomes.…
Research by Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) and the University of Surrey demonstrates the critical role of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) played at the frontline of the COVID-19 response. Alongside its primary service of providing 24/7 pre-hospital emergency care for the…
Horsley, Bookham & Leatherhead Riding for the Disabled Association (HB&L RDA) – the life-changing charity that provides therapeutic horse riding sessions for children and young adults with disabilities – today announces that it has successfully raised the funds required to complete its new purpose-built facility at Badgers Farm, Effingham thanks to generous public support. …
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is appealing to members of the public to help raise much-needed funds to replace one of its rapid response vehicles. The charity has set itself the goal of raising £21,250 in just one week, from 29th November to 5th December. Donations made to the campaign will be doubled…
With almost 24,000 people killed or seriously injured on the UK’s roads last year[1], Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is taking part in Road Safety Week 2021 (15 – 21 November) to raise awareness of the critical role we can all play in helping to make our roads safer for everyone. Road…
Research from life-saving charity Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) in partnership with the University of Surrey has shown the significant benefits of HEMS in responding to penetrating torso injuries suffered by patients in rural or semi-rural areas. Penetrating trauma is most commonly associated with stabbing or shooting. The retrospective study, which analysed data…
Horsley, Bookham & Leatherhead Riding for the Disabled Association (HB&L RDA) – the life-changing charity that provides therapeutic horse riding sessions for children and young adults with disabilities – today launches a crowdfunding appeal to raise the £100,000 required to complete its new purpose-built facility. The Raise the Roof appeal seeks support from members of…
Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) is inviting horse riding enthusiasts to join KSS Ride to help the life-saving charity raise vital funds. Taking place at Kent Showground, Detling on 21st and 22nd August – and ‘virtually’ for those who are unable to attend the venue but who would like to join in closer…