Responding to the announcement today (Wednesday 29 October 2025) that South Central Ambulance Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service will come together to form the South Central and South East Ambulance Group, UNISON South East regional secretary Maggi Ferncombe said: “Efforts to improve patient care and make ambulance services more resilient should always be […]
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In the South East region South Central Ambulance Service spent £19m over the past financial year on private emergency services, with South East Coast Ambulance Service spending around £6m a year.

But ignoring NHS workers for this long was a big mistake and refusing to take their concerns seriously has been hugely damaging for all involved

