New Guildford ambulance station to be built in Farnborough

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 05:31 · Archive

A new ambulance station for Guildford will be built in Farnborough as part of a shift to a 'Make Ready' system for vehicle maintenance.

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has exchanged contracts on a building in Farnborough to create a new 'Make Ready Centre' for Guildford residents. The centre, which costs £24.8 million, will handle the cleaning, restocking and checking of ambulances and emergency vehicles before and after shifts.

Farnborough has been chosen because of its proximity to the main accident and emergency departments at Royal Surrey and Frimley Park Hospitals, reducing travel times for ambulances that require restocking or cleaning after attending A&E before returning to provide cover. The new centre would be SECAmb's twelfth overall and final centre for Surrey, joining existing Make Ready Centres in Banstead and Chertsey.

As part of the shift to the Make Ready system, SECAmb will review its existing buildings in Farnborough, Tongham, Guildford, Godalming and Haslemere to determine where Ambulance Community Response Posts would be best located. These posts provide rest facilities for staff between emergencies and normally accommodate one crew at a time. SECAmb has said that any decisions regarding closure of ambulance stations would be made on an individual basis.

How it is being reported

• Tongham and Haslemere ambulance stations face review under plans for new £24.8m Farnborough centreAmbulance facilities in Tongham and Haslemere are facing a review as part of plans to centralise ambulance operations at a new £24.8 million facility in Farnborough.Farnham Herald · 25 Oct, 05:00
• New ‘Guildford’ ambulance station won't be located in SurreyAs part of a shift to a new system, ambulance buildings in Tongham, Guildford, Godalming and Haslemere will be reviewed.Surrey Live · 23 Oct, 13:11

In this story: South East Coast Ambulance Service · Farnborough · Guildford · Tongham · Haslemere · Royal Surrey Hospital · Frimley Park Hospital

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