SECAmb achieves 17.2% cardiac arrest survival rate above national average

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:05 · Archive

South East Coast Ambulance Service has achieved a 30-day survival rate of 17.2 per cent for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, well above the national average of 10.2 per cent.

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has achieved a 30-day survival rate of 17.2 per cent for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, according to figures from May 2026 published by NHS England. This is well above the national average of 10.2 per cent.

The trust's cardiac arrest outcome improvement programme focuses on improving early recognition of cardiac arrest, increasing bystander CPR rates, and expanding access to defibrillators. It also aims to grow the number of community first responders and address health inequalities through targeted actions and community engagement.

Dr Jaqui Lindridge, SECAmb's chief paramedic officer, said the figures reflected the work of call handlers, dispatchers, ambulance clinicians, volunteers and hospital teams. She added: 'By continuing to strengthen every link in the Chain of Survival and encouraging more people to learn CPR, we can help even more patients survive cardiac arrest and return home to their families.'

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SECAmb cardiac arrest survival reaches 17.2 per cent, above national averageA cardiac arrest survival programme is making a difference.The Argus · 14 Oct, 05:00
SECAmb leads the way nationally in achieving 30-day cardiac arrest survival rate, according to latest figuresAhead of Restart a Heart Day (Friday, October 16), latest figures reveal people in SECAmb’s region are more likely to survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest than the average for England.Chichester Observer · 12 Oct, 13:34

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