As of 1st July the NHS Ambulance Services Trusts of Kent, Surrey and Sussex are being joined together to form a new South East Coast Ambulance Service . The new service will cover, Surrey, Kent, Medway, East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove. The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Sussex is a traditional county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, part of the South East England region and one of the Home Counties. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The Medway Towns is the name given to a conurbation located to the north of Kent in England: until 1998 it was part of that county (see below). ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Brighton and Hove is a city on the south coast of England. ...
The merger of ambulance organisations in the South East will not lead to any adverse effects on patient services, it has been promised.
The chief executive of Sussex Ambulance Service is to be the first man in charge of the new ambulance service covering the whole of the South East. Paul Sutton, who is also accountable officer for Kent Ambulance Service, will take charge of the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
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