Volunteer Delivered Pre-Hospital Critical Care

BHECCS volunteer clinicians are on-call in their free time to provide advanced medical and trauma care to patients who have suffered life-threatening injury or illness in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. Activated by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST), BHECCS volunteer clinicians respond using blue lights and siren in either their own vehicle from home, or in the dedicated scheme response car. BHECCS volunteers are highly trained pre-hospital clinicians who bring a wealth of experience to every patient in addition to carrying life-saving drugs, equipment and treatment not usually found on an emergency ambulance.

All of our clinicians have extensive clinical experience, and usually work for the NHS in a specialist role, and have extra training and education to provide an extra level of care, above what is normally available on road ambulances. BHECCS is a charity organisation, and we rely on the support of local people and business to provide this free, life-saving service.