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We are the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST)

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If you need emergency medical treatment or transport, we can help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We operate in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

Do you need medical assistance?

NHS 111

Call NHS 111 if you urgently need medical advice or you are not sure which NHS service you need. You can also get help online.

Dial 999

Call 999 if someone has a life-threatening illness or injury, like choking, chest pains and breathing problems.

In the news

Ambulance crew presented with portraits

26 June 2024

A Thetford painter has presented portraits to the two ambulance crew that attended her husband during a medical emergency.

Essex schoolboy honoured with bravery award for helping his mum in medical emergency

22 December 2025

An Essex junior school pupil has received a bravery award from the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) after staying calm under pressure and calling 999 when his mum fell seriously ill.

Dedicated mental health response helps patients avoid hospital over Christmas and New Year

9 January 2026

A dedicated mental health response partnership between the region’s ambulance service and local mental health trusts helped dozens of patients avoid hospital over the Christmas and New Year period.

Sergeant Gareth Jones with his MBE at Windsor Castle

Military co-responder receives honour for life-saving volunteer service

23 January 2026

A volunteer military co-responder from RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire has received an MBE in recognition of his outstanding commitment to public service and emergency care.

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