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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

New trauma training for 999 call handlers is UK first

5 March 2026

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has become the first UK ambulance service to introduce specialist trauma training designed specifically for its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) teams, the staff at the heart of every 999 response.

Siblings recognised by ambulance service after quick actions to get help for mum

27 February 2026

The bravery of two young siblings who raised the alarm when their mum needed urgent medical help has been recognised by the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST).

Volunteer emergency responder partnership expands with new base in Shefford

3 March 2026

A successful volunteer emergency responder partnership in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire has grown again, with a third base now operational in Shefford.

Richard Bowes with ambulance crews and medics at West Herts ambulance station

Runner who collapsed praises medics who saved his life

6 March 2026

A runner who collapsed at a local run in St Albans last year has thanked the ambulance crews and medics who rushed to his aid.

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