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

A male paramedic stands beside a marked NHS ambulance, holding the vehicle’s door handle. The ambulance features high-visibility yellow and green markings with East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust text visible.

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 service unveils major plan to improve patient care

11 June 2026

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has set out a major change in how it will care for patients, saying that sending every patient to hospital is no longer the most effective approach.

Ambulances getting to patients faster

11 June 2026

New figures have shown that the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) is reaching its patients more quickly than a year ago, despite an increase in demand.

EEAST clinician delivers Royal College of Paramedics ECG masterclasses

3 June 2026

A paramedic from East of England Ambulance Service’s (EEAST) Mentorship, Support and Training team is delivering national webinars to help clinicians better interpret electrocardiogram (ECG) results.

Norwich Cycle Response Paramedic, Matthew Hipperson with e-bike

New e-bike helps Norwich paramedics reach patients faster in city centre

11 June 2026

A new electric bike is now helping paramedics reach patients more quickly in Norwich city centre, where traffic and pedestrianised streets can delay traditional ambulances.

Join our team

EEAST staff

Join the team

Join us for our next virtual recruitment event on Thursday, 25 June 2026 for your chance to find out more about the organisation and hear first-hand what it’s like to work for us from our people.

EEAST staff

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Donate to EEAST's charity

Whether you want to fundraise for us, donate regularly or as a one-off, there are lots of ways to give. You can also tell us how you’d like your donation to be spent.

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