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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

Twin brothers recognised for more than a decade of life-saving ambulance volunteer service

30 December 2025

Two identical twins from Essex who volunteer for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) have been recognised for their service in the 2026 New Year's Honours.

EEAST’s Christmas Toy Drive brings joy to children across Suffolk and North East Essex

23 December 2025

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) team in Suffolk and North East Essex has made Christmas brighter for children in hospitals, hospices, and local communities with its first-ever Christmas Toy Drive.

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.

EEAST moves to REAP level 4 due to sustained high demand

10 December 2025

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has moved to REAP (Resource Escalation Action Plan) Level 4, the highest escalation level, in response to sustained high demand on the service and handover delays at hospitals increasing.

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Current vacancies

Find our latest vacancies, including apprenticeships, support roles, frontline and much more.

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Volunteering opportunities

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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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