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The Stowmarket Community First Responders join similar Falls Response Programme schemes in Suffolk in Woodbridge, Sudbury, Felixstowe and Hadleigh.

You can now raise funds for the East of England Ambulance Service Charity by signing up for the Blickling Half Marathon or for those who really want to go the distance, The Norfolk Marathon.

A paramedic whose five-year-old son won a bravery award for his actions during a car crash has shared important advice as part of Road Safety Week. 

Ahead of her retirement, EEAST LGBT Network Secretary, Melanie Bartlett shares her thoughts on Transgender Remembrance Day in this thought-provoking piece.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is urging all drivers to be #BlueLightAware and understand the needs of emergency service drivers.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has honoured the courage and commitment of the armed forces community at a wreath laying ceremony ahead of Remembrance Day. 

Jo Churchill, MP for Bury, visited EEAST's new multimillion pound ambulance station near Bury St Edmunds.

EEAST is going live with a new messaging and incident update system that will replace obsolete technology.

With Bonfire Night celebrations due to take place this weekend, we’re sharing our top safety tips for the night, so you can enjoy yourself, keep safe and avoid any unnecessary injuries!

Dr Simon Walsh is taking advantage of the winter flu vaccination being offered to all EEAST staff.

With the autumn season in full swing, Halloween is not far away from us!

Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) received an award at the UK Maternity Unit Marvels (MUM) Awards for the exemplary response provided to a mother experiencing a complex birth at home.

The success of two specialist stroke schemes is being celebrated ahead of World Stroke Day on Sunday, 29 October.

East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) CEO Tom Abell has expressed his immense gratitude to the hard work of EEAST’s control room teams at the start of International Control Room Week.  

We spoke to Ron Ridge, EEAST Heart lead, to find out a little more about EEAST Heart, why he joined and what is involved with the training.

Crew mates at the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) who teach basic life support to students in their spare time are set to reach a significant milestone in the training. 

Would you know what to do? 

The East of England Ambulance Service Charity raises funds to support volunteers, staff, and local communities in ways above and beyond that which NHS funding can ordinarily provide such as community life saving education programmes run by EEAST Heart.  

We work closely with specially trained civilians, Fire and Rescue colleagues and military co-responders across the region. 

TrainEEAST helps ensure everyone can helps save a life while crews ambulance are on their way.  

Restart A Heart – learn lifesaving skills to make a difference in your community  
 

Staff at East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) who identify as disabled or neurodiverse have been celebrated at an awards ceremony for their outstanding contributions.

Restart A Heart – learn lifesaving skills to make a difference in your community  
 

A nine-year-old Norfolk schoolgirl has raised over £700 for the charity of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST).  

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has broken ground at its new multimillion pound ambulance station near Bury St Edmunds.

Thomas Pont, Duty Manager our Norwich Emergency Operations Centre, has won an award from the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE).

Doctors, nurses and health and social care leaders are working to end delays for patients.

This #NationalDyslexiaAwarenessWeek we've spoken to Nadine Baldwin, Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician and Mark Stead, Education Manager about their experience with dyslexia and working with the Trust.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has been awarded the prestigious bronze level Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark by the British Dyslexia Association.

Ambulance crews arrived in minutes and discovered a serious birth complication.

The East of England Ambulance Service Charity received its 250^th donation for the award winning Outrun an Ambulance campaign.

East of England Ambulance Service is facing high demand this week due to industrial action.

Seven-year-old Alexa Green showed bravery beyond her years by calling 999 after her pregnant mum collapsed.

People falling in their homes can account for up to 20% of the ambulance service’s calls.

This week is Falls Awareness Week and in 2021, NHS Charities Together awarded £508,689 to the East of England Ambulance Service Charity to enhance the role of volunteer Community First Responder (CFR) groups. This included providing falls training and equipment, such as raizer chairs, slide sheets and handling belts.

A senior paramedic who has worked for the East of England Ambulance Service for 34 years is among the finalists for the Sun newspaper’s Who Cares Win Awards.

A 12-year-old girl has had an emotional reunion with the emergency responders who helped save her life after she suffered a cardiac arrest at her home in July.

This Sunday (17^th September) is World Patient Safety Day, and the World Healthcare Organisation is asking us to the globe to elevate the voice of patients.

A man who abused ambulance staff and police officers has been jailed.

When a mother suddenly went into labour in Luton Airport, EEAST call-handler Megan Byrne talked airport staff through making a successful and safe delivery.

Games and fun activities teaching young people how to stay safe and what to do in the event of an emergency.

Disabled and disadvantaged children in Norfolk enjoying a fun day out with the East Coast Truckers Children’s Convoy will be supported by East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) staff.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has taken a remarkable step towards prioritising the mental health of its staff by introducing approved support dogs.

Further improvements have been recognised at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) lifting two more conditions on its licence.  

Landlord Philip Taylor of the Kings Head in Loddon has donated £2,000 to fund the purchasing of a new response kit bag for his local Community First Responder (CFR) group through the East of England Ambulance Service Charity.

Cromer Town Council has donated another kit bag for use by the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) Community First Responder group who cover the town.

With both A-Level and GCSE results day coming up for students across the country, we've been answering your questions on our Instagram channel. 

A digital solution is streamlining the process when EEAST refer patients to out-of-hours primary care, helping get ambulance crews back on the road quicker to respond to 999 calls.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has strengthened its relationships with three nationally renowned air ambulance charities, which has helped deliver exceptional specialist care to patients.

Staff from EEAST have taken part in exercises to prepare them for emergency situations not encountered every day.

A young mum has had an emotional reunion with the team from the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) and Magpas Air Ambulance, who saved the lives of her twin boys against the odds after they were born prematurely at just 28 weeks gestation.

EEAST is preparing to introduce more operational electric rapid response vehicles (RRVs) and begin extensive trialling of electric ambulances.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is creating 45 new full-time Make Ready Operative posts.

A new pathway for nurses to transfer their skills to frontline pre-hospital care is open at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST).

EEAST's new Chair has revealed three additions to the board.

Students from the Wherry School in Norwich joined the team at the Longwater ambulance base.

It’s the final day of Commercial Week and it’s time to focus on TrainEEAST. 

Staff at the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) picked up two awards at the prestigious Control Room Awards 2023 earlier this month.

Yesterday, we talked about NPAG and the benefit they bring to the wider NHS but also to EEAST as the host Trust. Today, we’re looking in more detail at some of the services they offer.

A new support network to help men talk openly about any challenges they face has been launched at the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST).

Today, Commercial Week is focusing on the National Planning and Advisory Group (NPAG).

It’s day two of Commercial Week and we’re talking to Grace Mcgregor, Emergency Medical Technician, about her experience of being a member of the CallEEAST team and how this started her #CareerForLife within the Trust.

We’re kicking off Commercial Week today with perhaps the most well-known branch of the commercial services, CallEEAST.

Today marks the start of Commercial Week 2023, where we’re going behind the scenes within EEAST’s commercial services business units

 Despite being just a few weeks into the job, Carla Brightman talked a desperate young girl down from a bridge.

 

A member of EEAST abandoned an online meeting to help save a man's life.

Off-duty police officer Baley Faulkes-Anstee interrupted a day out with his family in Newmarket to resuscitate a man in cardiac arrest.

The first cohort of East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) staff to qualify as paramedics through a new apprenticeship degree programme with the University of Cumbria have been celebrated at a special ceremony after achieving ‘phenomenal results’.

One of our digital communications officers, Heidi, recently joined a crew for a 12-hour shift to experience what it’s like to be on the frontline.

This International Paramedics Day, we have spoken to our front line staff about what inspired them to join the ambulance service and what they love about their role.

Staff at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) joined colleagues from across the NHS at a service at Westminster Abbey to mark the NHS’s 75th Birthday.

On Wednesday evening the Trust came together at Barrington Hall in Cambridgeshire to celebrate our annual Stars of EEAST awards.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) is proud to announce that its partnership project ‘Access to the Stack’ has been crowned the winner of the Improving Urgent and Emergency Care Through Digital award at the first ever HSJ Digital Awards.

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) is holding an awards ceremony to celebrates its staff at Barrington Hall in Cambridgeshire on Wednesday 5^th July 2023, the same day the NHS marks its 75^th birthday

EEAST are proud supporters of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and actively recruit and develop service leavers, veterans, reservists and their dependents.

Two EEAST Paramedics share how being reservists has enhanced their professional skills.

An unexpected turn of events led to Hannah giving birth at their Essex home.

A new programme in North East Essex means more people are able to have urgent treatment at home.

Ava raised the alarm to the ambulance service when her Mum, Tiffany, collapsed.

A grandmother from Stevenage enjoyed an emotional reunion with the people who saved her life after she suffered a cardiac arrest at the wheel of her car in April.

An EEAST paramedic is preparing for a World Record bid which he hopes will encourage conversations around suicide and highlight support that is out there for anyone who is struggling.

The East of England Ambulance Service is publishing the results of an independent survey of colleagues who identify as LGBT+.

The family of a woman who gave 42 years of service to the NHS in Norfolk has chosen the East of England Ambulance Service’s charity as one of the recipients of donations in her memory.

A team of community first responders at the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) who have responded to over 8,000 patients have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to their community.   

Two clinicians from EEAST were chosen to be part of the honour guard for the King’s Coronation.

To celebrate International Nurses Day 2023, we sat down with our mental health advanced practitioners to learn what a typical week is like for them.

Alice Welby is a qualified nurse, working as a pre-hospital practitioner within the Trust.

Jean Bryson is a qualified nurse, working as a pre-hospital practitioner within the Trust.

David Young is a qualified nurse, working as a pre-hospital practitioner within the Trust.

Katie Holmes is a qualified nurse, working as a pre-hospital practitioner within the Trust.

New mental health vehicle launched in the Mid and South Essex areas. 
 

A clinical assistant at the East of England Ambulance Service who was part of a community choir which starred on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent has talked about how singing helps her wellbeing.

A family struggling to pay the bills and a man sleeping rough are among the patients that have been helped by a pioneering programme set up by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust to signpost patients to services able to help unmet needs.

'Autism an Ability or a Disability – It all depends on society and the calibre of support on offer'
by Dr Hein Scheffer, Director of Strategy, Culture and Education

For Allergy Awareness Week, we’ve spoken to volunteer Benjamin Cronin about his experience living with a severe allergy.

The new chair of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has been announced as Mrunal Sisodia OBE.

Allergy Awareness Week, an annually observed week created by charity Allergy UK to raise awareness about allergies and offer support to those who suffer with one, begins today.

The London Marathon 2023 is taking place this Sunday, 23rd April. Our CFR Colin Davis is running the marathon and is raising money for his CFR group via the east of England Ambulance Service Charity.

EEAST has signed up once again to the Armed Forces Covenant.

This National Sibling Day, we’ve spoken to members of #TeamEEAST who work alongside their siblings about their experience of working together.

This National Sibling Day, we’ve spoken to members of #TeamEEAST who work alongside their siblings about their experience of working together.

Seven-year old Ariyah, has been presented with a certificate to recognise her bravery.

Today is World Autism Day, which coincides with World Autism Acceptance Week. It aims to put a spotlight on the hurdles that people with autism face every day

We have asked mums and their children working here at EEAST a few questions to find out what it’s really like when a family member is also your colleague.

We have asked mums and their children working here at EEAST a few questions to find out what it’s really like when a family member is also your colleague.

This week is Sign Language Week, an exciting national campaign that is led by the British Deaf Association (BDA). Darren is sharing his experiences of learning BSL, and why it's important to be inclusive.

On Thursday 30^th March we will be hosting an inclusive recruitment event at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford, along with partners from other blue light services and NHS organisations. Everyone is welcome.

On Thursday (March 9) at 9pm, Channel 4 is broadcasting a Dispatches documentary about the NHS, mostly centred around EEAST and Watford General Hospital.

Both UNISON and GMB healthcare unions have suspended industrial action over national issue of pay that had been planned for on Monday 6^th March and Wednesday 8^th March.  

EEAST has been working closely with the healthcare unions over potential industrial action being held over the national issue of pay. The unions have now confirmed dates of planned industrial action.

This National Apprenticeship Week, we’re talking to members of #TeamEEAST who started their career with us as an apprentice and hearing about their journeys.

This National Apprenticeship Week, we’re talking to members of #TeamEEAST who started their career with us as an apprentice and hearing about their journeys.

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has made more improvements with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) removing two conditions on its licence.

An Essex mum has met the ambulance service call handler who helped her keep her son alive.

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has today [Wednesday 4th January] stood down the Business Continuity Incident that was declared on the 28^th December.   

EEAST has declared a Business Continuity Incident.

The Chair of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is to step down after leading the Trust for three years.

Cromer Town Mayor Pat West visited his local ambulance station to thank staff for their hard work during a challenging year for the East of England Ambulance Service. 

EEAST has been able to stand down the Business Continuity Incident which we declared on Monday evening after a high volume of calls and delays in handing over patients at hospitals. Thank you to all our staff and volunteers.

With just a few days left to go before Christmas, it’s the perfect time to share a film made by our very own EEAST Apprentice EMT, Ben Brayshaw.

Declaring a Business Continuity Incident means we can ensure our resources are focused on patients with the greatest need.

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has made significant progress in tackling sexual harassment and is no longer under the legally enforceable action plan which was agreed with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in April 2021.

Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and Magpas Air Ambulance received a national award for their efforts in bringing a 13-year-old in cardiac arrest back to life.

Robert Halfon welcomed the recent £500,000 investment that created a ‘Make Ready’ facility for faster ambulance turn-arounds.  

Crews from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and Magpas Air Ambulance have been shortlisted for a national award after bringing a 13-year-old in cardiac arrest back to life.

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has drawn up plans to create a state-of-the-art hub on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds to further improve the response it can provide to patients.

Essex MP and International Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch visited the refurbished Ambulance Operations Centre (AOC) in Chelmsford.

This week, combat medical technicians from 7 Para Royal Horse Artillery, which are part of 16 Air Assault Brigade, joined EEAST to begin a series of rideouts to observe our paramedics working in the community, as part of our ongoing relationship with the HM Armed Forces.

The East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) is piloting a new approach that will see patients getting the help they need more quickly.

Patients arriving at hospital by ambulance are set to be seen more quickly thanks to the introduction of an Ambulance Handover Unit at the Southend Hospital site.

As Bonfire Night is fast approaching, we’re sharing our top safety tips for the night, so you can enjoy yourself and avoid any unnecessary injuries.

It’s International Control Room Week and to kick things off we’re launching a new short film.

With Halloween creeping closer, we’re offering our top safety tips for parents to share with their children.

To mark World Mental Health Day, we’re sharing a podcast recorded by EEAST Paramedic Joe Cartwright and Debi Roberts from the Ollie Foundation.

EEAST has stood down from Major Incident Standby status, following work with NHS colleagues to manage the system pressures on the NHS.

Our service is under extreme pressure and we have increased our escalation state across the Trust.

This #OrganDonationWeek, we wanted to share Apprentice Paramedic, Edward Dodd’s story.

EEAST is taking action to better support and recognise the invaluable commitment of our Community First Responders (CFRs) as well as launching a campaign to recruit more.

Following the sad news of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Abell, Chief Executive has issued the following statement.

A garden which was awarded a silver medal at last year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been gifted to Chelmsford Ambulance Station as a space for staff to enjoy and unwind.

There are times when our patients need additional support, whether it’s tackling loneliness, finding a support group, or requiring non-clinical care.

An emergency responder with the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) was saved by his colleagues after he had a heart attack – while treating a woman in cardiac arrest.

The Trust has detailed plans in place to manage the service during periods of high temperatures.

The results of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection into the East of England Ambulance Service Trust earlier this year have now been published.

East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has held two special ceremonies to celebrate and thank its dedicated staff who have together clocked up more than 9,700 years of service. 

Doctors, nurses and other health and social care professionals have jumped on board ambulances to bring new eyes to the fight to end delays for patients.

For some of our colleagues EEAST really is a family business. We’ve got husbands and wives both of whom work within the organisation, and we also have parents and children working here.

EEAST has joined forces with Hertfordshire Constabulary to roll out the life-saving GoodSAM scheme so that people who suffer a cardiac arrest get help as soon as possible.

The family of a young man who died suddenly have thanked volunteers with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) for the care they provided by gifting them specialist equipment in memory of their son.

A boy with autism and ADHD who is obsessed with ambulances had his dream become a reality thanks to the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST).

To celebrate this years Volunteers’ Week, three of EEAST’s Community First Responders (CFR’s) talk about what being a CFR means to them. 

The contributions made by selfless volunteers who provide life-saving care at emergencies, transport patients to vital appointments and offer a variety of other essential support are being hailed by East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST).

The East of England Ambulance Service Charity has secured a grant of more than £116,000 for an innovative approach to help patients get the help they need.

May is National Walking Month, and no-one is taking it more seriously than East of England Ambulance Service Community First Responder (CFR), Kevin Power, who is taking on the Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge to raise money for the Standon and Puckeridge CFR Group in Hertfordshire.

EEAST has contributed to an educational video to support patients and their families, as well as health professionals, to have conversations about resuscitation.

The East of England Ambulance Service is asking for the public’s help as it prepares for a busy Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

From Monday 11^th April, EEAST will be alerting GoodSAM responders to patients within a 2 mile radius.

The East of England Ambulance Trust (EEAST) is helping the NHS donate a fleet of ambulances to provide urgent care for those injured by Russian attacks in Ukraine.

A recruitment roadshow to attract more community first responders (CFRs) starts in North Norfolk next week.

Four members of a running club in Norfolk have completed the ‘Outrun an Ambulance’ challenge to raise money for the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST).

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) is the first NHS Trust to have signed up to UNISON’S new Anti-Racism Charter which aims to help tackle racism in the public sector.

The Mayor of Cambridge visited Cambridge Ambulance Station to find out more about a project that has been helping Community First Responders (CFR) support patients across a broader area of the region by introducing designated vehicles for them based at stations.

Twenty-nine-year-old Ashley McLean has raised £3250 for EEAST after cycling 100 miles in 24 hours, exactly one year after suffering a stroke at home in bed.

Smarter Metering Services Limited and its sister company Gas Emergency UK Limited has donated a fully operational rapid response vehicle to the RAF Henlow military co-responders who support EEAST’s teams.

Ambulance staff who have been attacked while on duty are leading a national campaign to stamp out soaring cases of violence and aggression against emergency workers.

We are now in month two of our Outrun an Ambulance fundraising challenge. So far, 28 fantastic fundraisers have signed up, already raising over £2,200 for EEAST’s charity! An incredible achievement, especially as all funds raised will used to support EEAST’s staff and volunteers.

Three Rapid Response Vehicles (RRVs) will be trialled by EEAST as part of the NHS’s move towards zero emissions vehicles.

From 2^nd February 2022 the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) will be increasing the number of GoodSAM volunteers notified of patients in Cardiac Arrest.

NHS Charities Together has awarded £508,689 to East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds.

The East of England Ambulance Charity has launched a great way for people to focus on their health and wellbeing by fundraising to support the ambulance service. 

Paramedic, Paul Chittock, has been awarded a Station Commander’s Commendation, marking 15 years of voluntary support for RAF colleagues based at Marham air force base in Norfolk.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has been recognised as an exemplar in providing the best standards of care and support towards the Armed Forces community with the Veterans Aware accreditation.

Paramedic Liam Sagi has been named ‘critical care practitioner of the year’ at a national awards ceremony.

EEAST staff members Ben Hawkins and Chloe Spencer have scooped the NHS Hero Award at the Pride in Peterborough Awards. 

We are pleased to announce that Dr Simon Walsh has joined EEAST as Interim Medical Director. 

EEAST has been awarded some additional funds from the NHS E Volunteer Services Fund to support CFR activity over winter. 

Basildon station has formally opened a new wellbeing garden for staff, featuring a memorial bench dedicated to former colleague Neil Ruch. 

Staff and volunteers with EEAST were honoured last night at the Stars of EEAST Awards for their hard work and commitment.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of the three permanent executives to join the leadership team.

An innovative project which has seen EEAST join forces with health and care partners in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to improve the support provided to end of life patients has won a prestigious HSJ award.

People in Norfolk and Waveney experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from a dedicated mental health response car.

We are extremely busy and we are asking for your help with the current high levels of demand for our services.

Shortly before 2.30pm today our Computer Aided Dispatch and telephony systems experienced a failure.

Please help support the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charity by signing up to Amazon Smile.

The public is being urged to enjoy Bonfire Night safely on Friday 5^th November by the East of England Ambulance Service.

Thanks to a Covid-19 grant received from NHS Charities Together, the EEAST Charity is currently distributing over 120 benches across 80 Trust sites for the benefit of staff and volunteers.

Managing fatigue is important for all workers but it’s especially so in the emergency services.

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has been awarded Freedom of Entry to the Borough by Basildon Council in recognition of the heroic efforts serving the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

A month to the day after suffering a cardiac arrest, 25-year-old patient Daira Jakobsone was able to meet her lifesavers at Kempston ambulance station.

Frontline officers and Police Community Support Officers from Cambridgeshire Constabulary who are trained in Basic Life Support and the use of Automated External Defibrilators (AED) will now be notified and able to respond to a patient suffering a cardiac arrest in their vicinity.

Tribute from Tom Abell, CEO to Sir Davis Amess

We have two exciting open days coming up this weekend within our Ambulance Operations Centres (AOC) in Norwich and Chelmsford.

A farmer who was inspired to become a community first responder (CFR) after having a cardiac arrest has helped to save the life of a neighbour exactly a year to the day after qualifying.

A young boy who fell out of a tree and was treated and taken to hospital by EEAST’s HART team, took on a fundraising challenge this weekend to say thank you.

A statement from EEAST on fuel supply issues. 

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and West Suffolk College are working together to broaden the scope of the Health and Social Care course with the aim of attracting more students.   

As part of our #ItsYourCall social media campaign we have created an activity book for children.

Thanks to monies raised by Captain Sir Tom Moore, EEAST has been able to revitalise a run-down station space and create a blossoming wellbeing garden for staff and volunteers to enjoy.

A grateful patient whose heart stopped twice in the back of an East of England Ambulance Service vehicle has thanked the crews who shocked him back to life and described them as “his heroes”.

Tom Abell has today (2 August) taken up his post as chief executive of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST).

GoodSAM volunteer, and EEAST Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Martin Grove now has his own defibrillator to use when he attends patients in a volunteer capacity, thanks to a local family from Beccles.

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) is encouraging the public to use NHS 111 online for medical advice, with demand for 999 calls increasing and ambulance staff helping more patients.

During 2021, the Felixstowe Community First Responders (CFRs) have embarked upon a variety of fundraising activities in order to replace ageing lifesaving equipment.

Recently, a team of EEAST colleagues got the chance to thank a 15-year-old lifesaver who stepped in to perform CPR when his dad went into cardiac arrest.

Last week, two patients visited Waveney Ambulance Depot to thank the staff who responded to a serious road traffic collision they were involved in during May 2020.

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) is asking for the public’s help as it prepares for another busy weekend.  

Our latest Quality Account which includes input from our commissioners and Healthwatch organisations has now been published and contains a wealth of information on the care delivered during 2020/21 against the nationally mandated and our own local priorities.

16 paramedics and EMTs from Mid-Essex, some of whom are British Army reservists and veterans, will tackle the Three Peaks challenge in July to raise money for Combat Stress.

Today marks Armed Forces Day.

Today (23rd June) is Reserves Day and we are celebrating the amazing reservists we have working for EEAST. Reservists give up their spare time to serve in the Reserve Forces, balancing their civilian life with a military career to ensure that, should their country require them, they would be ready to serve.

Drowning Prevention Week (DPW) aims to equip everybody across the UK and Ireland with the skills and knowledge, to make the right decisions about water safety.

A volunteer for the East of England Ambulance Service has been recognised for outstanding contribution at an annual forum of leading figures in the ambulance service.

Join us in saying a huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers across EEAST.

Congratulations to Ben Hawkins, an Emergency Dispatcher based in Bedford EOC, who has been awarded, ‘Young Achiever of the Year’ at the Control Room Awards 2021.

Following a competitive recruitment process, the East of England Ambulance Service has appointed Tom Abell as its new permanent chief executive.

A community first responder (CFR) who has helped more than 500 patients while volunteering with the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has spoken of the enjoyment he takes from his role while encouraging others to consider following his lead.

More than 100 people who have suffered a fall at home have received fast, effective help during the past year thanks to an innovative partnership between the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has introduced bespoke, handmade cuddle pockets so that stillborn babies can be transported to hospital with compassion and sensitivity.

People who have received an excellent service from call handlers and control room teams at the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) are being encouraged to nominate their “heroes in headsets” for a prized national award.

A Community First Responder (CFR) from Norfolk teamed up with a local care home and raised enough money to provide his local town centre with two defibrillators.

EEAST has invested nearly £50m in 440 new ambulances which have been specially designed to make transfers more comfortable for patients while improving safety for crews and the care which they are able to provide.

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), in collaboration with NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), has today (15 February) launched a specialist vehicle offering patients urgent care support in their own home.

Staff at the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) are mentoring senior leaders as part of an innovative project designed to provide a vital insight into the challenges they face so that improvements can be made.

A mental health response car that is a joint initiative involving Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and the East of England Ambulance Service is now live across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

A Suffolk mum has pledged to walk 100 miles during January to thank our crews for saving her 35-year-old husband’s life after he suffered a cardiac arrest in his sleep.

Famous faces from across the eastern region have joined forces with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) to show their appreciation to its hard-working staff as part of a special week which is giving people the chance to say thank you.

A specialist paramedic with the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has spoken of his “immense pride” after being named as a recipient of the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year Honours.

Dorothy Hosein has today (20 January 2021) stepped down as chief executive of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, following a period of ill health.

The New Year marked a significant milestone for patients in the north Bedfordshire area as Riseley Community First Responders (CFRs) attended their 1,000th emergency call on 2nd January 2021.