Most people remember Friday, 20 March, as the day Boris shut the pubs. But Amy Donalson will always remember it as the night she...
Category: North East Ambulance Service

Tribute to ambulance care assistant Maurice Farrelly
It is with great sadness that North East Ambulance Service reports the death of one of its team. Maurice Farrelly, who was an ambulance care...

New scheme to offer dedicated mental health support
Durham and Darlington residents in mental health crisis are set to benefit from a new dedicated response vehicle which is being trialled over the...

Working at NEAS during a global pandemic – one year on
“We couldn’t have done any of this without our fantastic staff!” That’s the message from North East Ambulance Service as it looks back...

NEAS’ Berwick community paramedic scheme thanked for its support during pandemic
The community paramedic scheme – which is a joint initiative between North East Ambulance Service and the NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) –...

Governors have appointed a new non-executive director to the board of the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS)
Mr Sanghera, who is assistant director for strategic finance and business partnering at Homes England and recently deputy director of finance at the Department...

North East moves to Tier 4
The North East moved in to Tier 4 today (December 31) in the fight against COVID-19. This means: More information about the Tier 4 guidelines is...

New Year’s honour for NEAS paramedic and community first responder
A NEAS paramedic and community first responder have made this year’s New Year’s Honours list in recognition of their contribution to their local communities. Paramedic...

Ambulance team reunites with four-year-old and her mum who helped save dad from drowning
When 36-year old engineer Craig Pearce from Gateshead got into the bath with his then 3-year old, Lucy, and his 18-month old Euan, he...

The COVID19 experience – from an anonymous ambulance staff member at NEAS
“I work on an emergency double-crewed ambulance and it’s my job to help people and give them the best treatment. At the end of...

New research reveals impact of Covid on North East lives as Christmas approaches
The research, involving a representative sample of residents from County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland asked residents how they...

North East Ambulance Service signs Armed Forces Covenant
The Covenant focusses on helping members of the Armed Forces to have the same access to government, commercial services and products as any other...