The community paramedic scheme – which is a joint initiative between North East Ambulance Service and the NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) –...
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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...
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...
Health and wellbeing support for ambulance service employees, volunteers and their families
The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has a number of ways that ambulance service employees, volunteers and their families can reach out for...
Public asked to #DoYourBit to protect the NHS by keeping A&E free for serious emergencies
The plea is part of the region’s ‘do your bit’ campaign aimed at raising awareness of the first routes people should take for urgent...
NEAS invests in What 3 Words to help save lives
‘Where’s the emergency?’ is one of the first questions you are asked when calling 999 but saying exactly where you are can be challenging....
North East Ambulance Service calls for tougher sentencing as part of national assaults consultation
North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is calling on the court system to impose the full powers available to them when it comes to sentencing...
Seventh attack in 14 days of violence against NEAS ambulance crews
The latest incident in a shocking wave of violence against the North East Ambulance Service since lockdown restrictions were eased, occurred in the early...
Enough is enough! Two more assaults on NEAS ambulance crews overnight
Two more ambulance crews were attacked on Monday night – one with a 9-inch kitchen knife - after being called to patients reporting potentially...
AACE joins NEAS in condemning night of drink and drugs that ended in violence against three ambulance crews
Three ambulance crews were violently assaulted on Saturday night in separate incidents across the North East region, putting two staff in hospital, according to...
Volunteers are thanked by North East Ambulance Service
National Volunteers' Week takes place from the 1 - 7 June every year, providing a chance to say thank you for the contribution millions...
Video technology launched to help clinicians treat NEAS patients
Patients will soon be able to speak to ambulance service clinicians via video thanks to new technology being introduced by North East Ambulance Service...
