Archive

The latest bulletin includes information about hospital handover safety, body worn cameras and safely discharging patients at scene.

Partners working across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System have launched ‘Call Before You Convey’ – an initiative designed to reduce pressure on A&E departments.

The Trusts DATIX Hosting provider will be carrying out maintenance work on the DATIX servers.

East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) will feature tonight [Friday 28 October] in the BBC One documentary series “We Are England”.

A reminder of process & EOCs responsibilities ahead of clocks changing on Sunday morning (30th October).

This Sunday morning (30th October), the clocks will go back by one hour at 2.00am.

Marika Stephenson, Executive Director of People Services, provides an update on our Time to Lead initiative.

Find out where you can get your flu jab next week. Also see how your sector is doing this flu season.

Over the coming fortnight we'll be celebrating Fit for the Future Fortnight, but how much do you already know about the Fit for the Future programme?

We need your help supporting a number of awareness campaigns this November.

On Tuesday 18 October, volunteers from the Green Champions Network and Finance department cleaned up Hospital Lane for national Recycle Week.

Don’t just protect yourself – protect everyone around you by getting the flu vaccine.

On the 1st November Essex and Herts Air Ambulance will be holding their monthly Clinical Governance Day with this month’s theme of CRM & Aviation.

To support Pension Awareness Week, the Recognition and Reward team are rescheduling two online seminars in partnership with pension specialists, Isio Group.

The National Education and Training Survey (NETS) is now open and will remain open until 30 November 2022.

Invitations are still open to attend the above course which is initially being offered to those in Bands 8a and above.

This week's session scheduled for 27th October is cancelled. As an alternative staff can use the form within this article to submit a question.

A new app will be appearing on iPads in the coming days which will be used when enrolling into the Summary Care Record programme

There’s still time for you to get involved, let us know how you’re finding life at EEAST and claim your free Costa voucher before the National Staff Survey closes.

The Outrun An Ambulance initiative, which raises funds for ambulance charities including the EEAST Charity, has won an NHS Communicate award.

The Trust has recently published an updated version of the Social Media Policy.

It’s International Control Room Week and we’re kicking off by launching a short film which goes behind the scenes in the control room.

Today (24th October), sees the return of the Hindu festival Diwali.

From 17th October 2022, there will be a change in the inclusion criteria for people requiring PPCI where Basildon is the closest Hospital with PPCI speciality.

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!

There have been some important updates in the resources available from LKS ASE.

The Research team has confirmed the dates for the first staff vitamin D testing clinics.

CallEEAST our internal outsourced contact centre, are hitting the capital to exhibit at the Business show in London.

Are your retirement savings on track? Do you know how much income your pension savings may provide?

Did you join the NHS pension scheme on or before 31st March 2012 and were still a member of the scheme on or after 1st April 2015?

The Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Team would like to raise awareness in the Trust that this week has been International infection prevention week.

Keeping Well are excited to continue offering free online mindfulness sessions for health professionals, key workers and local authority staff.

We are now inviting applications for the Calibre talent development and leadership programme

The Trust is now in a position to roll out a standard loading list for all frontline ambulances across EEAST.

Following staff consultation, we have changed our wellbeing offer for free eye tests to Specsavers.

EEAST is pleased to announce that the CPD programme will be funding 102 places on Resuscitation Council PILS courses taking place over the next 5 months.

A clinical instruction of the significant changes to the care regime for babies born 21 weeks & 6 days [21+6] and earlier, and those born between 22+0 – 23+6 weeks gestation.

Find out where you can get your flu jab next week. Also see how your sector is doing this flu season.

We need your views on our Urgent and Emergency Care clinical strategy, developed in partnership with EEAST staff, patient and partners.

We need volunteers to join us for a focus group to discuss how we can improve our NeedtoKnow and East24 platforms.

Tomorrow (Wednesday 19 October) Chelmsford EOC will be closing for an 8-hour period to allow for essential maintenance work as part of its current refurbishment.

Recycle Week runs from 17-23 October. It is a celebration of recycling across the nation and at EEAST we're keen to do our bit.

The Trust has identified 7 locations within the Norfolk and Waveney, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS footprint where we are going to trial the concept of Staff responding.

If you have the vaccine at a location other than within the Trust it is important that you let us know you have been vaccinated.

Every October EEAST marks Black History Month, but what is it and where did it come from?

EEAST is pleased to announce that a Men’s Wellbeing Network will be launched on Friday 18th of November 2022

The CFR Training Team is happy to announce the following courses...

A recording of the latest We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A, led by Melissa Dowdeswell, Director of Nursing, Safety and Quality and Simon Walsh, Interim Medical Director, is now available. This week they were joined by members of our clinical team.

The Trusts DATIX Hosting provider will be carrying out maintenance work on the DATIX servers.

NHS Blood and Transplant has triggered an “amber alert” – which came into force Wednesday 12th October 2022.

To all staff, you may be aware that there is a rise in positive cases of COVID-19 in the community and the Trust currently

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join and support in the development of EEAST's Blue Light collaboration work.

This month, AACE are running a Spotlight on Racism featuring Hafsa Mahumud, a former black Muslim paramedic with EEAST.

Find out where you can get your flu jab next week. Also see how your sector is doing this flu season.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A session, led by Director of Nursing, Quality and safety Melissa Dowdeswell and Interim Medical Director Simon Walsh, will be held on Thursday afternoon.

The ‘call before you convey’ service will be returning to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough from 17th October until 31st March 2023.

Influenza, or flu, is a highly transmissible and serious infectious disease caused by a virus. As many as 650,000 people a year can die of the flu.

The LGBT+ Staff Support Network are holding the next network meeting on Wednesday 19th October at 18:00, the agenda is linked below.

Our patient transport service (PTS) has launched a new bulletin designed to keep colleagues updated.

Did you join the NHS pension scheme on or before 31st March 2012 and were still a member of the scheme on or after 1st April 2015?

October is Black History Month and this year’s focus is on improving the future through action not words.

There will be a slight change in the inclusion criteria for people requiring PPCI where Basildon is the closest Hospital with PPCI speciality.

Monday 3rd October 2022 saw the re-launch of the staff QI ideas process.

To mark World Mental Health Day, we’re sharing a podcast recorded by EEAST Paramedic Joe Cartwright and Debi Roberts from the Ollie Foundation, who sat down together to discuss the importance of suicide prevention and talking about your mental health

During October and November, the EEAST Research team are inviting all EEAST staff to take part in the VITALS study.

Carol Malcolm talks about her new role as a Paediatric Advanced Practitioner & Specialist Trainer for the Emergency Clinical Advice and Triage Centre (ECAT).

Headspace will be hosting a free webinar for EEAST colleagues on 17th October focusing on ‘Building A Mindful Community’

There are a number of updated employment policies, which can be viewed on EAST 24.

This October, we need your help supporting a number of awareness campaigns.

The Trust acknowledges and offers sincere apologies for the delays in action following the communication some months ago.

Look out for the app update which will include improvements and new features.

The temporary measures to allow employers to conduct Right to Work checks remotely have now ended as of 30th September 2022.

When things are busy it's important to take time for yourself. Up until the end of November, the National Trust is offering people a free day out.

There is still time to sign up to attend the Professional Discussion session on mental capacity, advanced care planning and Power of Attorney.

The national staff survey went live on Monday and we’ve received a few questions about both the survey and the coffee voucher.

Staff are invited to an interactive online course which has been developed to help you understand pension changes, explore options and help you make the right decisions when the time comes.

EEAST’s wellbeing team is looking to recruit colleagues to join the Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) service in the Norfolk area. Deadline is 9th October 2022

A recording of the latest We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A, led by CEO Tom Abell, is now available. This week Tom was joined by Melissa Dowdeswell, Director of Nursing, Safety and Quality.

Evolve is the Trust Learning Management System and is where you can access a variety of courses and complete your statutory and mandatory training.

With many people having concerns about their financial wellbeing this winter, NHS England has compiled a list of resources offering free, independent support.

During COVID-19, the Trust, along with other ambulance services, onboarded a new role of non-clinical drivers (NCDs) to work alongside existing ambulance staff.

You are invited to EEAST's AWE network Women's Health Roadshow.

It is vital that we increase our compliance with safety notices to reduce risks to our patients.

The National Staff Survey is now open for you to complete and to say thanks you will receive a £5 Costa Coffee voucher, kindly funded by the East of England Ambulance Service Charity.

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