Following the success of its 2014 conference, the College of Paramedics is delighted to announce its 2016 national conference 'We are not alone! - Working together to provide the best possible care'.
“My thoughts continue to be with our student paramedic colleague that I emailed you about earlier this month. Sadly, they suffered very serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle whilst on duty, but I’m pleased to report that they are making a really positive recovery and continuing to improve every day.”
As I write this, I note that it’s four months to the day since I took up my post as Chief Executive here at EEAST. Part of me wonders where the time has gone, with the other part feeling like I must have been here for longer.
To coincide with Black Friday, last week we held our first ever 24-hour ‘twitterthon’ – where we tweeted live from all our EOCs and an ambulance for 24 hours.
We know that a vast majority of the calls we get are for people who really need us, and often haven’t ever called 999 before. But there is, albeit a very small, group of service users who use our 999 service a lot more frequently.
Unsure about whether to convey a patient or not, or what medication to administer? Or perhaps you just want to run a clinical decision past another clinician? Remember to call the clinical advice line (CAL)!
We are extremely saddened to report the news this week that Brian Shipley, former director of finance and deputy chief executive for Essex Ambulance Service, has passed away after a brave fight against illness.
Following a competitive recruitment process, Karl Edwards has been appointed as the acting locality director for Essex. Karl is taking up the post with immediate effect.
For those of you on Twitter and who follow @EastEnglandAmb, please support our ‘24 Hours in EoE’ marathon on Friday and Saturday – the first of its kind.
Leighton Buzzard’s community first responders (CFRs) were flying the flag for our volunteers last month as they visited 10 Downing Street for a reception with the Prime Minister.
Want to access the BNF on your mobile or tablet? Download the NICE apps. Unlike the print BNF, they are updated monthly, making them the easiest way to keep up-to-date.
Last week we introduced our ‘behind the scenes’ feature, where we showcase a person or team from across the Trust to tell you a bit more about who they are and what they do. This week we’re welcoming Area Clinical Lead Dan Phillips to the floor…
North Essex Partnership is holding free training events for mental awareness in the new year, aimed at GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, emergency services and staff from ambulance and acute sectors.
Yesterday (9th December) a Suffolk crew found an adult nebuliser mask to be missing the loose, internal baffle diffuser plate, rendering the mask useless.
As a Trust we get given a set amount of money every year form our clinical commissioning groups , the people who decide how taxpayers’ money is going to be spent on NHS services in their local area. We then have to decide how we spend that to provide the best possible service to patients.
The Airwave terminals, or digital radios, that we have on our vehicles have the capability to call any UK telephone number. That means you can use them to make SPOC referrals etc., rather than using your personal phones.
More than 100 people who received emergency medical help in September responded to our feedback questionnaires - with 97.1% saying they were very satisfied or satisfied with the service they received.
The majority of people seeking healthcare generally access it through their local GP (also called primary care), 999, 111 or the Emergency Department (ED).
Our colleagues at the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT) are holding their monthly clinical governance day next week – and they’ve invited us to join them!
From 14th December, EEAST will be running a pilot in Essex called ‘intelligent conveyance’ with the aim of managing pressures at the county’s five acutes.
Every student paramedic in cohort 1 should have received an email earlier this week with details about how to apply online to UEA, guidance on the completion of the APEL, some useful UEA information and an invite letter for an interview.
Last week the Trust removed co-codamol from its approved drug suite, recalling all stock. Following this update there has been a number of queries raised by our non-paramedic staff surrounding the rational as to why these are paramedic only medicines.
Over the last few months, the
Board and executive team
have been reviewing the
executive structure to assess if it
is the right structure to deliver our
future plans.
The Board met in public last week (Thursday 26th November) and discussed a range of topics including the culture within the Trust, the make ready concept and clinical quality.
With the introduction of the new CAD into Bedford EOC, the way you search for CAD records in portal has changed for incidents in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.