I want to take a moment this week to reflect on the commitment and support of our volunteers, be they community first responders, co-responders, chaplains, ambulance car drivers or trust user group members.
I was very proud to sign our Time to Change employer pledge, along with Chair Sarah Boulton, at yesterday’s Trust Board meeting. The pledge is our commitment to increasing awareness, improving our services and challenging stigma when it comes to mental health here at EEAST.
Regular readers of Need to Know will be aware of the extensive work being done to increase awareness and improve services related to the mental health of our people.
All qualified clinicians and students are invited to attend Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust’s annual aeromedical conference – ‘the trauma epidemic: adapting to the latest strain.’
The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and the University of East Anglia are exploring the knowledge, experience and training of healthcare professionals in relation to safeguarding older adults.
A community in Hertfordshire have thanked EEAST for donating a public defibrillator and have switched on their creative minds by converting an old telephone box into a station for the life-saving device.
This week (16th-20th May) is Business Continuity Awareness week. Organised by the Business Continuity Institute, the week aims to raise awareness of the importance of business continuity and resilience in organisations such as ours.
After the sad loss of our colleague Gary Smithen, Gary's family have given us a book of condolence that they are happy for anyone who knew Gary to put messages in.
The Trust has today announced the appointment of two new executive directors, who will help to create a stable executive team that will continue to drive the organisation forward.
The Trust has teamed up with Peace Hospice Care and The Hospice of St Francis to provide a specialist end of life training course just for ambulance clinicians.
This week (16th-20th May) is Business Continuity Awareness week. Organised by the Business Continuity Institute, the week aims to raise awareness of the importance of business continuity and resilience in organisations such as ours.
If you have a Trust mobile phone connected to the O2 network, you should have received a text message last week asking you to contact the IT Service Desk to confirm your phone is still in use.
GRSWeb is currently not working as expected when accessed from an external computer, tablet or mobile. We are working on solution and will let colleagues know when it has been resolved.
This week (16th-20th May) is Business Continuity Awareness week. Organised by the Business Continuity Institute, the week aims to raise awareness of the importance of business continuity and resilience in organisations such as ours.
This week (16th-20th May) is Business Continuity Awareness week. Organised by the Business Continuity Institute, the week aims to raise awareness of the importance of business continuity and resilience in organisations such as ours.
My thoughts and condolences have been with the loved ones of the Orlando attack victims this week, as well as the 911 and volunteer medical agencies that no doubt faced a truly overwhelming and terrifying scene.
You could be part of the new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) sub group, helping staff members belonging to the nine protected characteristics within the Equality Act 2010, feel valued and included.
This week (16th-20th May) is Business Continuity Awareness week. Organised by the Business Continuity Institute, the week aims to raise awareness of the importance of business continuity and resilience in organisations such as ours.
Sun Awareness Week runs until Monday (16th May) and with more than 2,000 deaths in the UK from malignant melanoma it’s even more important to take precautions – even when the sun’s rays are tucked behind the clouds.
As we try to increase and improve our wellbeing service for everyone in the Trust, we are working with the charity Mind and other organisations to get the best support and guidance we can.
Congratulations to the group of eight emergency care assistants (ECAs) who have recently completed their course to emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
It’s a sad reality that, despite our best efforts, sometimes as a service we can’t save everyone; death or end-of-life care is something that our patient-facing teams have to deal with and face on a regular basis.
Staff at EEAST and the Emergency Medical Doctors Service (EDMS) have been praised after saving the life of an Ipswich football fan during Ipswich Town’s penultimate home game (Tuesday, 19th April) - after he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest.
At our larger incidents, or for those in public places, journalists and the general media will usually take an interest and may send a reporter to the scene.
An ambulance officer will be helping to improve relations between ambulance and military personnel after being awarded a prestigious honorary commander role.
Most people open presents or have a spot of cake to celebrate their birthday, but John Giblin decided to buck the trend back in 2002 and start a new job. Luckily for us, that job was in our Bedford control room.
Our ‘behind the scenes’ feature, where we highlight a person or team from within the Trust, continues. This week is Anne Wright, who is our Local Security Management Specialist. Anne has worked with the ambulance service for 28 years.
I want to take some time to talk about demand this week, but in some actual detail. We often say ‘demand is increasing’ and that it’s busier than it’s ever been before – but broken down, what does that actually mean?