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June's edition of Safety Matters is now available.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team would like to invite all staff and stakeholders to our three consultation events.

This #WorldWellbeingWeek we want to remind staff how looking after your wellbeing is important.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A led by Kate Vaughton, Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Integration will take place on Thursday afternoon

This year, Eid Al-Adha begins on the evening of Wednesday the 28th of June. We’d like to wish Eid Mubarak to all our Muslim staff and patients.

Are you passionate about delivering high standards of patient care for admission avoidance?

We have to share some information regarding one of our Norwich Dispatch Team Leaders, Martin Collins, who has been with the trust for 21 years.

Please note, all current appraisals have been transferred to ESR / OLM and are no longer recorded on Evolve.

To ensure the that the Mangar Airflo 24 is operating correctly, please can all Crew and Make Ready operatives perform the following test prior to shift or during the make ready process.

The webinar will go through the steps you can take to be an effective and impactful ally.

See who the finalists are for this years Stars of EEAST Awards and have your vote for the People's Choice Award.

This week, the Trust is launching its new recruitment campaign - #CareerForLife.

For patients who are experiencing a category one emergency (for example cardiac arrest) we know that there is a proven clinical benefit in providing early access to Basic Life Support and Defibrillation, followed by ALS and transportation to hospital and secondary care.

The Digital Live Services out of hours on-call service has recently received in increase in non-critical calls out of hours.

To mark this year’s Armed Forces Day in June 24th, Chief Executive Tom Abell recorded a message of thanks to our armed forces.

The latest Monthly Performance Dashboard, with data for May, is now available.

The system access was expected to return from 22nd June. Unfortunately this has not been resolved.

The East of England Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (ISDN) has agreed to explore opportunities to give ambulance crews and staff across the region access to free specialist teaching input and education sessions.

All eligible staff should receive this payment on their June pay day, which is this Friday, 23rd.

As we head into the last week of Pride month, EEAST’s LGBT network committee is here to introduce themselves.

The NHS Staff Council has accepted the pay offer made by the government to those on Agenda for Change terms and conditions in England.

Kings Lynn is the latest EEAST base to have developed part of their outdoor space into a wellbeing garden for staff.

The Trac Recruitment system has had intermitted access issues and will now be down for maintenance until 0900 Thursday 22nd June.

Paramedics share their experiences of being a reservist with the armed forces.

We believe it is likely that the Trust will receive a CQC inspection over the summer. In order to help us all prepare for this we have produced a series of recorded webinars that remind us of each of the Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs).

It may be some months off yet, but this year’s Remembrance Sunday falls on 12th November.

We would like to invite all staff and stakeholders to our three consultation events.

New Chair of the Board Mrunal Sisodia OBE introduces himself and anwers questions

A recording of the latest We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A is now available. This week CEO Tom Abell was joined by Co-Chair of EEAST's Men's Wellbeing Nerwork David Walker.

The Trusts DATIX Hosting provider will be carrying out maintenance work on the DATIX servers. The service will be disrupted and unavailable between 18:00hrs and 00:00hrs on Wednesday 21st June 2023.

Director of Communications and Engagement, Julie Hollings, talks about how we should work towards being better allies.

EEAST Men's Wellbeing Network wishes you a healthy and fulfilling Men’s health Week and beyond.

This Fathers' day, Tim Stokes remembers how our crews stepped up when his wife Hannah gave birth in their hallway!

Prioritise your health and well-being. Start with small steps. it’s important to listen to your body, consult with healthcare professionals if necessary.

This course is for EEAST line managers to develop the skills and confidence to have meaningful conversations with staff about wellbeing, and the knowledge to reduce the impact of work-related stress.

EEAST, in conjunction with the University of Cumbria, are seeking applications for a 2-year fixed term secondment in the role of Clinical Lecturer.

A secondment opportunity has arisen for a Legacy Paramedic Mentor role working with EEAST and the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board.

EEAST Men's Wellbeing Network invites you to join us in embracing the journey towards better health with the day five challenge.

This week we began the trial of EEASTs ePCR iPad device with our private ambulance provider Medicare EMS.

As we reach the halfway point of Pride month our CEO Tom Abell has this message for staff.

In continuation with the Trust’s rollout of the Zivver application, it will now be available to all staff who use the Outlook desktop application.

The funeral for much loved former colleague Phil Smyth will be held on 30th June.

It's day four and today's challenge is to make an effort.

The Trust is changing the system we use for online learning to the Oracle Learning Management (OLM) system within ESR.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A, where CEO Tom Abell will be joined by the Men’s Wellbeing Network, will take place on Thursday afternoon.

This Men's Health Week, we are sharing a blog from Dr Hein Scheffer which discusses identifying and speaking up about disabilities.

It's day three of Men’s Health Week, you are invited to join us in embracing the journey towards better health with another challenge today.

The eagerly awaited Corpuls 3T (C3T) rollout is upon us and it is important we update all staff to significant changes to the CPR Sensor for the C3T.

HWE is training menopause advocates in the workforce to support staff and take the menopause awareness programme forward.

We have been running the Executive Q&A sessions since 2020, and would like to remind staff about the importance of how we communicate during the sessions.

Here is your day two challenge for the Men's Health Week in association with our Men's Wellbeing Network.

Join Dr Chris Irons and Keeping Well BLMK on 14 June for an online workshop ‘What is Compassion Fatigue and Burnout?

This Men’s Health Week, the Men's Wellbeing Network invites each and every one of you to join us in embracing the journey towards better health.

EEAST has invested in 507 new Corpuls 3T (C3T) devices to replace the older Corpuls 3 (C3) currently used on our frontline vehicles.

The latest issue of Take 5 To Prepare focuses on hostile actors and criminals.

Fire doors need to be closed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.

Members of Central Norfolk took on members of Norfolk Fire and of Norfolk Police in a tri-service golf competition with a trophy to be won.

We would like to let you know about work that is currently being undertaken to prepare the transition of all HR policies and HR forms.

The Trust has successfully reaccredited to NHS England’s secure email standard.

We need you and your expertise to help support and shape our 6 staff networks and make EEAST a more inclusive, diverse place to work.

Stroke Video Triage has been implemented since late 2022 in North Cambridgeshire(Peterborough) and West Essex.

TASC is proud to announce the 10th National Ambulance Memorial Service will be taking place on the 7th September 2023 at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

In continuing the commitment to support all expectant employees at EEAST, the Trust is pleased to introduce the Maternity Support Plan

Trust is about to embark on training 30 new Cultural Inclusion Agents (CIAs). It is a role for staff from all backgrounds. Apply now.

Overall the results demonstrate a general decrease compared to the January survey, however the April Pulse depicts a mostly positive upward trend since last year.

A grandmother from Stevenage had an emotional reunion with the people who saved her life at Stevenage Ambulance Station on Monday.

We’re coming to the end of Volunteer’s Week, but there’s just time to feature one final volunteer.

As Volunteers Week celebrations continue, Lorna Hayes, Head of Community Response, thanks all our volunteers.

It is a privilege and a great responsibility to take over as the new chair of EEAST this week.

All operational ambulance staff are encouraged to share their views and experiences of managing distress, aggression and violence whilst carrying out their duties.

An important annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make.

This Volunteers' Week we've taken a look at the contribution our CFRs make to the patient care we're able to deliver across the region.

Today we’re featuring another of our fantastic volunteers as part of our Volunteer’s Week celebrations.

With great sadness the Trust announces the passing of Phil Smythe.

The next session of our ‘Leadership Learning Circle’ discussions for managers will focus on understanding key men's health issues.

As Volunteers Week celebrations continue, Melissa Dowdeswell, Interim Chief Operating Officer, thanks all EEAST volunteers.

We’re continuing to mark Volunteer’s Week by looking at some of the different volunteering roles on offer here at EEAST.

There are now further dates available for the Level 3 Adult & Children's Combined Safeguarding Virtual Sessions.

As part of our Volunteer’s Week celebrations, we’ll be featuring some of our fabulous volunteers and hearing more about why they’ve chosen to work at EEAST.

‘Affinity Connect’ would like to personally invite you to attend an interactive online course around the key aspects of planning for a financially secure future.

There are just a few days left to register for your space on the Keeping Well BLMK and Sleep School Sleep and Menopause webinar.

A recording of the latest We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A, led by CEO Tom Abell with Medical Director Dr Simon Walsh, is now available.

AACE / College of Paramedics are holding anuncomfortable conversations session on visible difference.

Learning and Development in partnership with UK Sepsis Trust, have released 3 Sepsis eLearning modules.

The May edition of Safety Matters is out now.

Our Director of Strategy, Culture and Education Hein Scheffer has written a blog to make Pride Month.

The Digital Department are going to be upgrading our Trust Printing Solution starting week commencing 5th June 2023.

CEO Tom Abell shares the results from our recent LGBT+ staff survey.

After 12 months, we have reviewed the Trust’s subscription to Headspace and will be making changes.

From 1st-7th June we’re celebrating Volunteers' Week, which is an opportunity for us to recognise our team of more than 1,200 volunteers.

An update on Management Overtime Contracts and the Flowers judgement.

Pride month is celebrated throughout the world for the month of June and is dedicated to celebrating and commemorating the LGBT+ community.

Chief Executive, Tom Abell, thanks all EEAST volunteers on the first day of Volunteers Week.