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So tonight we approach what is traditionally our busiest night of the year.

It is the time of the year when you may get offered gifts and hospitalities as part of the festive season.

North Essex Partnership is hosting a number of training events in November and December which are primarily for the benefit of GP nurses, staff in acute or emergency services and other healthcare professionals.

The College of Paramedics would like to invite staff to apply for the 2016 Carol Furber Award.

Completing timesheets, overtime and expense claim forms correctly is vital.

If you would like to be considered for this role please send an expression of interest to Nicola Irons at Nicola.irons@eastamb.nhs.uk along with a brief professional resume.

The Trust, Health Education East of England, Anglia Ruskin University and the University of East Anglia won a joint bid to take part in the Health Education England Paramedic Pre-Degree Pilot scheme commencing in January 2016.

The Trust have reviewed, amended and updated the PCR policy.

Anthony Frost’s world was turned upside on the morning of 20th June when he collapsed at his home in Gorleston, Norfolk.

Ever since I joined the Trust I have met hundreds of staff and received many emails with your thoughts, ideas and concerns.

This week’s HR e-zine, with the latest job vacancies and transfer opportunities, is now available to view online.

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Geoff Follett, chaplain to Potters Bar ambulance station, who died on Wednesday 18th November, after a period of illness.

More than 30 clinicians attended the Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) training day at Magpas Headquarters, Huntingdon on Thursday 19th November.

The Trust Board have approved the concept of starting to move to a Make Ready service at the Board meeting today (Thurs 26th November) in Great Notley.

On Wednesday (18th November) morning the new Cleric CAD system went live in Bedford EOC.

It has been identified by the Patient Safety Team over the past few weeks that there may be some confusion over the dose of intra-muscular Adrenaline 1:1000 for paediatric patients suffering with life-threatening asthma or anaphylaxis.

A trailblazing scheme was celebrated last week with the official launch of the country’s first student and community first responder group.

Clinical waste is now collected by Trust staff and not by contractors which means there is now no need for a staff member to sign consignment notes.

The ‘Message in a Bottle’ scheme, run by The Lions Club, is designed to encourage people to keep their personal and medical details on a standard form and in a common location – the fridge.

The deadline for staff to complete and submit their staff survey is fast approaching. Completed questionnaires have to be submitted by this Friday (27th November)

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Bob Walker, a former EEAST paramedic died on Saturday 14th November.

After two successful years, the third annual Cambridge trauma conference will be taking place in March.

Staff have spoken out about the impact of violence from the people they help after new figures revealed an increase in the number of physical assaults.

Are you planning to run a half marathon, do a sponsored challenge or ‘give something up’ for charity?

As we enter the winter months, norovirus, like other infectious diseases sees a rise on the number of outbreaks.

An Essex crew have been hailed as life-savers after treating a patient who suffered a heart attack earlier last year.

I want to start this week by expressing my respect and solidarity to our colleagues in Paris who provided the emergency response following the atrocious terrorist attacks last week.

‘Winter is coming’ so goes the famous line from Game of Thrones, and EEAST like all other NHS trusts are putting a campaign in place to help communicate some of the main themes of the season.

This week’s HR e-zine, with the latest job vacancies and transfer opportunities, is now available to view online.

The grand opening of the new shared Bury St Edmunds base for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and the Trust was celebrated on Monday.

Unfortunately, Norfolk SLM Di Chan had to share sad news this week that our colleagues Kerry and Iain Colquhoun’s daughter Maisie passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday (13th November) at home, aged 17.

You can still have your say on plans for a new ‘make-ready’ model of drugs bag that will be standardised across the Trust.

We continue to work with the University of East Anglia (EUA) and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) who are going through the application process with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) for their paramedic courses as prior to any programme starting it must be approved HCPC.

CALM, the campaign against living miserably, is a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide.

Today (Wednesday 18th November) is World COPD Day which aims to raise awareness for chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and improve care for its sufferers.

All staff, particularly HALOs, should log their laptops onto the Trust network at least once a month.

Recently a message was circulated to staff encouraging people to contact the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as an inspection of the Trust was due to take place soon.

The Trust has secured £45,000 in funding from Health Education England (HEE) to support outcomes within the Equality Diversity System and the Workforce Race Equality Standards.

It’s the first World Antibiotics Awareness Week starting today (16th November).

Changes have been made to the multiple choice answer sheets needed to complete mandatory assessment.

Staff are invited to the Norfolk Emergency Services Carol service at Norwich Cathedral on Monday 7th December at 7.30pm.

Did you know there are about 300,000 people with diabetes in our region and each year EEAST receives about 10,000 emergency calls from people having a diabetes emergency?

The Essex and Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) charity is holding its monthly clinical governance day on Tuesday (17th November) at 10am and Trust staff are invited along.

The aim of the team is to develop and manage quality improvement and assurance in commissioned services to fulfill statutory duties on behalf of and in collaboration with Executive team.

There is still time for you to complete your staff survey if you have not done so already.

Recently, a smartly dressed man tried to enter business in Essex, claiming to be from a company called Bortec.

Over the last week I have met a number of our important stakeholders including our commissioners and NHS Trust Development Authority colleagues.

We’re working towards a ‘make-ready’ model for a drugs bag that will be standardised across the Trust.

Staff have been thanked for using a new feedback tool which helps build a better understanding between EEAST and one of our critical care teams.

The Trust has paid tribute to service men and women in Remembrance Day commemorations across the region.

For any members of staff who are involved in external formal court cases, the Trust can offer individuals support during this process.

The new Cleric CAD is due to be implemented in Bedford EOC in the early hours of Wednesday morning (18th November).

The next board meeting will be on 26th November at Great Notley station in Essex, from 10am – 12.30pm.

Thank you to everyone who completed the late finishes survey, we had more than 400 responses in total.

This week’s HR e-zine, with the latest job vacancies and transfer opportunities, is now available to view online.

The Trust is pleased to announce two appointments to the safeguarding team.

The EOC clinical team said a fond farewell to Lorraine Forrest in Norwich EOC, who retired last week.

Last Thursday, the Board had a workshop day and discussed a range of things including leadership, strategy and CAD implementation.

A hearty well done to two members of staff who have recently leapt into action to care for others whilst off-duty.

We are planning to move Bedford EOC to the new CLERIC CAD in the early hours of 18th November 2015.

Congratulations to students from two ECA to EMT courses who have passed their training.

Do you need extra support with your career or work?

In my message about the development of a Trust strategy in October, I indicated that our next strategic plan would need to expand on our models of care..

Naloxone is a highly effective antidote for opioids and opiates.

A number of England’s ambulance services are currently trialling new emergency response times in an attempt to see if it helps them to reach the most serious 999 cases more quickly and cut wasted use of resources.

A number of you have been in touch with Need to Know, the training team, and Chief Executive Robert Morton about our ECA to EMTs courses. Here we try and provide a short update to share the latest news with you…

The loss of a loved one is always a dark time for a family, and there is sometimes little we can do apart from showing compassion and sensitivity in those sad situations.

This week’s HR e-zine, with the latest job vacancies and transfer opportunities, is now available to view online.

New legislation has been brought in this month to better protect women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) abuse.

It’s National Stress Awareness Day today!

I am delighted that following a recent visit, the UEA Diploma programme for our student paramedics has been recommended for approval.

As the dark winter nights draw in, the Trust is urging all staff to stay safe on the roads when travelling to and from work.

You can now download a copy of our supplies catalogue from the ‘quick links’ page on East24.

On the first anniversary of the Five Year Forward View, the NHS Confederation has produced a visual guide to show what three areas of change the landmark document focuses on.