Archive

You can catch up on last week's We Are EEAST Briefing, which was led by CEO Tom Abell, who was joined by Paul Henry and Chris Wiltshire from Fleet.

We have an exciting opportunity to contribute to a research study looking to better understand the value added by HEMS teams to the scene of an incident.

At midnight on Wednesday 1st December, some essential maintenance of one of the cloud databases that provides the Trusts PowerBi reporting will take place.

Following a review of the evidence and of JRCALC the Trust will be introducing Dexamethasone for the management of croup in children by all Paramedics and Nurses.

Learning and Development are pleased to announce the release of the Clinical CPD Programme for registered clinicians.

To mark Disability History Month, Garry shares his experience with Autism.

On Thursday evening we celebrated some of our most inspiring staff and volunteers at this year’s virtual Stars of EEAST Awards. Watch the ceremony here.

We are aware of a number of email messages being sent in bulk from Evolve.

The Quality & Improvement team are pleased to announce dates for the upcoming QSIR V Programme in 2022.

Basildon station has formally opened a new wellbeing garden for staff, featuring a memorial bench dedicated to former colleague Neil Ruch.

On 9th November 2021, the Government released the formal communication that any staff undertaking CQC regulated activities in England must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

To mark Disability History Month, Zoe May shares her story about her diagnosis of MS and what her hidden illness means to her.

The winter edition of the QI Newsletter is now available.

We are asking all staff to not scroll past offensive images and comments. No matter who sends these messages, we need to know so we can Stop It.

The Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership have created a 7-minute briefing to provide support and advice relating to suicide in children and young people.

The fourth and final phase of the End of Shift trial will end on Monday 29 November, as will the initial phase of the IX trial.

EEAST’s LGBT network will be holding their next meeting on Tuesday 30th November.

Black Friday shopping? Sign up to support EEAST's Charitable Funds and you could generate free donations on any online purchases you make.

The next AWE Network meeting will be taking place on Thursday 9th December 2021 via Microsoft Teams (10:00AM to 12:00 PM).

MYNDUP x NHS nationally which will provide thousands of free mental health sessions to NHS staff over the next 12 months

Overtime Incentives to Assist with Pressure in November and December.

Interested in getting involved with the new Welfare Wagons coming soon across the region?

We are fast approaching the close of the NHS annual staff survey on Friday 26th November.

An innovative project which has seen EEAST join forces with health and care partners in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has won a prestigious HSJ award.

To mark Disability History Month, Charlotte shares her story about her diagnosis of M.E and what her hidden illness means to her.

EEAST’s Disability Support Network are celebrating Disability History Month.

This week CEO Tom Abell will be joined by Chris Wiltshire, Head of Fleet, to answer your questions regarding our vehicles.

We are reminded of the importance of increased vigilance with the rise in the UK National Terrorism Threat Level on Monday 15th November

Please access your Electronic Staff record (ESR) self-service and check your personal information, which may need updating or may not be complete.

We are now offering all managers the opportunity to participate in a number of voluntary workshops, managed by key individuals from different areas within the Trust.

CEO Tom Abell was speaking at Friday's launch of a new Rapid Response Vehicle Trial in Fakenham.

Take action now! Individual N drives will no longer be available after 31st January as the Trust moves to Microsoft's OneDrive.

Announcement of the first three permanent executives who will be joining EEAST.

Feedback is sought on the way we manage markers on our computer aided dispatch (CAD).

People in Norfolk and Waveney experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from a dedicated mental health response car.

Fraud continues to pose a threat across the NHS as well as to our Trust.

The latest Monthly Performance Dashboard, with data from October, is now available.

An update on ePCR and the out of area hospitals to which crews regularly conveys patients

It may still seem a while off yet until Christmas (38 days) but this year the Christmas pay date will be Friday 17th December 2021.

An update regarding the use of Charitable Funds over the festive period.

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has published a report on the impact on patients of handover delays at emergency departments.

This week, Marcus will be joined by Chris Martin, Clinical Lead – Clinical Effectiveness, to answer your questions regarding flu vaccinations.

Please join us for the 2021 Stars of EEAST Awards ceremony, which takes place next week.

The deadline for the National Staff Survey is fast approaching. Listen to Anton Emmanuel, WDES Lead, NHSEI, explain why we need to hear from all voices in the NHS staff survey.

EEAST were represented at an event organised by the community of Southend to show its unity and tolerance following the death of Sir David Amess.

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has raised the UK National Threat Level to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely.

Across EEAST, our people remembered the servicemen and women who have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.

Monday the 15th November marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week.

The following guidance has been put together to help staff make safer choices during this time, to help protect themselves, their loved ones, their colleagues, and the community that we serve.

The Wellbeing Team have produced a leaflet which includes information on the support available to you.

The shortlisting is complete and we can now announce the finalists for this year’s Stars of EEAST 2021 Awards.

The latest flu clinics are advertised here.

AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of the net purchase price of your eligible purchases to the EEAST charity every time you shop.

Shortly before 2.30pm today our Computer Aided Dispatch and telephony systems experienced a failure.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing and Exec Q&A, led by CEO Tom Abell, will be held on Thursday afternoon.

You’re the heart of our organisation. Now we want you to be the face of it too.

A reminder to all staff that any referrals around suspected & existing Frequent Callers can be sent to the team at frequentcallers@eastamb.nhs.uk

Please inspect your stock of ECG Electrodes to determine whether you hold any branded Vermed Simply Snap Offset Electrodes

The CQC ask the same five key questions to all care services. Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led? Today, we will be focussing on Effective.

If you, or a close contact, develop Covid-19 symptoms or you have been in contact with a positive case, we need you to contact the Covid Support Team.

Last month saw the successful rollout of the ePRC iPADs in the last remaining area of the Trust.

October saw EEAST once again highlight our amazing AOC staff during International Control Room Week.

The CQC ask the same five key questions to all care services. Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led? Today, we will be focussing on Well-led.

Today (4th November), sees the return of the Hindu festival Diwali.

It has now been 12 months since our ePCR (electronic patient care record) project began. And what a year it has been!

The Bluetree Group has issued an urgent field safety notice relating to Obisk Type IIR Masks.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A, led by Chief Operating Officer Marcus Bailey, will be held on Thursday afternoon.

The End of Shift trial team have put together some FAQ’s to provide staff with more information regarding this phase of the trial.

The CQC ask the same five key questions to all care services. Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led? Today, we will be focussing on Safe.

The CQC ask the same five key questions to all care services. Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led? Today, we will be focussing on Responsive.

Please join us for an MND Masterclass on the 9th November.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put health and social care professionals under increasing pressure. This population is already acknowledged to be at risk of burnout.

The CQC ask the same five key questions to all care services. Are services safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led? Today, we will be focussing on Caring.

The Trust will soon be migrating to the NHS Jobs Future Service meaning that there will be some changes.