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A new workshop is available.

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

The telephone numbers on the HALO service desk tool have now been updated to enable users to have a lower charge option.

Anyone wishing to share their thoughts and memories of Nick Lee can do so via our online form to be included in the book of condolence.

The staff experience and wellbeing forum’s weekly round-up has been published.

An update on the Covid-19 isolation guidance which may mean that you are able to end self-isolation period before the end of the 10 full days

Additional incentive payments will to be in place for Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th December.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent a letter out to all NHS staff.

We would like to remind staff of the help and support that is available should you need it.

Over a year after being recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, Paul Henry received his Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal from HRH Princess Anne

It is the final day of 12 Days of EEASTmas.

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As New Year’s Day falls on a weekend this year the official public holiday is Monday 3rd January 2022.

To mark the festive season, members of EEAST’s Disability Support Network have put together a British Sign Language Christmas message for our staff.

The Covid-19 support team has produced a helpful bulletin with an update on the current measures around Covid-19.

The new release of Siren Nova 5.2.0 is available now with two new features.

Professor Anthony Marsh and Professor Stephen Powis have put the following message together for NHS staff.

Research Support Services would like to invite ALL EEAST managers to share their knowledge and concerns when managing female staff during the menopause transition.

The Trusts DATIX Hosting provider will be carrying out Urgent maintenance work on the DATIX servers between 18:00 and 19:00 on 23rd December.

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

The Trust has been working hard to make the incentive scheme as fair as possible to all our people.

Please find the first edition of a quarterly newsletter from AACE

Clinical Update: Thermoregulation of the Newborn and use of the TransWarmer® Mattress

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This year, Disability History Month ran from 18th November until 18th December, and focused on the theme of hidden illnesses.

Keeping your retirement plans on track can be a challenging task and it is now more important than ever to make sure you are in control of your retirement plans.

To mark Disability History Month, one of our colleagues discusses their experience with Crohn's Disease.

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Health Education England want your views on the current Paramedic Preceptorship programme

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IPC Guidance update for care of all patients during winter 2021-22

Please remember you can sign up to Give as you Live and our EEAST charity can receive free donations.

A clinical update has been issued about a Global shortage of Arrow EZ-IO 15mm Pink Needles and clinical instructions around dealing with this unforeseen circumstance.

On the fifth day of EEASTmas...

A book of condolence has been created for those wishing to share their thoughts and memories of Nick Lee.

All staff are warned to be wary of texts claiming to be from courier companies this festive period.

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

Work has started on how Bank staff can access iPads when on shift with a further meeting scheduled for 22 December to move this forward.

It’s time for another update on the End of Shift and IX trials, and some of the other actions and activity that has emerged from them.

This week, Tom will be joined by Juliet Beal, Director of Nursing, Clinical Quality and Improvement and Chris Martin, Clinical Lead.

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The Department of Health and Social Care is currently consulting on changes to the member contribution structure for the NHS Pension Scheme in England and Wales.

Changes to the national NHS payroll system (ESR) are not expected to be complete or implemented until at the earliest October 2022. An interim agreement has therefore been reached which will ensure that payments are received without undue delay.

Queens Hospital Romford (QHR) is the most challenged hospital in North east London and as such has been identified as the primary site to trial a model of proactive supportive handover.

To mark Disability History Month, one of our staff members shares their experiences with MS.

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You can catch up on last week's We Are EEAST Briefing, which was led by CEO Tom Abel. He was joined by Jason Gillingham, Rob Riches and Tim Hickey.

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For pay purposes you have the option to nominate Saturday 25th and/or Sunday 26th December 2021 as your public holiday(s) this year.

To mark Disability History Month Rachel talks about the dialysis she receives as a result of her CKD.

Paramedic Liam Sagi has been named ‘critical care practitioner of the year’ at a national awards ceremony.

There is growing evidence that pregnant women may be at increased risk of severe illness from Covid-19.

Providing all our staff with wellbeing support is part of our role as your employer and our Occupational Health function is central to this.

EEAST is introducing a clinical instruction regarding conveyance decisions of paediatrics.

The Trust is required to comply with the data protection legislation: The Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Chubb Fire will be servicing all of the fire extinguishers in EEAST before the end of January 2022.

From 1st November, EEAST’s mental health team has been participating in a 12-month pilot scheme with partners with the aim of improving our mental health responses

Following agreement from OSDG-formal on 07/12/2021, a process to capture cohorting data will go live across EEAST on the 13th Dec 2021.

Adverts for the next UoC Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship cohort (April 2022) will be open from Thursday 9th December 2021. Accepting applications via EASTamb Vacancies.

The 'Take 5 to Prepare' briefing for November is here and is designed to be a helpful aide when on scene for casualties to either help themselves or be helped by survivors or any bystanders with basic first aid skills.

Need help with your iPad or ePCR? Here is a quick guide to get support via the EEAST IT Service Desk.

EEAST has been awarded additional funds from the NHS E Volunteer Services Fund to support CFR activity over winter.

Congratulations to our colleagues Ben Hawkins and Chloe Spencer who picked up the NHS Hero Award at the Pride in Peterborough Awards

The next DSN meeting will be held on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm - 9pm.

Your Electronic Staff Record (ESR) holds your personal information and is an ongoing record of your NHS employment, it is important that you keep it updated.

To mark Disability History Month, Ryan talks about how he came to receive his diagnosis of Usher Syndrome Type 2A, and his experiences with the disability.

UPDATE - Please note that this service has now been cancelled.

A new research study, KARMA2, has now started across Cambridgeshire.

This update is to serve as a reminder and point of reference for the agreed bypass criteria to the nearest PPCI centre.

To mark Disability History Month, Zoe talks about her diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder and gives some background on the disability.

You can catch up on last week's We Are EEAST Briefing, which was led by Chief Operating Officer Marcus Bailey, who our Interim Wellbeing Lead, Rob Dimsdale.

We are pleased to announce that Dr Simon Walsh has joined EEAST as interim Medical Director.

AACE guidance for Employers and Employees in NHS Ambulance Trusts for Infection Prevention and Control in Non-Clinical Areas

From the end of this year, we will be closing our Hidden Gems awards and launching a brand new recognition scheme.

EEAST Research Support Services have found there is scope for improved menopause support and wellbeing for ambulance service personnel.

Today is International Volunteer Day, and we want to take the opportunity to say a huge thank you to all our volunteers working across the Trust.

The Trust is sad to announce the death of our West Norfolk colleague, Nick Lee.

Thank you to everyone who has had the vaccine, or completed the appropriate forms to say you have declined or had it elsewhere, your participation is greatly appreciated.

The Trust has seen demand and pressures like never before throughout 2021.

We are once again approaching the festive period and as such you may find increasing offers of gifts and hospitality from patients and the public.

A new course, has been added to Evolve learning platform called Making Data Count.

Following recent terror related incidents, the UK’s Terror Threat Level was increased to Severe.

A new initiative to encourage emergency services staff to take up sign language as an extra language and skill is now available.

EEAST's Charity is thrilled to announce their success in securing a grant of £508k to strengthen Community Response across the east of England.

To mark Disability History Month, Chris shares his diagnosis and experience of Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Osteoporosis.

This week, Marcus will be joined by Rob Dimsdale, Interim Wellbeing Lead, to answer your questions regarding our welfare and well being options.

Following local trials, EEAST, in partnership with NHS England and Improvement, will be commencing the trust-wide roll-out of the Intelligent Conveyance project.

Two days to go!

A new release of Siren is coming soon! The new Siren 5.2.1 app needs a minimum of iOS 14.7.1 to work. Please check and upgrade your iOS as soon as possible.

Despite data still emerging on Omicron (variant B.1.1.529), World Health Organisation and the United Kingdom have deemed this a Variant of Concern (VOC).