Archive

The Trust is aligning the different loading lists across the region, to a single set of Standardised Loading Lists (SLL).

New technology gives life-saving information from GP’s records to ambulance clinicians.

Paige Barrs, a newly qualified Paramedic in East Suffolk, has created four bravery stickers for our paediatric patients.

Your BBR weekly update including payroll updates.

What do your children think you do for a job?

The head chef at a Norfolk hotel has been commended after saving the life of a customer who suffered a cardiac arrest.

ReSPECT is an approach to patients thinking about and discussing their future care and treatment preferences, then making and recording their recommendations

Guidance has been produced in order to appropriately manage patient and post-patient care when responding to a patient with suspected COVID-19.

Guidance has been created for use of 3m Versaflo TR-300+ Respiratory Protective Equipment for staff who are not FFP3 Fit Tested only - FFP3 is first choice.

User of the Datix system may experience some Network Connectivity Issues that may temporarily affect access to the DATIX application this afternoon/evening (February 26th).

This week, Jim Graves, chair of #WeAreEEAST’s LGBT Network, draws the month to a close with his thought for the future.

The GRS software is being upgraded on today so will be offline from 9am - 1pm.

Sheraz Akhtar was sentenced at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on 20th February 2020 after assaulting two members of staff.

A Practice Educator Update Training and CPD event is being held on two dates in March.

If you submitted a Datix incident or made any amendments to records between 4.45am and 7.30am on February 20th, 2020 your submissions and/or amendments would not have been saved.

The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC) has identified a number of staff accessing their service are disclosing experiences of domestic violence or abuse, adverse childhood experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Your safeguarding team want to encourage you to talk to those present when you attend calls and save yourself time that would have been spent making a referral.

We are excited to announce that we will be running more Quality Service and Redesign (QSIR) Practitioner courses.

The March Public Board meeting venue has changed and will be now held in Bury St Edmunds.

Health Education England East of England, supported by National Institute for Health Research Academy (NIHR) are holding a careers event.

The College of Paramedics East of England Region presents an exciting one day conference offering a mixture of clinical presentations and workshops

A briefing packed full of information about how we are using new technology to provide a better service to patients is now available.

A one day programme aimed at creating a shared understanding of Quality Improvement (QI).

What is an SI and how do we learn from them? There’s lots of misinformation, horror stories and general untruths about the SI process.

The new Children’s referral Pathways have been put in place following feedback from Services Managers within Children’s Services for the local authorities which EEAST serves.

The Trust is rolling out Biatain Silicone dressings for all frontline clinicians to use on skin tears in aged, frail skin.

Your BBR weekly update including payroll updates and CPD certificates.

The SPOC team is reminding colleagues of the information required to progress a referrals to ensure patients receive the most appropriate follow-up care.

Yesterday, BBC Look East (West) covered the joint falls initiative between EEAST and the Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The 2020 Healthcare Education & Training (HEAT) Awards are now open for nominations from staff across the NHS in England.

Throughout February, we’re marking LGBT History Month. This week, Dan Hynes reflects on the history of the Pride movement.

Currently the patient’s telephone number is included in the information passed to the MDT. This is currently in the process of being removed today

Steve Barren and Shaun Martin received their Queen’s Award after being unable to attend the official awards ceremony in November 2019.

Reminder that the Quality Improvement (QI) team will be visiting Kempston Station on Thursday 20th February 2020.

The results are out for the NHS staff survey.

Due to current operational pressures, the Trust has moved from REAP level 2 to REAP level 3.

In line with our business continuity plans for events such as coronavirus we review a number of areas to provide protection and reduce risk.

Further dates and details have been added to the Learning from Incidents events scheduled for this year across the region.

Ambulance Care Assistant Charles Joseph is undertaking the 15-kilometer Deal Crocus Walk to raise money for Breast Cancer Now.

EEAST are hosting two one-day training events exploring personality disorders.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) have released the date for their much-anticipated Aeromedical Conference.

Suffolk County Council is hosting a multi-agency workshops next year aound topics related to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).

The surge plan has been reviewed and we have now gone live with a revised version.

The Patient Safety Team have announced two Learning from Incidents (LFI) events in Colchester and Weeley.

Registration is now open for staff and volunteers to get involved in this year’s Restart A Heart Day.

A special delivery from ‘down under’ arrived for the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) this week.

Your BBR weekly update including guidance around the use of double paramedic crews within the new BBR rota line allocations.

A woman has been given a one month conditional discharge after admitting assaulting an EEAST paramedic, an EMT, and four police officers.

Since July 2019 we have been changing our Entonox and O2 cylinders. Details of the new cylinders can be be found in this Clinical Update.

"we are really just ordinary human beings who are trying to live ordinary lives". This week, Melanie Bartlett, an ambulance care assistant, shares some thoughts on transgender history in the UK.

A joint workshop, looking at the immense pressures faced by ambulance and police across the eastern region took place last week.

11 new community first responders (CFRs) completed their initial training in Luton this week, ready to take to the streets of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

The next Disability Support Network meeting will take place on 10th March 2020 at Melbourn HQ.

Beau Leonard, Apprentice Emergency Care Support Worker shares his journey for National Apprenticeship Week 2020.

As we continue with implementation of the BBR rotas at the final stations, North East Essex will be going live on Monday 17th February.

Outside of the ‘den’, Matt Bell and Louise Donno provide an update on the mental health first aiders project.

We’re marking LGBT History Month by celebrating the diversity of our staff. Today, Alastair Baker, a community first responder (CFR) in Bressingham, shares his very personal story.

It's Time to Talk Day! Today everyone is encouraged to be more open about mental health – to talk, to listen, to change lives.

EEAST Photography Competition in memory of our friend and colleague Neil Barrett.

Our latest Learning From Incidents summary report outlines the latest Clinical Practice Guidelines on patients who have fallen and includes signposting to further reading on the subject.

Recently all Fire & Rescue services within our region have opened a direct route to report concerns.

North East Essex Alliance End of Life Community of Practice is holding a series of free webinars on aspects of end of life care.

During February, we are marking LGBT History Month by celebrating the diversity of our staff while giving everyone a chance to reflect on the progress we have made towards equality and tolerance and the work which still needs to be done.

EEAST Research is developing and piloting a Research Participant Experience Survey (RPES), in collaboration with NIHR CRN Eastern.

Winter is coming… And it’s at this time of year that drivers of all vehicles need to be prepared and take the most care.

The Trust is continually reviewing the guidance related to COVID-19 as the situation remains dynamic. This provides the latest update as of 1st February 2020.

Self-neglect in adults, is an extreme lack of self-care, it is sometimes associated with hoarding and may be a result of other issues such as addictions.