Police and Public Health England are urging people not to take the ‘Superman’ ecstasy pill, which is believed to still be in circulation after being linked to the deaths of four people over the Christmas and New Year period.

On 1st February we are launching our latest social media tool help keep our followers as up close to the action as possible. We’re joining the popular photo sharing app - Instagram!

Mind, the mental health charity, is developing a new programme to support the mental health of blue light personnel.

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A lot of organisations talk about having vision and values, but what are they and why do we need them?

Last week, some changes were made to GRSWeb which meant staff could no longer view the daily posting sheet or advanced shift planner.

Following the ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea , EEAST has put in place full procedures to identify, treat and care for and transport a patient with any stage of ebola.

Frontline staff have been praised for their professionalism and “superb” care in the latest patient survey.

The East Anglian Air Ambulance are inviting colleagues here at EEAST to attend their clinical governance day – a day completely dedicated to case studies, discussion, and joint learning.

Due to the national negotiations over NHS pay and an offer being made that members will be balloted on, unions that were planning to take industrial action this week, including UNISON, have suspended both the full industrial action and action short of strike.

The EEAST communications team is looking for your stories of some of the most memorable inappropriate 999 calls you have received.

Public Health England has reported that there is more flu circulating this winter than in the past three seasons – and has also responded to media reports about a mutated strain that is making the vaccine ineffective.

A report by the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and the Royal College of General Practitioners has highlighted the Trust’s collaborative venture, Acute Geriatric Intervention service (AGIS), with Cambridgeshire Community Services as an example of best practice.

Norfolk’s out-of-hours GP service has been praised in the latest patient survey, with more than 95% of people satisfied with the care they received.

A Norfolk mum has said an emotional thank you to the crew involved in saving her daughter’s life during a dramatic home birth.

The minor injuries unit located at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely has extended its opening times and is now open from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Sunday.

The Trust’s brand new Corpuls Defibrillators are now available for staff to use in west Essex.

We are aware of a number of incidents recently where staff have emailed personal identifiable data of patients using their eastamb email accounts.

On Friday the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, announced a pilot at two ambulance trusts to possibly change the way services respond to 999 calls, starting in February.

The Trust’s sixth ECA to EMT course started in Chelmsford on Monday (19th January), with 13 ECAs beginning their journey to become technicians.

Health Education East has produced a summary guide to the NHS five-year forward plan, which is available to download from the Need to Know site

Due to the appointment of a new cleaning contractor in August, some adjustments were made to cleaning arrangements across the organisation.

As we will be vacating the Cambourne premises later this year we need to recover all door access fobs that belong to the landlord.

Call Handler Matthew Harvey from Chelmsford EOC has thanked colleagues and the Trust for their support in fundraising for his daughter, Iyla.

The Trust is keen to share learning from serious incidents (SIs) to recognise how and why something has gone wrong.

The Trust is holding a second diabetes education event later this month in Hertfordshire, which is open to all clinicians.

A national newspaper’s claims that there were plans to change the way unsocial hours in the ambulance service are paid are simply not accurate.

In December BT recorded only three 999 callers experiencing a delay for their call to be answered, making EEAST the best service in the country for this target.

You may have seen reports in the media this week about changes to 28 call codes within the Trust; from 18th December 2013 to 19th February 2014, seven codes were given a higher priority response and 21 were changed to a lower priority.

All stations are asked to please make sure that they are using the most up-to-date version of the paper patient care record (PCR) forms.

Members of staff from the Trust formed a guard of honour, led by our Chief Officer, on Friday at the funeral of Richard Denman.

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of a much loved character Rod Goodwin who died suddenly and unexpectedly on 1st January.

A St Neots paramedic has launched another community-funded defibrillator in the Cambridgeshire town with the people who helped make it happen.

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"We work for this service because we appreciate life and always do our upmost to save it – I am asking fellow colleagues to extend this outlook and be vigilant on animal cruelty which may be happening in the thousands of homes we visit every day" - John Lee, paramedic

A new FERNO track chair, which makes it easier to transport patients downstairs, has been put on every new ambulance that was brought into service in 2014.

More staff have already had the flu jab this winter than last year – and if you haven’t been vaccinated yet, you still can before the end of January.

Croup is a respiratory condition that most commonly affects children between six months and six years old.

A food bank in King’s Lynn will receive a second boost following the generosity of our staff over the festive and new year period.

The patient care record policy is currently under review; please ensure you adhere to the following two points until the new policy is published.

The Salvation Army has given proceeds from their annual carol service to community first responders in Leighton Buzzard.

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The Trust has launched an ambitious project to save more lives in the region by funding 1,000 new defibrillators – and we need your help in identifying locations for this life-saving equipment.

Suffolk Police are urging people not to take the ‘Superman’ ecstasy (MDMA) pill, which is believed to be linked to the recent death of three people in the Ipswich area.

A reminder of the details of colleague Richard Denman's funeral.

Congratulations to Norwich EOC Call Handler Matt Shaw for achieving his gold award for consistent call handling excellence.

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The East Anglian Air Ambulance are inviting colleagues here at EEAST to attend their clinical governance day – a day completely dedicated to case studies, discussion, and joint learning.

The NHS mandate for 2015/16 was published in December, in which the Government provides direction and ambitions for the NHS for the next financial year.

The Health Enterprise East (HEE) innovation competition is now open – and you could win a voucher up to the value of £5,000 to progress your idea.

An article co-authored by Clinical Manager Lewis Andrews has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, Trauma.

A guide on what to do if you receive a needle-stick injury and/or splash to the mucous membranes.

The region's ambulance service thanked its staff and volunteers for their work in dealing with more than 1,600 999 calls during a busy New Year's Eve into 2015.

I would like to wish you all a very happy new year and hope that you have had a safe and peaceful start to 2015.

Patient satisfaction with our service hit the 100% mark for the second month in a row, according to the latest survey.

Our congratulations go to Anna Nicholls, Emergency Operations Administrator in Luton, who has been given a prestigious award for her volunteer work supporting her community with Bedfordshire Police.

From 12th January, there will no longer be any meetings rooms, or working space available within the Cambourne Training Centre, due to the high number of students on courses.