Latest briefing recording featuring Dr Tom Davis, Interim Chief Executive, and Bob Champion, Interim Director of Workforce.

The Trust Multi-Faith Network are sharing details of Trinity Sunday, as described by EEAST members of the Christian Ambulance Association.

EEAST’s Disability Support Network will be holding their next meeting on Tuesday 8th June.

It is recognised that closing the side sliding door of the Fiat ambulances carries a risk of trapping your finger or hand between the door and the closing mechanism.

Details for pay roll cut off dates for June, July and August.

To make a visible and sustainable change to the culture, the Trust is launching a new coordinated support programme.

Following the recall of the Becton Dickinson (BD) Venflon cannula, the Trust has introduced an alternative product, The Polysafety-Adva cannula.

This issue of Take 5 is all about water incidents, with tips on how to keep yourself safe.

The latest in our series of Sustainability surveys is now live.

This week's We Are EEAST briefing will be held on Thursday afternoon.

Volunteers’ Week 2021 is almost here!

The quarterly EEAST pulse survey is currently live and is an opportunity for you to share your views with us about both your role and the wider trust. The survey closes Monday 31st May.

Latest briefing featuring our Chief Operating Officer, Marcus Bailey, and our Director of Nursing, Clinical Quality and Improvement, Juliet Beal.

Working for the NHS means that we must be able to show that we operate with impartiality, honesty and integrity.

Congratulations to Ben Hawkins, who has been awarded, ‘Young Achiever of the Year’ at the Control Room Awards 2021.

Many will contend that Covid-19 has been, and still is, the biggest business continuity incident in history.

To stop the spread of potentially harmful variants in the UK, stricter measures are in place for people who have been in a red list country.

The Trust has received a field safety notice regarding the efficacy of the BD Venflon Pro Safety Cannula.

The latest EEAST quarterly pulse survey is now live. Please do give us your feedback so we can see how far we have got, and how far there is to go.

You are invited to join a safety learning webinar which is aimed specifically for those working in the ambulance service.

An urgent patient safety alert has been released. This article will explore key points that we encourage you to read and follow the link to the full article.

The Royal College of Physicians is running a pilot of a stand-alone research practice experience for 20 clinicians.

A session to introduce clinical staff to the new internal non-conveyance care bundle and the safe discharge of a patient, is now available to book via Evolve.

What can we do to improve confidentiality? This article explores five learning points for you to adopt, in order to improve confidentiality and the ways we handle data.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing will be held on Thursday afternoon.

For our second article for Business Continuity Week, we discuss cyber security.

This week we’d love to know how you’re ‘doing your bit’ for the environment. What are you already doing, either at home, or at work, to be a little bit greener, and are there things we could be doing to help with this around the Trust?

Missed last week's briefing? Catch up here, featuring our Interim CEO, Dr Tom Davis, and our new Interim Director of Workforce, Bob Champion.

Despite easing of some lockdown restrictions, there are no changes to our current Working Safer Guidance.

This week is Business Continuity Awareness Week. The first article details what a business continuity incident is.

The Armed Forces Reservist Policy is being reviewed and has also undergone a full equality analysis.

Service has now been restored

The packaging of the Prometheus ChitoGauze XR Pro has changed from the original white and blue to a new red design.

The pandemic has proven that it is more important than ever for people to think about dying, talk about it and plan for it.

More than 2,500 iPads have now been delivered across the Trust as part of the roll out of our new electronic patient care record (ePCR).

People are trying to submit their timesheets using their mobile phones and unfortunately they are unaware that this has been unsuccessful.

The Muslim Fesitval of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan takes place this week.

EEAST’s LGBT+ network are pleased to announce the first International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDHOBIT) conference.

Next week see's the return of our It's Your Call campaign'

The Quality Improvement newsletter for May 2021 is now available to download.

Evolve will be out of service for systems maintenance on the 24th and 25th of May 2021.

Today's article for EQW2021 is about the Trust's Cultural Ambassadors Programme.

The Organisational Development Team will be placing a freeze on receiving applications for funding whilst work is carried out on a new CPD programme.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing will be held on Thursday afternoon.

Missed last week's briefing? Catch up here, featuring our Trust Chair, Nicola Scrivings, and our Chief Operating Officer, Marcus Bailey.

The latest version of our Monthly Performance Dashboard, with data from April, is now available.

Today's article for EQW2021 is all about the work of EEAST's EDI team.

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

During May, we want to hear your thoughts on all things sustainable, from commuting and recycling, to ways you think we could make the Trust a more sustainable place.

We are going to be installing vital firmware updates to multiple computers across the Trust. These are essential security updates.

Mental Health Awareness Week takes place 10th - 16th May 2021. The theme this year is nature.

This week is the annual Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week (#EQW2021).

Your safety whilst closing ambulance doors.

‘Thinking Patient Safety’ is a session that looks at safety science, Just Culture and Duty of Candour.

Regular planned clinics will be coming to an end on the 10th of May 2021.

Dying Matters Awareness Week encourages communities, individuals and organisations to have open conversations about death, dying and bereavement.

If you are coming to the end of your phase two Lateral Flow Test (LFT) kit, please speak to your local lead who will be able to supply another one.

We have extended the deadline. Please give us your honest feedback on what works for you, what needs improvement and any other suggestions or thoughts you have.

The AWE network would like to share their new logo, a short video about themselves and a message from the network chairs.

A letter to EEAST staff from our new CEO, Tom Abell.

New QI Café dates have been released for 2020/2021.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing will be held on Thursday afternoon.

A new Manager’s Passport Training (MPT) module has been launched ‘ Covid Secure Workplace’ in the month of May.

Monday (15th February) sees the launch of the Mid Essex Early Intervention vehicle (MEEIV).

Your Unison branch leadership team along with local Unison representatives are visiting stations near you soon.

Catch up with the most recent We Are EEAST Briefing, which came from our Chief Operating Officer Marcus Bailey.

The Leadership & OD Team are delighted to inform all colleagues that a new area on EVOLVE, ‘Accessible Development for All’ is now available.