Our ‘behind the scenes’ feature, where we highlight a person or team from within the Trust, continues. This week is Sarah Garner who is part of the patient experience team.
Community first responders (CFRs) and other patient-facing volunteers (who are not employed elsewhere) are entitled to have the flu jab through the Trust’s programme.
As the Trust continues to make improvements to wellbeing services, new assessors are being recruited to support our trauma risk management (TRiM) service.
Diwali, known as the ‘festival of lights’, is the most important holiday for millions of Indians around the world, and this year it falls on 30th October.
Today sees the launch of our first ever app, which gives you the ability to view our Clinical Manual and the national Clinical Practice Guidelines at the click of a button.
It’s when our patients need us the most so we need to be at our best; join the clinical team for a new, interactive training day to ensure your cardiac arrest management skills are at the best possible level.
Earlier this year the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for sepsis were updated, with the main message being that all clinicians should automatically question whether a patient has the condition.
Our Internal Communications Officer Sophie Taylor is leaving EEAST this month; But before she moves on to pastures new, Sophie has kindly shared her thoughts on EEAST, and her experience not just in comms, but as a patient as well…
As you may have heard earlier this week, there has been a national focus on NHS staff assaults rising, with radio stations such as BBC 5 Live leading the way.
New documents showing the scope of practice for our intermediate ambulance practitioner (IAP) and associate ambulance practitioner (AAP) roles are now available on East24.
The Health Service Journal (HSJ) 2017 awards are now open for entries, and this year will be recognising outstanding efficiency and improvement within the NHS.
Protecting our patients, completing patient care records and embracing technology to support you when it comes to staff assaults: It’s your weekly update from CEO Robert Morton.
Today (21st October) sees the launch a new co-responding pilot with Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service that will bolster our response to our most seriously ill patients in the county.
Earlier this week, our Director of People & Culture Lindsey Stafford-Scott, the Health and Wellbeing Manager Debra Winterson and the HR team had their flu jabs by vaccinator Cliff Parsons.
An update to the software used by the clinical support desk (CSD) in our EOCs now gives clinicians more flexibility to explore symptoms further to help their telephone triage.
Patient safety is the priority when it comes to medical devices – the sooner equipment issues are identified and fixed, the sooner they can be back on the road being used for patient care.
This week our exec message comes from our Director of People and Culture, Lindsey Stafford-Scott. Six months into the role, Lindsey talks about the progress so far, her focus and the cultural audit.
Respondents of the latest survey on our service were running out of superlatives for our guys and girls in green with comments such “wonderful”, “exemplary”, and “second to none” to name a few used.
Following the passing of our much-loved colleague, Paramedic Gary Smithen, his team wanted to remember him. So, in east Suffolk fashion, they decided to ditch their uniforms and bare all for a calendar...
This time last week we were gearing up for our annual Trust awards ceremony, celebrating the long service and achievements of our staff and volunteers.
Latest data shows that despite continuing increases in calls, we are getting to patients faster and delayed responses have reduced - and last week we were the best performing Trust nationally in responding to Red1 calls.
Please be aware that East24, our Trust intranet site, will be unavailable from 9pm-midnight on Monday (17th October) whilst maintenance work is carried out on the site.
NHS Change Day is the biggest day of collective action for improvement in the history of the NHS. Now it is called Fab Change Day, and this year, will be coming to you on 19th October.
Last month we emailed you about our exciting new clinical app that will give you access, straight from your phone or tablet, to an online version of the manual and the Clinical Practice Guidelines.
The music has long since died down and the tables, chairs and buffet all cleared away – but the fantastic memories of the latest Trust awards are still very much alive 24 hours later.
Our culture survey results are in, and we're looking for colleagues and volunteers to take part in a focus group to get your insight into what they're telling us.
The Trust is upping its campaign this year to help you make your decision about the flu jab, and this year there are prizes up for grabs for those that have it, or complete their flu form.
Two Essex paramedics joined emergency service colleagues to complete a 19.1 mile walk from Broughton to the Blackpool Tower, all in aid of mental health awareness.
The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) has launched an online form for your feedback on incidents they attend to improve standards and working relations.
