The Trust has been alerted to the availability of, and harms from, heroin that has been mixed with fentanyl or carfentanyl, both unusually potent synthetic opioids.
In an organisation of more than 4,000 people, it came as somewhat of a surprise to Media Officer Adam Gretton to find out he was one of the first men at EEAST to take advantage of shared parental leave.
This weeks Executive message come from Director of Nursing and Clinical Quality, Sandy Brown. In it he thanks staff for their hard work over the Easter period, the upcoming election, and our recent 'takeover' projects.
When treating a patient nearing the end of their life, one thing we come across frequently are do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) forms.
The tables have turned for Internal Communications Officer Hollie Cowan, as instead of writing about the charity efforts of EEAST staff, she will be taking on her own challenge!
Whether you’re running a race, having a cake sale, holding an open day or doing anything for charity, we would like to do a big write up, to honour all involved.
On Sunday 22nd April, a group of EEAST staff joined forces with members of the Rotary Club of Felixstowe Languard for the annual ‘Know Your Blood Pressure’ event.
Last week we shared the sad news that our much-loved colleague, Steve Sale, had passed away. Steve’s family have asked us to share details of his funeral, which we know many of you will want to attend.
A generator test will be taking place on Wednesday (26th April) at 8am and all staff working at Bedford office need to make sure your computer is shut down prior to the test.
Synthetic cannabinoids, or ‘spice’ as they’re most commonly known, are man-made, mind-altering chemicals. They are included in a group of drugs called ‘new psychoactive substances’.
As we roll on with our end of life care month, we continue to look at the amazing teams at our region’s hospices and charities, who help us deliver the best and right care to patients nearing the end of their lives.
We’re encouraging all NTK readers to dive in to our end of life month work if you haven’t had the chance to already, and which is coming to a conclusion next week.
With a general election being announced this week, we are now entering what is known as ‘purdah’ (or the pre-election period) which starts on the 22nd April. Find out more about 'purdah' here.
There’s just one week left to apply for our latest development pathway, which allows our technicians to progress and become newly qualified paramedics (NQPs).
As of today (20th April), you no longer have to complete a quality assurance, also known as a QA8, form when you use the EZ-IO or trauma wound dressings.
Tonight (Thursday, 20th April) we’ll be hosting a live Q&A and discussion session on Facebook around end of life care – and we’d love for you to join us!
Thousands of stroke patients will be saved from lifelong disability after NHS England decided to invest millions of pounds in a new treatment hailed as a “game changer”.
With more than 245,800 miles of roads in Great Britain alone, vehicle accidents are bound to happen. But the vast majority of incidents we see are down to simple, low-speed accidental damage.
As another busy Easter period comes to a close, which saw our control rooms receive more than 11,700 emergency calls, we would like to say a huge thank all of you for your efforts.
In this week’s Need to Know, Robert thanks the IT and on call teams, after last week’s cyber-attack, share exciting news on our stroke and mental health services and looks ahead to the next few months.
As part of our end of life care month, we’ve developed two handy podcasts that talk about recognising a dying patient, and how to have those difficult conversations. Listen now!
This week EEAST welcomes its newest Chelmsford EOC recruits who have just completed the classroom training phase of their emergency call handler training.
In his video message, Chief Executive Robert Morton talks about the loss of our much loved colleague Steve Sale, our recent NHS Protect audit and our current development opportunities.
As part of end of life care month, it’s important to remember the fantastic work of the region’s hospices and charities. Working with them can help ensure the right care is given for any end of life patient.
As some of you are the ones using our equipment day in and day out, it’s really important that you keep talking to us about what’s working well, and what isn’t!
W. Clement Stone once said: "Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” And for a group of volunteers from the Danbury area that couldn’t be more accurate after their valiant attempt of the Three Peaks challenge at the weekend.
It’s end of life care month. As we continue to share our knowledge and guidance of how to treat patients nearing the end of their lives, it’s also important to remember the work of colleagues at community charities and hospices in our region.
As we ask the public to ‘be prepared’ ahead of the Easter bank holiday, we’re hoping our NTK readers take this on board too and share some common sense advice with loved ones.
The NHS has published plans setting out how practical improvements in areas prized by patients and the public – cancer, mental health and GP access – can be delivered as the service prepares for its 70th year of operation.
Volunteers from the Danbury community first responder (CFR) group are joining forces with Bicknacre Priory Scout group to make the Three Peaks challenge a reality this weekend.
As part of the Trust’s commitment to developing staff, we are pleased to announce an internal development pathway for our current technicians to progress and become newly qualified paramedics (NQPs).
Area Clinical Lead Sarah Stead shares her views on the level of care we give to patients nearing the end - and why she has worked on a strategy that will help strengthen what we do.
The year was 1987; The Simpsons aired its first ever episode, Margaret Thatcher was elected for a third term in office, and Timothy Dalton was James Bond. But for a group of Hertfordshire guys and girls, it was the start of their careers in the ambulance service.
Students affected by delays and the move to pay band 5 at month 30 of their employment; any outstanding monies owed will be paid to you in April’s pay run
The World Horse Welfare charity in Snetterton is offering free training for anyone interested in learning how to handle a horse in an emergency situation.
