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Essex and Herts Air Ambulance is taking part in another series of Emergency Helicopter Medics for Channel 4

If you are in Norfolk, it is easier than ever to take part in LAMP testing

The August issue of Take 5 focuses on the Specialist Operations Response Team (SORT).

The next meeting of the Disability Support Network will be held on Wednesday 15th September at from 7pm-9pm via MS Teams.

Experiences of staff providing telephone CPR instruction needed.

We will be holding a Maternity Masterclass Teams event based on this year's World Patient Safety Day theme, ‘Safe Maternal and Newborn Care’.

The EEAST Pulse Survey closes on the 31st of August.

Introducing the new Safety Matters from the Patient Safety Team.

The end of shift trial previously announced on Need to Know has now been running for almost three weeks.

This weeks We Are EEAST Briefing and exec Q&A, led by our Medical Director and Deputy CEO Dr Tom Davis, will be on Thursday afternoon.

After a review, the following incentives have been agreed for staff taking up key overtime shifts

Following the sad death of our colleague Ian Britten who was a member of the Trust’s Death in Service scheme, all members will have a deduction in their August salary.

A reminder to all paramedics that the closing date for re-registering is 31 August 2021.

Virtual training sessions for staff that are designed around operational issues highlighted by the EEAST/Six Force Collaboration Strategic Alliance meeting are taking place in September.

Applications are being accepted for experienced Paramedics to develop into the role of Specialist Paramedic (Urgent Care) via a masters degree pathway.

A patient safety alert for heroin with a powerful synthetic opioid which is causing an higher than normal number of overdoses and deaths.

We are now moving on to phase two of our campaign, this time aimed towards school children in the form of an activity workbook.

If you missed our most recent We Are EEAST Briefing, led by our Chief Operating Officer Marcus Bailey, you can catch up here.

The health and safety of our people is paramount, and we have a duty of care to prevent and control violence and aggression against our staff.

The Chaplains are watching the situation as it unfolds in Afghanistan and find the chaotic scenes and desperation of its people heartrending.

Remember it is not a sign of weakness to seek help with your wellbeing, nor are you letting down colleagues. Seeking support early can help avoid more serious problems from surfacing later.

A significant number of people who attended the Boardmasters festival in Cornwall have subsequently tested positive for COVID-19

EEASTs AWE network are working with the EDI Team at actioning the Gender Pay Gap Plan for the Trust and they need your help.

We regret to inform colleagues of the sad passing of our colleague Mark Parnell.

The iPad and ePCR roll out continues across the Trust after the successful implementation in Norfolk and Waveney on 20 July.

It is important to undertake a dynamic risk assessment when transporting any patient who may be at risk of self-harm, specifically a patient under S136.

Here's your chance to show an expression of interest to join the team behind EEASTs AWE network.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing and Exec Q&A will be held on Thursday afternoon and will be led by Marcus Bailey, Chief Operating Officer.

The EEAST Pulse survey is out now and we would encourage everyone to take part.

You can catch up on the latest Exec Briefing and Q&A, led by CEO Tom Abell, here.

Thanks to monies raised by Captain Sir Tom Moore, EEAST has been able to revitalise a run-down station space and create a wellbeing garden for staff and volunteers to enjoy.

We have some really exciting Level 3 safeguarding training being facilitated by Zoe Lodrick on Evolve.

The Summer 2021 edition of the Research Support Services Newsletter is now available!

Current COVID-19 isolation guidance continues after Monday until further notice

EEAST has developed a simpler, more efficient process for reporting a motor accident in a trust vehicle

Health Education England and the College of Paramedics worked in partnership to develop an Urgent Care for Paramedics - Injuries module, as part of the Paramedics eLearning programme.

All opinions welcome

A grateful patient whose heart stopped twice in the back of an East of England Ambulance Service vehicle has thanked the crews who shocked him back to life and described them as “his heroes”.

Global public health days offer a great potential to raise awareness and understanding about health issues.

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

This week's We Are EEAST briefing and exec Q&A will be held on Thursday afternoon and led by our new CEO, Tom Abell.

The above product was replaced over two years ago with the Braun ThermoScan 7 Ear thermometer with Age Precision IRT6520.

The government has announced the pay award for NHS staff covered by the remits of the NHS Pay Review Body (NHS PRB).

Knowing how to read and interpret ECGs is a critical part of our job as clinicians.

Intelligent Conveyance seeks to pre-empt, and potentially prevent, hospital offload delays by monitoring demand and performance for both EEAST and acute hospitals.

If you missed our most recent Exec briefing and Q&A with our new CEO, Tom Abell, you can catch up here.

The new education provider for apprentices affected by the recent OFSTED inspection will be Medipro.

Are you an Allied Health Professional (AHP)? We want to hear from you.

Actions to follow when responding to a female of childbearing age where the nature of the call is suggestive that a baby has been delivered.

Please let us know your thoughts.

The HR department will now be sharing any new or updated documents on Need to Know every week.

This month, the 'Take 5 to Prepare' briefing note discusses when fire is used as a weapon.

Protecting you and the patients we serve is as important now as at any stage of the pandemic.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing and Exec Q&A will take place on Thursday afternoon.

Catch up on our most recent Apprentice briefing from Chief Operating Officer Marcus Bailey.

Please note that Insight, our risk management software (often referred to as 4Risk), is now back online following maintenance yesterday evening.

The MICAD portal, used to report and assign Estates defects, has moved to a new web address due to system updates last night.

If you missed our most recent Exec briefing and Q&A with our Interim CEO, Dr Tom Davis, you can catch up here.

Our new CEO, Tom Abell, will be holding a number of virtual sessions to give you a chance to give you a chance to ask him your questions.

EEAST runs a quarterly pulse survey to provide the opportunity for all staff to give their views about their job and the Trust

Prior to joining EEAST, we interviewed Tom to find out more about him, his goals and aspirations for the Trust.