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How we fit into the NHS

The structure below outlines the reporting structure from the Secretary of State to the Department of Health and those bodies reporting to it and shows how the ambulance service fits to the NHS. You click the image below to view or download.

NEAS is also now a Foundation Trust. This has shifted the balance of accountability away from the Department of Health and towards a Council of Governors. The Council is made of elected members of the public from the service's Foundation Trust membership, making the Trust more accountable to the medical needs of the population it serves. You can find out more about our Foundation Trust status here.

Organisational Structure

The Trust Board comprises of 15 members: a Chairman, seven Non-Executive Directors  and seven Executive Directors, one of whom is the Chief Executive.

The role of the Board is to:

• Provide active leadership of the organisation
• Set its strategic direction and aims, ensuring that both financial and human resources are in place, and
• Monitor and review management performance.

The Board also determines the organisation's values and standards and ensures these are maintained in the conduct of the whole Trust's business. All Board members subscribe to the Codes of Conduct and Accountability in the NHS. A key function of the Board is to ensure that there is effective dialogue between the local community on its plans and performance.

The Senior Managers in each directorate are contactable via telephone 0191 430 2000 or by e-mail, first name.surname@neas.nhs.uk.