November 2023

• Tue 28 Nov 2023 Ambulance education team wins prestigious innovation award from NHS England The education team at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) wins the ‘Innovation Practice Placement of the Year Award’ at this year’s Enabling Effective Learning Environments annual conference with NHS England.

• Mon 27 Nov 2023 “I hope I am proof that having a disability doesn’t need to hold you back.” Digital education lead at North East Ambulance Service shares his story as part of Disability History Month

• Fri 24 Nov 2023 Supporting people with a learning disability with end-of-life decisions North East Ambulance Service has worked with a regional learning disability charity to raise awareness about the importance of making end-of-life decisions.

• Thu 23 Nov 2023 Celebrating volunteers who support patients and employees at North East Ambulance Service North East Ambulance Service’s volunteers received a visit from National Strategic for Volunteering at Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), Helen Vine.

• Fri 17 Nov 2023 Additional support to help dyslexic ambulance colleagues thrive at work New in-house support introduced to provide bespoke assistance

• Wed 1 Nov 2023 Red House Junior School raise over £2,000 in a sponsored jogathon for North East Ambulance Service Two pupils from Red House Junior School helped raise over £2,800 to North East Ambulance Service in a jogathon at their school.

October 2023

• Fri 20 Oct 2023 NEAS celebrates colleagues at NEAS Awards 2023 This week we are kicking off the NEAS Awards 2023: In the spotlight and we are excited to announce the winners across the next few days.

• Fri 20 Oct 2023 North East Ambulance Service opens dedicated emergency response training centre North East Ambulance Service recently opened a dedicated Resilience Training Centre in Washington.

• Fri 20 Oct 2023 North East Ambulance Service boosts commitment to race equality North East Ambulance Service is pleased to announce the signing of Unison’s Anti-Racism Charter as of the end of September 2023.

• Mon 16 Oct 2023 Joint NEAS and Cleveland Police initiative saves lives More than 100 people have received potentially lifesaving treatment thanks to a joint initiative by Cleveland Police and the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to help those injured during incidents.

September 2023

• Wed 27 Sep 2023 Hip hip hooray! Patient thanks crew for the gift of life on his birthday It was Bobby Finkel’s 73rd birthday when he had a cardiac arrest while out for his morning walk.

• Mon 25 Sep 2023 A review of our year We reflected on some of the highlights and challenges from the last year at our Annual General Meeting (AGM), held at Mowden Park Rugby Club in Darlington, on 21 September.

• Thu 21 Sep 2023 Investing in our frontline Significant investment has been put into additional frontline crews, vehicles and equipment to help North East Ambulance Service improve its services for patients.

• Wed 20 Sep 2023 North East Ambulance Service achieves ENEI Gold Award for a third year North East Ambulance Service has been named as one of the top performing organisations in the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) assessment, achieving the gold award for the third year.

• Tue 19 Sep 2023 Emergency services team up with brave little girl to raise awareness of Organ Donation Week The North East Ambulance Service joins forces with Durham Constabulary to raise awareness of Organ Donation Week (18-24 September) with the help of a very brave little girl and heart transplant patient.

• Mon 11 Sep 2023 Ambulance service research aims to support callers experiencing loneliness A collaborative research project aims to inform new guidance supporting people who call ambulance services frequently.

• Mon 11 Sep 2023 Emergency responses to Holy Island boosted by land, sea and air A number of agencies have come together to provide a safe and timely response for residents and visitors of Northumberland’s picturesque Holy Island in the event of a medical emergency.  

August 2023

• Fri 25 Aug 2023 More former ambulances sent to frontline of Ukraine conflict Former ambulances still supporting patients in need after being decommissioned

• Fri 11 Aug 2023 Invitation to join a look back at the last year and ahead to 2024 Register now to attend our Annual General Meeting

• Mon 7 Aug 2023 North East Ambulance Service urges the public to think about water safety The North East Ambulance Service is urging the public to think about water safety before heading into the water this summer.

• Mon 7 Aug 2023 North East Ambulance Service delivers CPR training to local community An Ellington couple have worked with North East Ambulance Service to bring CPR training to their village to support their local community after their personal experience of dealing with a cardiac arrest.

July 2023

• Thu 13 Jul 2023 Saltwell Junior parkrunners celebrate NHS turning 75 with blue lights and sirens Blue lights and sirens will be visiting Saltwell Junior parkrun in Gateshead this weekend to celebrate the NHS turning 75.

• Thu 6 Jul 2023 North East Ambulance Service statement on findings of independent review Report published today (12 July)

• Wed 5 Jul 2023 Top employer recognition for ambulance apprenticeship programme NEAS climbs up 15 places in this year's top 100 employer ranking

• Mon 3 Jul 2023 North East Ambulance Service response to latest inspection report by Care Quality Commission Report published today

June 2023

• Wed 7 Jun 2023 Ambulance service volunteers recognised in awards ceremony The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) celebrated the hard work and dedication of hundreds of volunteers who have supported the region’s patients throughout the years at their annual volunteer’s awards.

May 2023

• Wed 31 May 2023 Ambulance service condemns vandals who smash an emergency vehicle The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is calling for witnesses to come forward after an emergency ambulance was vandalised in the early hours of Wednesday 31 May.

• Wed 31 May 2023 Couple praise ambulance staff for helping during "most stressful time of our lives" Heather Fenton was gardening when she had a cardiac arrest

• Tue 30 May 2023 Children take part in landmark steel signing for tri-station Local children took part in steel signing ceremony for pioneering Hebburn tri-station

• Fri 26 May 2023 Remembering Sheldon Flanighan North East Ambulance Service said a final fond farewell to a much-loved colleague who tragically died in April.

• Thu 25 May 2023 Brave five-year-old recognised for helping his poorly mam. Just days before Christmas a five-year-old called 999 when his mam was suffering a severe chest infection.

• Fri 5 May 2023 Ambulance service welcomes new Director of Paramedicine back to the North East Brand new role on the Trust Board aims to strengthen clinical leadership and give paramedics more representation

• Thu 4 May 2023 Celebrating the King’s Coronation: when #TeamNEAS met Royalty! For the first time in over 70 years, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth will mark a new era of monarchy with the coronation of His Majesty The King, Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort, Camilla.

April 2023

• Mon 3 Apr 2023 Death of a colleague Message from North East Ambulance Service Chief Executive Helen Ray

March 2023

• Fri 17 Mar 2023 NEASUS sends ambulances to help the war effort in Ukraine One year since the war in Ukraine started, NEASUS sends more ambulances

• Thu 16 Mar 2023 “Thank you for saving my life!” Cardiac arrest survivor meets the ambulance workers who helped save his life

• Thu 16 Mar 2023 UPDATE: Industrial action at North East Ambulance Service paused Unions with mandates for industrial action (comprising of RCN, Unison, GMB, CSP, Unite, and BDA) will now consult their members in consultations that will be held over the coming weeks. Strike action will continue to be paused while these ballots are ongoing.

• Mon 13 Mar 2023 Celebrating our neurological differences North East Ambulance Service marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week

• Fri 3 Mar 2023 Community first responders ready to to save lives in the region NEAS has trained its latest cohort of CFRs

February 2023

• Fri 17 Feb 2023 Ambulance service recognises bravery of six-year-old boy NEAS has praised a six-year-old boy for his bravery

• Thu 16 Feb 2023 Plea to continue using services wisely during fourth industrial action As North East Ambulance Service prepares for further periods of industrial action following a dispute between trade unions and the Government over the 2022/23 pay award, it is once again appealing to the public to use services wisely.

• Tue 14 Feb 2023 Frontline ambulance workers recognised for their contribution to the ambulance service NEAS colleagues were presented with the Queen's medal at the organisation's headquarters

• Fri 10 Feb 2023 New directors welcomed to North East Ambulance Service New medical director and director of quality and safety appointed

• Thu 9 Feb 2023 Plea to continue using services wisely during industrial action North East Ambulance Service is appealing to the public to use services wisely as it prepares for industrial action.

• Fri 3 Feb 2023 Plea to continue using services wisely during industrial action North East Ambulance Service is appealing to the public to use services wisely as it prepares for industrial action.

• Thu 2 Feb 2023 Ceremony marks start of construction for ground-breaking eco Tri-station This week a special ceremony was held in Hebburn to mark the start of construction for a new cutting-edge tri-station

January 2023

• Tue 31 Jan 2023 North East Ambulance Service response to latest inspection report by Care Quality Commission Report published today

• Mon 30 Jan 2023 Ambulance service colleagues welcome Prime Minister to the North East Rishi Sunak meets hospital and ambulance colleagues at North Tees Hospital

• Fri 20 Jan 2023 Ambulance service reminds public to use service wisely during industrial action North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is urging the public again to only dial 999 for an ambulance during strike days for life-threatening conditions or injury.

• Thu 19 Jan 2023 Paramedic reunites with young patient A Newcastle family have been reunited with the paramedic who helped when they called 999 after a surprise delivery.

• Mon 16 Jan 2023 Farewell to colleague Eric Caisley Today we said goodbye to Eric Caisley, clinical care assistant from Morpeth. Eric passed away suddenly following a short illness in hospital on 27 December 2022.

• Thu 12 Jan 2023 Updated statement following industrial action 11 Jan 2023 from North East Ambulance Service North East Ambulance Service has provided an update following the period of planned industrial action on 11 January.

• Tue 10 Jan 2023 NEAS supports defibrillator access in ethnic minority communities NEAS is rolling out life-saving equipment to ethnic minority communities in the region following a successful funding bid.

• Tue 10 Jan 2023 Industrial action: FAQs

• Mon 9 Jan 2023 Ambulance service reminds public to use services wisely during industrial action North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is urging the public to only dial 999 for an ambulance during strike days for life-threatening conditions or injury.

December 2022

• Thu 29 Dec 2022 Public urged to use emergency health services wisely this New Year weekend People in the North East are being reminded to please only call 999 or visit A&E if their condition is a threat to life or limb as services continue to face high demand over the festive break.

• Tue 27 Dec 2022 North East Ambulance Service declares critical incident due to extreme pressures 27 December 2022

• Thu 22 Dec 2022 Updated statement following 21 December industrial action Statement from chief operating officer

• Tue 20 Dec 2022 Information regarding upcoming industrial action

• Mon 19 Dec 2022 North East Ambulance Services declares critical incident due to extreme pressures North East Ambulance Service has today (19 December) declared a critical incident as a result of unprecedented pressure impacting its ability to respond to patients.

• Mon 19 Dec 2022 North East Ambulance Service urges public to use service wisely during industrial action North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is urging the public to only dial 999 for an ambulance during strike days for life-threatening conditions or injury.

• Tue 13 Dec 2022 NEAS trains students to respond to 999 calls NEAS has teamed up with Newcastle University to train medical students

• Fri 9 Dec 2022 10-year-old awarded for bravery by ambulance service 10-year-old from Gateshead has received a bravery certificate for helping her younger sister

November 2022

• Wed 30 Nov 2022 NEAS achieves Gold standard in equality North East Ambulance Service has been named as one of the top performing organisations for its work on equality, diversity and inclusion.

• Tue 15 Nov 2022 North East Ambulance Service alcohol-related call outs survey reveals impact on services In the run-up to one of the busiest times of the year for 999 control rooms, Balance has released the findings of a survey showing the effects of alcohol on our services

October 2022

• Mon 24 Oct 2022 A review of our year Looking back at highlights and challenges from 2021/2022

• Fri 21 Oct 2022 NEAS turns headquarters red to show racism the red card NEAS was joined by local celebrities and anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card to mark Wear Red Day

• Fri 14 Oct 2022 Bravery award for 9-year-old caller “He’s my little hero and I’m very proud of him”

• Thu 13 Oct 2022 NEAS delivers vital lifesaving training NEAS is supporting Restart a Heart Day which aims to raise awareness of the importance of learning CPR

• Mon 10 Oct 2022 Charity runner thanks ambulance crew after having heart attack A grandad who had a heart attack after doing the Great North Run has met the emergency service workers who helped save his life

• Wed 5 Oct 2022 Yabba-Dabba-Drive North East Ambulance Service technician takes part in gruelling 1900-mile banger rally for veterans’ charities

September 2022

• Tue 20 Sep 2022 Chance to join our army of community life savers North East Ambulance Service is targeting eight areas across the region to expand its army of volunteer community first responders in a bid to save more lives.

• Tue 20 Sep 2022 Paramedics represent the North East to support London colleagues during The Queen's funeral Proud to serve

• Thu 8 Sep 2022 Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022

• Wed 7 Sep 2022 Opportunity to hear about our plans for the next year Register now to attend our Annual General Meeting

• Tue 6 Sep 2022 Childhood heroes rewarded for bravery “They were absolute superstars and acted superbly”

August 2022

• Wed 24 Aug 2022 Teenage survivors of serious road traffic collision reunite with those who came to their aid Two teenage girls injured in a serious high speed road traffic collision on 23 March have been reunited with the teams who came to their aid.

• Fri 5 Aug 2022 Whickham man reunited with the paramedic who saved his life “They might think they were just doing their job but the job they are doing is saving lives, and I’m proof of that.”

• Wed 3 Aug 2022 Inspirational stories from the North East heading to your screens this week with the return of award-winning documentary Ambulance “We just get up, get on and have a smile on your face – that’s what it is to be a Geordie.”

July 2022

• Mon 25 Jul 2022 Emergency services unite as part of World Drowning Prevention Day As the holiday season begins for thousands of families across the region, emergency services have united to urge the public to take care around the water.

• Thu 21 Jul 2022 NEAS transports the celebration to staff working during UK Pride festival Vehicles proudly displaying rainbow colours ahead of this weekend's event

• Thu 21 Jul 2022 North East stroke patients set to benefit from telemedicine expansion New project hopes to improve patient outcomes

• Wed 20 Jul 2022 Golden recognition for Armed Forces support National award recognises support North East Ambulance Service gives to Armed Forces personnel as an employer

• Mon 18 Jul 2022 Chance to join our army of community life savers Community first responder recruitment open now

• Thu 14 Jul 2022 North East joins national lifesaving circuit of community accessible defibrillators North East Ambulance Service is the fifth in the country to turn the British Heart Foundation’s The Circuit of community based defibrillators live in the North East.

• Wed 6 Jul 2022 North East Ambulance Service named as one of three NHS Trusts ranked in the UK’s top 100 apprenticeships employers The service has been recognised for its work in boosting career opportunities for more people across the region.

• Wed 6 Jul 2022 Thank you to North East paramedics North East Ambulance Service is today paying tribute to the region’s life-savers on the first ever International Paramedics Day

• Tue 5 Jul 2022 North East Ambulance Service awarded disability confident leader status North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has retained its status as a Disability Confident Leader.

• Fri 1 Jul 2022 Integrated care systems launch today ICSs will work together to provide high quality services and benefit local people as much as possible.

June 2022

• Wed 22 Jun 2022 Armed Forces Week 2022 20-26 June 2022

• Wed 22 Jun 2022 ‘State of the art’ station officially opened in Darlington New station shared with fire service

• Fri 10 Jun 2022 Investment in life-saving community volunteers thanks to successful funding bid NHS Charities Together grant will help support community first responder schemes in the North East

• Fri 10 Jun 2022 Ambulance volunteers recognised for their service The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) celebrated the hard work and dedication of hundreds of volunteers who have supported the region’s patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

• Tue 7 Jun 2022 North East leading the way with trauma support for frontline firefighters Frontline firefighters in Tyne and Wear are benefitting from a ground-breaking new scheme, which sees them being trained in first aid and trauma support by a leading North East paramedic educator

• Wed 1 Jun 2022 High Sheriff thanks North East Ambulance Service staff High Sheriff of Tyne and Wear David W Bavaird visited the emergency operations centre (EOC) in Newcastle on Friday, 3 June, as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

May 2022

• Mon 30 May 2022 Ambulance service pays tribute to the Queen on its vehicles New Jubilee vinyls to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year

• Mon 30 May 2022 Have your medication ready for the Platinum Jubilee weekend North East Ambulance Service is urging people across the region to plan ahead of the Jubilee bank holiday and to use services wisely over the extended weekend.

• Thu 26 May 2022 A statement from NEAS Chief Executive Helen Ray responds to recent media reports

• Thu 26 May 2022 Ambulance apprenticeship training makes the grade First full Ofsted inspection results in ‘Good’ overall rating

• Fri 20 May 2022 Tributes paid to treasured colleague Lesley Atkinson sadly lost her battle with cancer earlier this month

• Mon 16 May 2022 Patient transport service changes Physical distancing measures come to an end on patient transport vehicles this week

• Fri 6 May 2022 New ambulance call centre opens in Teesside New call handling team joins clinician team at Winter House

April 2022

• Mon 4 Apr 2022 Frontline ambulance service staff honoured for dedication to service

March 2022

• Thu 24 Mar 2022 North East Ambulance Service says fond farewell to Chief Operating Officer Paul Liversidge

• Wed 23 Mar 2022 North East Ambulance Service paramedic raising awareness of veteran homelessness by sleeping rough Imagine being homeless and sleeping on the streets with just cardboard and a thin blanket to keep you warm at night, after serving your country as a member of the armed forces.

• Thu 3 Mar 2022 “Thank you for saving my life!” – cyclist reunited with life-savers

February 2022

• Fri 25 Feb 2022 Help our ambulance staff #WorkWithoutFear New national violence and aggression campaign launched

• Wed 16 Feb 2022 New year, new base for ambulance crews North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is adding a new station to its list, building on a successful partnership with its fire service colleagues.

• Mon 7 Feb 2022 Beloved Berwick community paramedic scheme made permanent following its success The scheme which has serviced the Berwick area since its launch in July 2019 has been a major success and lifeline for the community.

January 2022

• Tue 11 Jan 2022 Prime-time documentary series coming to the North East BBC Ambulance filming begins this week

• Thu 6 Jan 2022 Patients using North East Ambulance Service’s (NEAS) patient transport may experience a disruption to their service due to current pressures across the Trust. Transport for patients requiring essential treatment will still be provided as a priority and the Trust will continue to support patient discharges across all north east acute hospitals.

December 2021

• Mon 20 Dec 2021 Ambulance chief’s apology to staff Ambulance crews should not be blamed for delays outside of their control

• Wed 15 Dec 2021 Public urged to think before they dial 999 over Christmas and New Year Ambulance service gearing up for a busy festive period

November 2021

• Thu 25 Nov 2021 New mental health commitment to support emergency service workers The Duke of Cambridge announces ‘Blue Light Together’

• Thu 11 Nov 2021 Ambulance staff talk about unprecedented demand on the service Plea to the public to use services wisely

October 2021

• Fri 22 Oct 2021 Leading charities and health organisations urge North East defibrillator owners to register devices on new database to help save lives Have you registered your defibrillator?

• Wed 20 Oct 2021 Plea to use emergency services wisely amid record 999 calls North East Ambulance Service is making an urgent appeal to the public to only call its services in a life threatening emergency after a record number of 999 and NHS 111 calls is placing it under unprecedented pressure.

• Thu 14 Oct 2021 Over a third of North East adults still haven’t learned life-saving CPR according to new survey The North East public is being urged to get hands on and learn life-saving CPR as a new survey finds over a third of the region’s adults didn’t know the difference between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack, and didn’t know how to do CPR.

• Wed 13 Oct 2021 New video series launched to keep in touch with local community in the run up to Restart a Heart Day Learn more about the ambulance service virtually

• Mon 11 Oct 2021 Ambulance service drive to recruit new health advisors to answer 999 and 111 calls Could you be one of our new heroes in a headset?

September 2021

• Tue 28 Sep 2021 Shining a light on emergency care The family of a patient who sadly passed away has been reunited with the ambulance crew who tried to save him.

• Mon 27 Sep 2021 New chapter for next generation of paramedics First cohort of paramedic apprentices now in the classroom

• Thu 23 Sep 2021 Reflecting on the last year at North East Ambulance Service A review of 2020-21

• Tue 14 Sep 2021 Ambulance service receives prestigious national award Silver Covenant Award recognises commitment to Armed Forces

• Mon 6 Sep 2021 National accolade for ambulance service for its commitment to diversity and inclusion Significant improvement since last assessment

• Mon 6 Sep 2021 Thank you for saving my life Medical teams who saved Stockton woman thanked for performing a "miracle"

August 2021

• Fri 27 Aug 2021 Ambulance service gearing up for busy Bank Holiday weekend Plea to the public to use services wisely

• Fri 20 Aug 2021 Save the date for our Annual General Meeting and Annual Members’ Meeting North East Ambulance Service's virtual Annual General Meeting and Annual Members’ Meeting will take place virtually this year again on 23 September 2021, 3pm – 4:30pm.

July 2021

• Fri 30 Jul 2021 New ventilation device study starts this weekend Research trial looks at whether simple device could improve cardiac arrest survival rates

• Tue 27 Jul 2021 Make use of 111 online for urgent care Plea to the public to use services wisely

• Tue 20 Jul 2021 Ambulance service welcomes Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal The outstanding contribution of ambulance staff was recognised today when North East Ambulance Service welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to its Hebburn base.

• Fri 9 Jul 2021 Service plea ahead of Euro finals weekend Plea to the public to use services wisely ahead of the weekend

• Fri 2 Jul 2021 Patient transport update Changes come into effect from today (5 July)

• Fri 2 Jul 2021 Ambulance service condemns "outrageous" attacks on four crews within a week Objects thrown at four ambulances whilst on blue lights and sirens

June 2021

• Fri 25 Jun 2021 Your ambulance service needs you Plea to the public to use services wisely ahead of the weekend

• Thu 17 Jun 2021 College of Paramedics honour for North East Ambulance Service research paramedic. Research paramedic Dr Graham McClelland has been awarded a fellowship of the College of Paramedics in their 2021 honour awards.

• Fri 11 Jun 2021 One year on – baby Orla marks her first birthday with ambulance crew reunion Family reunite with crew who came to their aid

• Thu 10 Jun 2021 Strategic head of resilience recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours Recognition for enormous contribution to the ambulance service and wider NHS

• Fri 4 Jun 2021 Fond farewell to Georgia Statement following Georgia's funeral

• Tue 1 Jun 2021 Body cameras rolled out to all North East stations to protect frontline staff

May 2021

• Mon 24 May 2021 CPR saved me and it could save others too Appeal from cardiac arrest survivor after meeting the ambulance crews who helped save his life

• Thu 20 May 2021 Ambulance service superstars scoop national awards Congratulations to Hannah and Beth

• Wed 19 May 2021 Tribute to ambulance care assistant Georgia Barron

• Mon 17 May 2021 Education Awards winners Celebrating learning successes

• Thu 13 May 2021 Working together to ensure safe adult critical care patient transfers across North East and North Cumbria

• Mon 10 May 2021 NEASUS – the subsidiary fleet arm of the North East Ambulance Service - has opened a new workshop in Blaydon They will employ ten new staff who will be servicing trailers for SRL: the UK’s only manufacturer to sell and hire traffic light equipment for hire to the traffic management industry.

April 2021

• Mon 12 Apr 2021 More than a uniform campaign reignited ahead of lockdown restrictions easing Public reminded to treat staff with respect

March 2021

• Wed 24 Mar 2021 Life-saving initiative for the Tees area New scheme assists communities most at need to purchase defibrillators

• Mon 22 Mar 2021 National Day of Reflection It’s been a challenging year. Take a moment to connect with friends and family today, the National Day of Reflection.

• Mon 15 Mar 2021 How we recognise long service of our employees is changing We are now going to mark these achievements closer to each anniversary.

• Fri 12 Mar 2021 Research project aims to explore CPR inequality in the North East and North Cumbria

• Thu 11 Mar 2021 New GP and pharmacist leads welcomed at NEAS New roles aimed at improving patient care

• Tue 9 Mar 2021 North East Ambulance Service accredited as a Veteran Aware NHS organisation One of 64 trusts to receive the accolade

February 2021

• Fri 26 Feb 2021 Cardiac arrest survivor’s fiancée takes on mammoth March challenge to raise money for life-saving defibrillators Amy Donalson will walk, run and cycle 34km a day to raise money for North East Ambulance Service's charitable fund

• Mon 22 Feb 2021 Tribute to ambulance care assistant Maurice Farrelly

• Thu 18 Feb 2021 New scheme to offer dedicated mental health support Mental health car pilot starts in Durham and Darlington

• Wed 3 Feb 2021 Working during a global pandemic - one year on

January 2021

• Mon 25 Jan 2021 Berwick community paramedic scheme thanked for its support during Coronavirus pandemic More than 3,700 patients have been supported by a popular community paramedic scheme in Berwick since it began 18 months ago.

• Wed 13 Jan 2021 Governors have appointed a new non-executive director to the board of the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) Raman Sanghera will join NEAS later in January following his appointment last month by the Council of Governors, who are elected by the NEAS Foundation Trust members across the service area with powers to appoint and hold directors to account.

December 2020

• Thu 31 Dec 2020 North East moves to Tier 4

• Thu 31 Dec 2020 New Year’s honour for NEAS paramedic and community first responder Congratulations to Tom and Pam

• Wed 30 Dec 2020 Ambulance team reunites with four-year-old and her mum who helped save dad from drowning Early Christmas present for Lucy

• Mon 14 Dec 2020 COVID19 experience from anonymous ambulance staff member “It doesn’t really matter who I am. I am speaking on behalf of many others on the frontline. This is about you, the public.

• Wed 9 Dec 2020 New research reveals impact of Covid on North East lives as Christmas approaches New research commissioned by the seven North East councils reveals how people across the region feel about Covid-19 and local restrictions - with over half admitting that while they want to follow the rules, they ‘find it hard’ to stick to social distancing guidelines.

• Fri 4 Dec 2020 North East Ambulance Service signs Armed Forces Covenant The North East Ambulance Service has pledged to support those who serve or who have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

November 2020

• Wed 18 Nov 2020 North East health and political leaders issue statement to the public ahead of lockdown ending Health and political leaders across the North East, including our Chief Executive Helen Ray, have issued the following statement to the public ahead of the current lockdown ending on Wednesday 2 December:

• Wed 4 Nov 2020 Health and wellbeing support for ambulance service employees, volunteers and their families

• Tue 3 Nov 2020 Ambulance driving instructor steers to success North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) driver trainer achieves national award for blue light training.

October 2020

• Tue 27 Oct 2020 Importance of getting your flu jab A flu vaccine is the best protection we have against an unpredictable virus that can cause unpleasant illness in children and severe illness and death among at-risk groups, including older people, pregnant women and those with an underlying medical health condition.

• Tue 27 Oct 2020 Public asked to #DoYourBit to protect the NHS by keeping A&E free for serious emergencies Health leaders across the North East are asking people to do their bit this winter by thinking pharmacy, GP and 111 first, and not just to turn up to A&E.

• Thu 15 Oct 2020 Confusion around what to do during COVID-19 when someone’s in a cardiac arrest could cause delay in life-saving action. New research has revealed that almost a third of adults in the North East don’t know if, during the COVID-19 pandemic, CPR should only be carried out by professionals wearing PPE (personal protective equipment).

• Fri 9 Oct 2020 Launch of the new NHS rainbow badge The NHS rainbow badge has been endorsed by the North East Ambulance Service to show its continued support and commitment to LGBT+ staff, patients and the public.

September 2020

• Wed 16 Sep 2020 World Patient Safety Day Today is World Patient Safety Day, which this year has a focus on the importance of health worker safety.

• Thu 3 Sep 2020 Supporting BAME communities thanks to NHS Charities Together donation

August 2020

• Tue 25 Aug 2020 3 words can save lives The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has invested in new technology to increase its response time to patients in hard to reach locations.

• Tue 18 Aug 2020 Annual equality report unveiled

• Mon 17 Aug 2020 Save the date: NEAS is hosting its first virtual annual general meeting and annual members meeting Taking place on Thursday 24 September 2020

• Wed 12 Aug 2020 NEAS leaders pledge to act against racism by the book Senior managers across the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) have pledged to raise the profile of race equality in the service – and started by launching a book club with around two dozen titles on race and racism.

• Mon 10 Aug 2020 Ambulance service reacts to assault sentencing

• Fri 7 Aug 2020 North East Ambulance Service calls for tougher sentencing as part of national assaults consultation Service speaks out in a bid to protect its staff

July 2020

• Fri 31 Jul 2020 6 months on from the first COVID-19 patient Six months ago, on the 29 January 2020, Britain was on the cusp of a global pandemic as the first COVID-19 patient tested positive in York.

• Wed 29 Jul 2020 Horse rider back in the saddle is reunited with crew who saved her life A Teesside horse rider has thanked the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) crew that saved her life after she was kicked by her horse earlier in the year.

• Mon 27 Jul 2020 Seventh attack in 14 days of violence against ambulance crews For the third weekend in a row, ambulance crews have been assaulted and vehicles damaged so they are no longer able to respond to life-threatening emergencies.

• Thu 23 Jul 2020 Launch of More than a Uniform campaign Ambulance staff appeal for respect

• Tue 21 Jul 2020 Two more assaults on ambulance crews overnight "Enough is enough"

• Mon 13 Jul 2020 A night of drink and drugs ends in violence against three ambulance crews Staff required hospital treatment and two ambulances were destroyed

• Thu 9 Jul 2020 Ambulance surprise for superstar six-year-old Paramedics say thank you for fund-raising effort

• Thu 2 Jul 2020 A conversation with the Prime Minister Some of our staff virtually met Boris Johnson this week.

• Wed 1 Jul 2020 NHS encourages personal responsibility as pubs reopen at the weekend Every preventable call out or visit to hospital due to alcohol slows down our response to another incident such as a stroke or a cardiac arrest

June 2020

• Mon 29 Jun 2020 Recognise the symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children and young people

• Mon 22 Jun 2020 Prestigious fellowship for North East paramedic

• Fri 5 Jun 2020 Managing your health at home To maintain social distancing and prevent the spread of the coronavirus, you are advised to stay at home as much as possible. While you are at home it's still easy to get NHS help and support using your smartphone, tablet or computer.

May 2020

• Fri 29 May 2020 ‘Bubble screen’ creates additional protection for ambulance volunteers and patients North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is introducing plastic screening for its team of volunteer drivers to help keep them and their patients safe amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

• Fri 29 May 2020 Volunteers are thanked by North East Ambulance Service The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is dedicating this week to thank the volunteers who have stepped up to support it during the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Wed 27 May 2020 Help for staying active at home A guide to being active at home during the coronavirus outbreak has been developed by Public Health England to support older people and those who are shielded to be active and healthy at home.

• Wed 20 May 2020 A man who bombarded emergency services call handlers with sexually explicit calls has been told he faces a substantial prison sentence. Anthony Marsh appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates on Wednesday (April 29) and pleaded guilty to two charges of malicious communications from incidents in March and April.

• Mon 18 May 2020 Mental Health Awareness Week, 18-24 May This week is national mental health awareness week and this year’s focus is about kindness.

• Tue 12 May 2020 Emotional homecoming for Elaine This was the moment when Elaine Office from Blyth arrived home to an unexpected welcome from her colleagues and neighbours recently.

• Mon 11 May 2020 International Nurses Day 2020 Meet some of the nurses working at NEAS

• Mon 11 May 2020 Stay alert to stay safe Latest government advice

• Thu 7 May 2020 Stay home and celebrate VE Day Friday 8 May 2020 marks 75 years since VE (Victory in Europe) Day when the Second World War came to an end in Europe.

• Thu 7 May 2020 Region’s health chiefs ask public to keep up their amazing support for the NHS Ahead of the first May bank holiday weekend, health chiefs across the region are asking the public to keep-up their amazing support for the NHS.

• Mon 4 May 2020 Captain Tom inspires six-year-old’s cycle challenge for his local ambulance service A six-year-old from Longhaughton has taken on a mammoth cycling challenge throughout May to raise money for his local ambulance service.

April 2020

• Thu 30 Apr 2020 Donation stream now open to help staff through COVID-19 A new stream of funding to support staff through and after the coronavirus pandemic is now available.

• Mon 20 Apr 2020 Video technology launched to help clinicians treat North East patients

• Thu 16 Apr 2020 New mental health initiative launching to support emergency services On Friday 17 April a new mental health initiative is being launched to ease the pressure facing emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Thu 9 Apr 2020 NHS is there for you this Easter weekend People in the North East and North Cumbria are being reassured that the NHS is there for them this Easter weekend should they need it.

March 2020

• Mon 30 Mar 2020 Ambulance equipment theft putting crews and patients at risk

• Fri 27 Mar 2020 Volunteer drivers needed North East Ambulance Service needs you!

• Fri 27 Mar 2020 FREE mental health and wellbeing support An organisation called Living Life to the Full (LLTTF) is providing free resources for all NHS and social care wokers and their families.

• Mon 23 Mar 2020 Routine ambulance transport redeployed from 24 March to support COVID-19 planning Almost all patient transport services to hospital appointments and clinics will be redeployed by the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) from Tuesday 24 March until further notice.

• Thu 19 Mar 2020 Keep calm and take sensible steps to protect yourself and others, urges region’s NHS The region’s NHS is appealing to the public to take sensible steps to help reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Tue 17 Mar 2020 2020 community visits cancelled

• Fri 13 Mar 2020 Latest advice on coronavirus

• Thu 12 Mar 2020 Patient sentenced after assault on staff One of our crews responded to a patient last year that was reportedly in a life-threatening situation and upon receiving treatment, the patient initiated an assault on the two members of staff treating him and threatened them with a knife.

• Fri 6 Mar 2020 Public encouraged to nominate a North East Ambulance Service volunteer for award Members of the public are invited to nominate a volunteer for an award to recognise their efforts at the annual North East Ambulance Service volunteer awards.

• Thu 5 Mar 2020 North East Ambulance Service control room supervisor awarded for heroic efforts North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) dispatch supervisor has won a Control Room Award for going above and beyond the call of duty.

February 2020

• Fri 28 Feb 2020 Coronavirus

• Fri 21 Feb 2020 Christmas Day heroes rewarded for their bravery

• Tue 18 Feb 2020 Ambulance staff health and wellbeing highlighted in latest survey findings North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is the top-rated ambulance service in England for acting upon concerns raised by patients and service users, according to the latest NHS Staff Survey results.

• Thu 13 Feb 2020 Mending broken hearts, a year on for the ambulance service The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is celebrating the installation of more defibrillators, one year on from launching a community push for resuscitation.

• Mon 10 Feb 2020 Ambulance service launches new specialist moving team Evacuation team tasked with complex moving and handling incidents

• Mon 3 Feb 2020 Advice issued around Coronavirus

January 2020

• Fri 24 Jan 2020 New home for ambulance and rescue teams in Rothbury North East Ambulance Service has teamed up with its mountain rescue colleagues to open a brand new co-responding station in Rothbury.

• Mon 13 Jan 2020 Calling budding local artists and photographers Hunt is on for image for new dementia-friendly ambulances

• Wed 8 Jan 2020 Medical students team up to support their local NHS emergency services Newcastle University medical students are putting their skills to use early by volunteering their time for North East Ambulance Service to respond to patients dialling 999 in the Newcastle area.

December 2019

• Mon 30 Dec 2019 NHS appeal to use vital services wisely this New Year Services across the region are very busy

• Thu 19 Dec 2019 Region’s NHS launches major public awareness campaign in appeal for people to help our vital services by using them wisely The NHS across the North East and North Cumbria is today launching a major public awareness campaign in a bid to help ease pressure on busy frontline teams and make sure people use our valuable NHS resources wisely.

• Tue 17 Dec 2019 Safe Haven receives Christmas cash boost to protect the public over festive period

November 2019

• Thu 28 Nov 2019 NHS pressures Region’s NHS emergency departments under severe pressure from flu, vomiting & diarrhoea

• Fri 8 Nov 2019 Teesside Medicar scheme extended An innovative scheme to help people injured in late night incidents on Teesside is to be extended.

• Thu 7 Nov 2019 NEAS vehicles re-designed to help patients A major re-design of new vehicles at the North East Ambulance Service has been unveiled.

• Wed 6 Nov 2019 Newcastle/Gateshead falls project extended A pilot project to help and treat elderly people who have fallen is to run for another year.

• Mon 4 Nov 2019 Doctor converted - on road to Hexham Northumberland doctor Richard Sill was a sceptic when it comes to providing CPR training to members of the public.

October 2019

• Tue 29 Oct 2019 Newcastle United Foundation train youngsters in CPR Newcastle United Foundation staff received comprehensive training from the North East Ambulance Service earlier this month, working with resuscitation mannequins and defibrillators at St. James’ Park.

• Mon 28 Oct 2019 Berwick community paramedic scheme extended A pilot scheme in Berwick for paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to work alongside other NHS colleagues has been extended for six months.

• Wed 23 Oct 2019 North East Ambulance Service has achieved Disability Confident ‘Leader’ status The recognition was achieved to reflect the work the Trust has carried out when recruiting potential members of staff with a disability and supporting them once employed.

• Wed 16 Oct 2019 Student’s cardiac arrest survival inspires the region to take up CPR training Due to the sudden onset of a cardiac arrest, one college is training over 100 of their students in life saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

• Fri 11 Oct 2019 NEAS honours its staff and volunteers Staff at the North East Ambulance Service were honoured today for going ‘beyond the call of duty’.

• Tue 8 Oct 2019 Chain of survival saves cardiac arrest patient’s life Fifty-nine year old Andrew Charles from London was attending a university open day in Durham with his family in March this year that could have ended in tragedy, but thanks to the chain of events that followed, he survived to reunite with the people who helped to save his life this week.

• Fri 4 Oct 2019 NEAS wins employer award The North East Ambulance Service has won an award for helping a member of staff through a family bereavement.

• Tue 1 Oct 2019 A sweet reunion for Maddie Hartlepool youngster Maddie Metcalf had a special way of saying thank you to the ambulance crew who helped save her grandfather’s life.

September 2019

• Mon 30 Sep 2019 Ambulance staff receive Queen's Medals Eleven members of staff at the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) have been presented with the Queen’s Medal for their long service on the frontline.

• Mon 16 Sep 2019 NEAS Annual General Meeting – Thursday 26 September, 2pm, Billingham North East Ambulance Service will share a review of the service it provided in the North East from April 2018 to March 2019.

• Mon 16 Sep 2019 New Chief Executive starts We welcome our new Chief Executive Helen Ray today, who joins us from Northumbria Healthcare, where she has been the Chief Operating Officer.

• Wed 11 Sep 2019 Team work and planning save Guy's life Cyclist Guy Mallon was dramatically brought back to life thanks to the planning, preparation and quick thinking by members of his cycling club.

• Mon 9 Sep 2019 Great North runners are all heart A team of runners will have saving hearts at the forefront of their minds this Sunday when they are stood on the start line at the SimplyHealth Great North Run.

• Thu 5 Sep 2019 National Emergency Services Day - the history of 999 The emergency 999 phone number has drastically developed over the years to help people in need and also the response of emergency services.

August 2019

• Wed 21 Aug 2019 Integrated care systems Now, more than ever before, health and care services need to work together to deliver the right care, at the right time and in the best place.

• Thu 8 Aug 2019 Improving the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest in the North East Improving the chances of survival for cardiac arrest patients is something close to North East Ambulance Service’s heart and their latest initiative is set to do just that.

July 2019

• Wed 31 Jul 2019 Weardale community paramedic scheme starts A new community paramedic service has been set up in Weardale.

• Tue 30 Jul 2019 Brother and ambulance crew get Carter – just in time A Newcastle man was effectively dead for 20 minutes, but Bruce Carter is alive thanks to his brother, a passer-by and a team from the North East Ambulance Service.

• Tue 23 Jul 2019 Brothers rewarded for their brave efforts in getting their mum emergency help Three brothers from Newcastle have been awarded bravery certificates by the North East Ambulance Service for their actions in helping to get emergency help for their mum after she collapsed at home.

• Thu 11 Jul 2019 North East Ambulance Service appoints new Chief Executive North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) has appointed Helen Ray as its new Chief Executive.

• Wed 10 Jul 2019 Six year old boy rewarded for his brave actions A courageous six year old boy from Ellington in Northumberland has been awarded a certificate at his school for his initiative and bravery by the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

June 2019

• Wed 26 Jun 2019 Support NEAS in this year's Great North Run If you are interested in running the 2019 Great North Run to raise money for the NEAS Trust Fund, here’s what you need to know:

• Tue 25 Jun 2019 Mother of two saved due to life-saving phone call to North East Ambulance Service A 37 year old woman from South Shields is lucky to be alive after quick-thinking action by her partner.

• Tue 25 Jun 2019 New community paramedic scheme for Berwick A three-month pilot scheme to explore a new way of delivering NHS services in the Berwick area will start next month.

• Wed 19 Jun 2019 Ambulance Service makes a Community Push for Resuscitation North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is calling for schools, community groups and organisations region wide to register for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training from staff and volunteers as part of the national Restart a Heart initiative

• Wed 19 Jun 2019 Ambulance crew faced with rare baby birth When pregnant Annie Glasspool found her labour progressing quicker than expected on 6 April this year, she telephoned North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) on 999 for help to deliver her baby in an emergency.

• Mon 17 Jun 2019 Hartlepool man thanks ambulance team who helped save him from a life threatening accident An accident nearly cost one man his life, but thanks to the quick, lifesaving actions of North East Ambulance Service and local community, he lives to tell the tale.

• Tue 11 Jun 2019 Finley makes an early arrival Things didn’t go according to plan for Hartlepool mum-to-be Toni Robinson.

• Mon 10 Jun 2019 Queen's Ambulance Medal for IT director in Birthday Honours Paul Nicholson, assistant director of IT at the North East Ambulance Service, has been awarded the Queen’s Ambulance Medal in the 2019 Birthday Honour’s list. He is the first ‘non-uniformed’ recipient of the prestigious honour.

• Wed 5 Jun 2019 Volunteers awarded for their voluntary service Sixty nine North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) volunteers have been awarded for their voluntary service at an annual awards ceremony.

May 2019

• Thu 23 May 2019 New finance director appointed Kevin Scollay has been appointed as the new director of finance and resources at the North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

• Tue 21 May 2019 First volunteer recognition awarded to ambulance service The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is the first of its kind to be recognised for its continued support and involvement of volunteers within the Trust.

• Mon 20 May 2019 Message in a bottle campaign A joint venture to help people with dementia or learning difficulties in a medical emergency has been launched.

April 2019

• Fri 26 Apr 2019 NEAS Education Achievement 2019 Celebrating educational acheivements

• Thu 18 Apr 2019 Members of the public can nominate Ambulance Service staff who have gone ‘Beyond the Call of Duty’ The search is on to identify the patient’s choice of ambulance employees who have gone beyond the call of duty over the past year.

• Mon 8 Apr 2019 Be health ready this Easter Members of the public, especially people with long-term health conditions and the over 65s, are being asked to plan for the Easter holiday break.

• Tue 2 Apr 2019 Ambulance service recruits community ambassadors Members of the public representing ethnic communities in the region have volunteered to be ambassadors for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

• Mon 1 Apr 2019 Patient Transport Service booking service Patients and GPs in four parts of the region will have to ring a new number if they want to make a booking with the Patient Transport Service (PTS).

March 2019

• Thu 28 Mar 2019 Gender Pay Audit 2018 Results for the North East Ambulance Service gender pay audit for 2018 is now available.

• Mon 25 Mar 2019 Ambulance service registers 500th community defibrillator The 500th public access defibrillator in the region has now been installed outside a community centre in Redcar.

• Wed 20 Mar 2019 CYCLIST ALIVE – THANKS TO CPR AND LOCAL DEFIBRILLATOR A cyclist is alive and well thanks to people coming to his aid and a community defibrillator being close by.

• Mon 18 Mar 2019 Right place, right time for patient who suffered a cardiac arrest A 51 year-old man from County Durham has been reunited with the ambulance crew so he could thank them for saving his life.

• Thu 14 Mar 2019 Designing Ambulances for the future Patients of North East Ambulance Service are helping to contribute to the design of the services fleet of ambulances in future.

• Thu 14 Mar 2019 Notice of Election We have now given notice that elections will be held for the Council of Governors

• Wed 13 Mar 2019 Emergency services win national award for terror training exercise.

• Tue 12 Mar 2019 Quality Priorities 2019/20 We are committed to consulting with staff and stakeholders to develop our Quality Priorities for 2019/20

• Thu 7 Mar 2019 International Women's Day Celebrating some of the inspirational females at NEAS

February 2019

• Wed 27 Feb 2019 NEAS a safer, healthier, better place to work Significant improvements have been made to the North East Ambulance Service over the last four years, according to the latest staff survey.

• Wed 13 Feb 2019 Ambulance service launches campaign to mend broken hearts This Valentine’s Day the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is offering to help communities mend broken hearts across the north east with funding for some new community defibrillators

• Wed 13 Feb 2019 Ashington man lucky to be alive

January 2019

• Tue 29 Jan 2019 Public reminded to use 999 and emergency department services wisely

• Mon 21 Jan 2019 North East Ambulance Service retains top Stonewall credentials North East Ambulance Service has retained its place as a top Stonewall employer for the fourth consecutive year.

• Fri 18 Jan 2019 New guide to help those in need communicate Electronic guide created to support patients and frontline ambulance crews

• Thu 10 Jan 2019 North East Ambulance Service rated 'Good' by the CQC England's Chief Inspector of Hospitals has rated North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) as "Good”.

December 2018

• Mon 24 Dec 2018 MBE for Chief Executive in New Year’s Honours Yvonne Ormston recognised for services to the NHS

• Fri 21 Dec 2018 Public urged to think before they dial 999 over Christmas and New Year Festive period always busy for ambulance service

• Fri 21 Dec 2018 Brave sisters rewarded for helping dad in an emergency Sophia and Ellen rewarded by the ambulance team who came to dad's aid

• Mon 10 Dec 2018 Education about calling 999 is vital for children and young people

November 2018

• Tue 27 Nov 2018 New learning disability zone is a communication breakthrough The North East Ambulance Service has launched a new resource to support patients with learning disabilities.

October 2018

• Fri 26 Oct 2018 BE SAFE THIS HALLOWEEN AND BONFIRE NIGHT NHS England and emergency services are urging people across the region to celebrate Halloween and Bonfire Night safely.

• Fri 26 Oct 2018 Thank you for saving my life Colin’s back in the saddle thanks to ambulance team

• Fri 26 Oct 2018 My husband died from flu. It could happen to anyone. Even you. Lesley Campbell speaks out about losing her huband to flu in a bid to stop more people from dying unnecessarily.

• Thu 25 Oct 2018 New base for successful 111 service A new service handling non-emergency medical calls for the whole of the North East began this month.

• Wed 24 Oct 2018 Meet our new lifesavers - they're ready for action The newest lifesavers are the first cohort to graduate from a bespoke specialist training programme.

• Fri 19 Oct 2018 Be well this winter Paramedic supports the NEAS flu campaign

• Thu 18 Oct 2018 Ambulance service promotes Remembrance 100 on its vehicles Paying tribute to those who served in Great War

• Tue 16 Oct 2018 Over a quarter of North East adults would not consider CPR according to new figures Restart a Heart Day is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of CPR

• Tue 16 Oct 2018 Body worn video cameras to protect ambulance staff from violence & aggression Body worn video cameras to protect ambulance staff from violence & aggression

• Fri 12 Oct 2018 New urgent care pilot grows from Sunderland trial success New team aims to improve patient care

• Wed 10 Oct 2018 Investment for 100 more staff in North East Ambulance Service Additional funds to help improve patient services

• Wed 10 Oct 2018 Ambulance staff recognised for going above and beyond Achievements honoured at annual awards ceremony

• Wed 10 Oct 2018 Let's talk mental health NEAS Clinical care manager, Andy Dowson talks about his mental health and that it is ok to speak up if you are struggling.

• Wed 3 Oct 2018 Specialist falls training for ambulance volunteers Additional support available for the region's fallers

September 2018

• Thu 27 Sep 2018 A review of our year at North East Ambulance Service Looking back at the last year

• Mon 24 Sep 2018 New specialist service launched for terminally ill Dedicated Macmillan team first for the North

• Wed 19 Sep 2018 Frontline ambulance staff rewarded for dedication Queen's Medal recipients honoured

• Tue 11 Sep 2018 Best foot forward for fallers Exciting new scheme is first for the North East

• Fri 7 Sep 2018 Ambulance running team reaches for GNR fundraising target NEAS staff and former patient's relatives don their trainers for Trust's charitable fund

August 2018

• Thu 23 Aug 2018 Looking back at the last year at North East Ambulance Service Public invited to Annual general meeting and Annual Members' Meeting

• Fri 17 Aug 2018 Become a governor at NEAS Your chance to help shape the future of our ambulance trust

• Fri 17 Aug 2018 Golfer thanks ambulance crew for saving his life Stan's now on the road to recovery following massive heart attack

• Fri 3 Aug 2018 Thank you for saving my life Operational staff talk about what it's like to reunite with a patient after saving their life

July 2018

• Tue 24 Jul 2018 Tackling equality in North East public services Regional event attracts NHS England race equality lead

• Tue 17 Jul 2018 How we are integrating urgent and emergency care Video launched to explain services

• Thu 12 Jul 2018 Youngsters make recommendations to ambulance Board of Directors Culmination of successful ambulance project

• Tue 10 Jul 2018 Football fans reminded to take care Plea issued following spike in demand

• Wed 4 Jul 2018 Hundreds of north east youngsters thank North East Ambulance Service employees on 70th birthday of NHS NHS 70 celebrations across the region

• Mon 2 Jul 2018 Doctor thanks ambulance crews for saving his life Ingelby Barwick grandfather reunites with ambulance crews who saved his life

June 2018

• Wed 27 Jun 2018 School children swap the classroom for a lesson is lifesaving Future generations now better equipped to save lives

• Wed 6 Jun 2018 North East ambulance service volunteers celebrated for NHS 70th anniversary Volunteers recognised at awards event

• Mon 4 Jun 2018 Help us celebrate 70 years of the NHS We're inviting schools and community groups to design birthday cards

May 2018

• Thu 24 May 2018 Council of Governors appoint new NEAS chairman Peter Strachan welcomed to new post

• Tue 22 May 2018 Best foot forward for fallers New services to support North East fallers

• Wed 16 May 2018 Chance to help shape the future of urgent and emergency care Clinicians invited to join new service

• Tue 1 May 2018 Young people turn ambulances inside out Young inspectors take a closer look at the Trust

April 2018

• Tue 24 Apr 2018 New recruits wanted to join army of volunteers We're looking for ambulance car service drivers and porters to join our team of volunteers

• Fri 6 Apr 2018 Meet the new woman in charge of the region’s 999 and 111 calls Sue Tucker joins NEAS as Strategic head of Emergency Operations Centre

March 2018

• Wed 28 Mar 2018 Be prepared this Easter Find out which services are available over the Bank holiday

• Fri 23 Mar 2018 NEAS awarded new NHS111 contract Successful service will continue to improve under new contract

• Thu 22 Mar 2018 Ambulance crew praise four year old for saving her mum’s life Brave Emily receives bravery award

• Mon 19 Mar 2018 Young people inspect their ambulance service Hartlepool youngsters spend the day at NEAS

• Tue 13 Mar 2018 Ambulance service pays tribute to snow heroes Thanks to staff and local community

• Fri 9 Mar 2018 Crash victims reunite with the crews who helped save their lives Matthew and Luke recovering well after ordeal

• Thu 8 Mar 2018 North East call operator makes television debut Anthony set to appear on Masterchef

• Tue 6 Mar 2018 More employees recommend ambulance service Latest NHS Staff Survey results revealed

February 2018

• Tue 27 Feb 2018 Nine out of 10 North East patients likely to recommend ambulance services High levels of satisfaction revealed in new report

• Thu 15 Feb 2018 HRH The Prince of Wales visits Barnard Castle Emergency services station A royal visit to open the Barnard castle station

• Fri 2 Feb 2018 North East Ambulance Service joins global digital programme Service chosen as digital exemplar

• Thu 1 Feb 2018 North East Ambulance Service is supporting LGBT History Month this February LGBT History Month aims to promote tolerance and raise awareness of the prejudices faced by LGBT communities

January 2018

• Tue 30 Jan 2018 Ambulance Service rated Best Health and Social Care Provider in the UK by stonewall NEAS places top Helath and Social Care Provider 2018 Stonewall Top 100 Employers list

• Fri 26 Jan 2018 Football coach is alive and kicking thanks to colleagues and emergency crews Simon Brown has been reunited with the ambulance crew, his colleagues and hospital staff who saved his life

• Fri 19 Jan 2018 Prison arrest survivor thanks his life savers A civil servant who suffered a cardiac arrest at work has thanked his colleagues and NEAS

• Fri 19 Jan 2018 Chief Executive of NHS Improvement visits ambulance headquarters Ian Dalton, Chief Executive speaks to NEAS staff

• Tue 2 Jan 2018 Ambulance Service under "extreme pressure" Members of the public are being reminded to think before dialling 999

December 2017

• Fri 29 Dec 2017 Public urged to think before they dial 999 this New Year Plea ahead of one of busiest nights of the year

• Wed 27 Dec 2017 Ambulance Service under "severe pressure" Members of the public are being reminded to think before dialling 999

• Thu 21 Dec 2017 Senior North East Ambulance Service paramedic in the spotlight on national TV Paramedic Steve Miles has been reunited with a four-year-old patient live on ITV’s This Morning.

• Wed 20 Dec 2017 Plea to use 999 and A&E responsibly

• Fri 15 Dec 2017 Paramedics and Police praise primary school children for their bravery during bus crash Seventeen primary school children and two teachers awarded for their bravery

• Wed 13 Dec 2017 Blues go out in twos this Christmas Paramedics and Police are set to go on shift together over Christmas

• Mon 4 Dec 2017 Ambulance hero awarded by Royal Humane Society for lifesaving Paramedic Stephen Tate receives prestige award for saving a lady in cardiac arrest

November 2017

• Wed 29 Nov 2017 Patient satisfaction on the rise for NHS111 despite calls increase More patients recommend service to family and friends

• Mon 13 Nov 2017 North East Ambulance Service recognised for investing in staff

October 2017

• Tue 31 Oct 2017 Quality Strategy 2017-2020

• Mon 16 Oct 2017 Big hearted school pupils ready to save lives More than 1,000 pupils trained in CPR

• Wed 11 Oct 2017 Ambulance frontline employees awarded with The Queen’s Medal to recognise distinguised service 15 frontline emergency care employees awarded for their dedication to the ambulance service

September 2017

• Tue 26 Sep 2017 Falls training relieves pressure on 999 and A&E Care home staff trained to support frail fallers

• Mon 25 Sep 2017 Chance to learn more about the ambulance service at annual meeting Looking back at the last year

• Tue 19 Sep 2017 Call operators jump the queue North East Ambulance Service teams up with Gateshead College to offer a new Call Operator Academy

• Thu 14 Sep 2017 Tooth fairies hit Holy Island in disguise as a paramedic and a coastguard Team effort helps five-year-old Anya

• Wed 13 Sep 2017 Baby sepsis survivor reunited with team that saved her life Baby Esme on the road to full recovery

August 2017

• Wed 23 Aug 2017 Cardiac arrest survivor who collapsed at a table tennis match encourages people to learn life-saving skills Mike Jones thanks ambulance crew, off duty PCSO and member of the public after suffering cardiac arrest

• Thu 17 Aug 2017 New specialist service for terminally ill patients in North East Second ambulance service in the UK to create dedicated end of life service

• Thu 10 Aug 2017 Three regional NHS Trusts recognised as a driving force for national health research NEAS hold the leading ambulance position in driving health research

July 2017

• Mon 31 Jul 2017 Gateshead woman reunited with ambulance crews who saved her life Latest patient to support Restart a Heart

• Mon 31 Jul 2017 South Shields family say thank you to the ambulance crew who came to their father’s aid A South Shields family have reunited with the crew who gave them precious extra days with their father.

• Fri 28 Jul 2017 Student Paramedic information open day North East Ambulance Service and Sunderland University are holding open day for future student paramedics

• Thu 13 Jul 2017 New ambulance service standards announced New standards focus on ensuring patients get rapid life-changing care rather than simply “stopping the clock”

June 2017

• Fri 30 Jun 2017 Happy 80th birthday 999! We're celebrating the 80th anniversary since the first 999 call

• Mon 26 Jun 2017 Hundreds of patients saved from lengthy A&E wait thanks to ambulance pilot A NEAS pilot scheme to reduce the number of patients attending Sunderland’s A&E departments is being extended

• Fri 16 Jun 2017 The Queen awards NEAS chief in Birthday Honours’ Paul Liversidge, Chief Operating Officer, has been awarded the Queen’s Ambulance Medal in the 2017 Birthday Honour’s List.

• Tue 13 Jun 2017 Ambulance service secures funding to partner with GoodSAM smartphone app to help save North East lives Funding secured to partner with the GoodSAM smartphone app to support the region’s residents who suffer cardiac arrest.

• Mon 12 Jun 2017 Apprentices deliver vital health care services NEAS welcome nine apprentices to Patient Transport Service

• Thu 8 Jun 2017 Volunteers recieve special recognitions at the volunteer awards Meet the volunteers who recieved awards for going the extra mile for patients

• Thu 8 Jun 2017 Well-deserved thanks for North East Ambulance Service volunteers More than 60 volunteers were thanked for their support at a celebratory event held by North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

• Wed 7 Jun 2017 ‘Little Legs’ says a big thankyou to ambulance staff for saving his life Steven Curry, 40 from Dinnington Village says thank you to ambulance staff after suffering a cardiac arrest

• Thu 1 Jun 2017 Double win for the Trust at NHS sustainability Awards North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) celebrated a double win at this year’s NHS Sustainability Awards.

May 2017

• Wed 24 May 2017 National threat level raised to critical How to stay safe should a rare incident occur

April 2017

• Thu 13 Apr 2017 Public nominations invited for ambulance service staff who go ‘Beyond the Call of Duty’ Members of the public are being invited to nominate ambulance service staff for going above and beyond to help them.

• Wed 12 Apr 2017 Response trained coastguards save lives Hours after a team of coastguard co-responders finished their first day of training from North East Ambulance Service (NEAS), they came across their first patient.

March 2017

• Fri 24 Mar 2017 CPR saved my life Whitley Bay adds backing to Restart a Heart campaign

• Mon 20 Mar 2017 Meet Northumberland’s newest life-saving volunteers New community first responders trained

• Thu 16 Mar 2017 "Thank you for coming to the rescue" Emotional reunion for man kicked in the face by his horse

• Tue 14 Mar 2017 Mother thanks ambulance crew for her delivering baby at home A new mother thanks ambulance crew for delivering her baby at home.

• Mon 13 Mar 2017 Ambulance Service reduces status to “moderate pressure” North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) NHS Foundation Trust today reduced its operational status to “moderate pressure” under a framework to protect core services for the most vulnerable patients in the region.

• Fri 10 Mar 2017 Apprenticeship accolades for North East Ambulance Service again

• Mon 6 Mar 2017 First responders launched on Holy Island

• Thu 2 Mar 2017 Beating hearts campaign restarts North East schools invited to sign up to Restart a Heart

February 2017

• Thu 23 Feb 2017 Billingham grandfather thanks ambulance crew for saving his life A man who suffered a cardiac arrest on New Year’s Eve at his home in Billingham has been reunited with the crew who saved his life.

• Fri 17 Feb 2017 Ex pupil teaches lifesaving skills A former student at South Street Primary School teaches pupils CPR and lifesaving skills

• Tue 14 Feb 2017 National award win for North East trauma team NEAS Paramedics pick up awards for services to trauma patients

• Mon 13 Feb 2017 GPs wanted to support NHS 111 patients and reduce demand on NHS services Recruitment underway as part of clinical hub expansion

January 2017

• Tue 10 Jan 2017 Lifesaving donation from ambulance crew Three defibrillators donated following charity zip wire challenge

• Wed 4 Jan 2017 Premature triplets reunited with their Middlesbrough family for Christmas Family thank all involved

November 2016

• Tue 8 Nov 2016 Future paramedics invited to university open day

October 2016

• Fri 28 Oct 2016 North East Ambulance Service rated ‘Good’ by the CQC Inspectors highlight outstanding practice as well as areas to improve

• Fri 21 Oct 2016 Ambulance heroes recognised at regional awards

• Fri 21 Oct 2016 Big hearted school pupils ready to save lives More than 1,000 young people taught lifesaving skills

• Thu 20 Oct 2016 Big hearted school pupils ready to save lives

• Fri 14 Oct 2016 Regional recognition for former apprentice Highly commended for Kyle

• Fri 14 Oct 2016 Big hearted schools sign up for life saving lesson on Restart a Heart Day Hundreds of youngsters set to receive CPR training

• Thu 6 Oct 2016 Ambulance Service's volunteer army extends to Gateshead New porters welcomed at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

• Tue 4 Oct 2016 Frontline ambulance employees honoured with Queen’s Medal Medal awarded for more than 20 years' frontline service

• Tue 4 Oct 2016 Ambulance honour for Bedlington schoolgirl Bravery certificate awarded to Eleanor for the way she handled her treatment

September 2016

• Thu 29 Sep 2016 A review of the year at NEAS

• Wed 28 Sep 2016 Darlington man’s life saved in fire and ambulance link up Bravery certificate awarded to son who helped administer CPR

• Tue 27 Sep 2016 North East Ambulance Service makes the finals of regional awards Three projects selected for Equality North East Awards

• Tue 13 Sep 2016 Innovative end of life transport service shortlisted for national award Recognition of 'compassionate patient care'

• Tue 13 Sep 2016 Ambulance chief invited to Sepsis Parliamentary Reception

• Thu 8 Sep 2016 Annual Members & General Meeting Chance to learn more about the ambulance service at annual meeting

• Tue 6 Sep 2016 New ambulance scheme aimed at cutting A&E admissions Paramedic Pathfinder pilot launched in the Sunderland area

August 2016

• Thu 25 Aug 2016 Paramedic thanks two of his own for helping elderly mum

• Thu 25 Aug 2016 Paramedic prepares to pound the pavement in honour of patient

July 2016

• Thu 21 Jul 2016 Could you be a Governor Our Governor Elections will be taking place from 10th August through until 17th October

• Wed 6 Jul 2016 Public invited to Council of Governors meeting

• Wed 6 Jul 2016 New all-night response unit proving its MERIT

• Tue 5 Jul 2016 Innovative scheme will take patients to the place they want to die

June 2016

• Tue 7 Jun 2016 Jarrow grandma thanks paramedic for saving her life "It made me realise what an amazing and vital job paramedics and the ambulance service do"

• Wed 1 Jun 2016 North East Ambulance Service thanks volunteers More than 27,500 hours completed by volunteers over the last year

May 2016

• Tue 31 May 2016 North East Ambulance Service takes resuscitation to heart £1m investment in new defibrillators

• Mon 16 May 2016 North East Ambulance Service throws weight behind dementia campaign All staff set to become Dementia Friends

• Fri 13 May 2016 Brave eight-year-old receives certificate for coming to mum's aid Emily called 999 after mum had a fit in the middle of the night

• Wed 4 May 2016 Thank you for the care we received Thanks to "extremely helpful, responsive and professional" staff

April 2016

• Fri 29 Apr 2016 Hard hitting 999 campaign urges public to only use ambulances for emergencies New messages on side of ambulances

• Wed 27 Apr 2016 Ambulance service awards certificate to brave seven-year-old Bethan looked after mum after she collapsed while shopping

• Fri 22 Apr 2016 Public offered the chance to have their say on ambulance service April's board meeting is going out on the road

• Fri 22 Apr 2016 Nominations are closing on 31st July for ambulance staff who go 'beyond the call of duty' Annual awards celebrate achievements of staff

• Tue 19 Apr 2016 Ambulance Service lowers its operational status Status lowered from 'severe' to 'moderate' pressure

• Wed 13 Apr 2016 Cleveland expand innovative life-saving trial More than 1,200 incidents attended across the North East so far

• Tue 12 Apr 2016 Bridging the paramedic shortage in Sunderland New student paramedic course launched

March 2016

• Wed 23 Mar 2016 Support for regional charity to help save more lives Relaunch of charity after six years

• Thu 10 Mar 2016 Help us set our quality priorities

• Thu 10 Mar 2016 Drop in legal high call outs welcomed

• Wed 9 Mar 2016 Ambulance staff have lifesaving skills zipped up

• Mon 7 Mar 2016 Positive progress revealed in annual staff survey

• Fri 4 Mar 2016 Life of a 999 call handler Bradley Murray explains what it's like to answer 999 calls at North East Ambulance Service.

February 2016

• Wed 10 Feb 2016 North East Ambulance Service staff among the UK's most outstanding

• Tue 9 Feb 2016 North East Ambulance Service pledges to improve patient safety

• Mon 8 Feb 2016 Pre-hospital care in the spotlight at national conference 999 EMS Research Forum coming to Newcastle

• Mon 8 Feb 2016 20 more legal highs over weekend Users putting unneccessary strain on ambulance service

• Tue 2 Feb 2016 Time to talk at North East Ambulance Service Trust pledges its support for Blue Light campaign

• Mon 1 Feb 2016 First person saved as cardiac trial gets underway Mother of two saved

January 2016

• Tue 26 Jan 2016 Ashington mum thanks crew for saving her life Sonia was clinically dead for nearly an hour

• Tue 26 Jan 2016 Paramedic reunited with baby delivered on living room rug Stacey's "like a hero in this house"

• Tue 26 Jan 2016 Commendation award for helping mum Luke ran to the rescue to get help for mum

• Tue 19 Jan 2016 Top 50 Stonewall ranking for ambulance service

• Fri 8 Jan 2016 Concern raised over 'legal high' call outs More than 40 calls to ambulance service in 72 hours

• Thu 7 Jan 2016 Sentencing welcomed for woman who trashed ambulance Prison sentence for patient who damaged inside of ambulance

• Tue 5 Jan 2016 Blue light services join forces to launch new responder scheme

December 2015

• Thu 31 Dec 2015 See how we are doing compared to other ambulance services A new reporting system introduced

• Tue 8 Dec 2015 Ambulance Service under "severe pressure" Operational status raised

• Mon 7 Dec 2015 New tri-responders recruited in Durham Laura and Laman will respond for police, fire and ambulance service

November 2015

• Tue 24 Nov 2015 Special delivery for Bishop Auckland couple Baby Bobby almost born in hospital car park

• Fri 20 Nov 2015 Staff speak out about pressure faced by alcohol Frontline workers give their first hand experience

• Fri 20 Nov 2015 Paramedic rewards Roker brothers for their bravery Jack and Jamie Brunell-Brewis receive certificates for getting mum help

• Tue 10 Nov 2015 Traumatic head injury survivor thanks ambulance crew Kevin Tait reunited with paramedic who saved his life

September 2015

• Tue 29 Sep 2015 Five year strategy revealed

• Thu 17 Sep 2015 Ambulance service shortlisted for national health award Finalists in recognition of carbon emissions plan and progress

• Mon 7 Sep 2015 Look to the future at annual meeting Public invited to trust's AGM & Annual Members' Meeting

August 2015

• Thu 20 Aug 2015 Paramedic survey reveals burden alcohol places on region’s ambulance staff Results reflect service-wide pressure faced by alcohol

• Tue 4 Aug 2015 £200m to be spent transforming urgent and emergency care North East one of eight areas chosen to be a 'Vanguard'.

July 2015

• Wed 22 Jul 2015 Do you know a superstar who works for North East Ambulance Service? Public invited to nominate staff for annual awards

• Wed 22 Jul 2015 Off-duty paramedic was my guardian angel Biker re-united with off-duty paramedic who came to his rescue

• Tue 14 Jul 2015 Invitation to public meeting The General Meeting of the Council of Governors will be held at HQ on 27 July

• Wed 1 Jul 2015 Stay safe during the heatwave NEAS issues advice as temperatures soar

June 2015

• Fri 26 Jun 2015 NEAS paramedic first in the UK to undertake specialist research work for the Stroke Association Study will involve real cases from the North East

April 2015

• Thu 30 Apr 2015 NEAS welcomes new recruits The trust's Patient Transport Service gains six new faces

• Mon 27 Apr 2015 Apprentices and staff do well from educational courses at NEAS OFSTED report praises ambulance service

• Wed 8 Apr 2015 Green technology trialled by NEAS Patient Transport Service vehicles 'talking' to city traffic lights

March 2015

• Mon 30 Mar 2015 Award success for ambulance service apprentice Joseph Picola beat off tough competition to win regional award

• Fri 27 Mar 2015 "Thanks for saving my life" Washington man meets back up with crews who saved him

• Tue 17 Mar 2015 Drive to save lives at golf club with help from NEAS Life-saving defibrillator handed over

February 2015

• Thu 12 Feb 2015 Staff thanked for saving Peter after training from NEAS Quick use of defibrillator at leisure centre helped save Peter's life

January 2015

• Wed 28 Jan 2015 Industrial Action suspended Action planned for January 29th has been suspended

• Tue 27 Jan 2015 Public urged to prepare for national ambulance service strike 24 hour strike action planned for 29th January

• Wed 14 Jan 2015 Ambulance Service reports a slight reduction in pressure Pressure reduced from "severe" to "moderate"

• Tue 6 Jan 2015 New way of treating cardiac arrest patients to be trialled in North East Patients given chance to opt out

December 2014

• Wed 17 Dec 2014 Public urged to be look after themselves during Black Eye Friday Tips for staying safe on one of the busiest nights of the year

• Tue 16 Dec 2014 NEAS raises level of alert due to "severe pressure." Demand high across the UK

• Wed 3 Dec 2014 New vehicles arrive for winter Bigger engines - can be used for Bariatric patients

• Mon 1 Dec 2014 Ambulance and police service discuss patient transportation to hospital Talks continue

November 2014

• Thu 27 Nov 2014 Yvonne's blog: Dec 2014 Meeting staff, television interview, first board meeting

• Fri 21 Nov 2014 Launch of new online publication

• Tue 18 Nov 2014 Industrial Action called for November

• Mon 17 Nov 2014 Flu-men-co! Ballroom dancer and newly-crowned Mr Gay World backs NEAS flu campaign South Shield's champ urges public to get their jab

• Fri 14 Nov 2014 Blood Bikers team up with NEAS for trial delivery service Volunteers use ambulance stations to store bikes

• Fri 14 Nov 2014 Paramedic urges kids to wear a helmet following Jessicia's horror injury! Fractured skull and bleed on the brain

• Tue 11 Nov 2014 Calling all potential recruits Do you want to work for a first class employer?

October 2014

• Fri 10 Oct 2014 Public thanked following day of strike action Overtime ban by Unison and GMB continues until Oct 17th

• Wed 8 Oct 2014 Industrial Action on Monday, October 13 Patients advised to only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency

• Fri 3 Oct 2014 Independent review of how NEAS is run We want to hear your views

September 2014

• Tue 30 Sep 2014 Chance survival of cyclist following cardiac arrest brings defibrillator to Sedgefield Locals rally to buy life-saving machine

• Thu 18 Sep 2014 Volunteer porters - Your ambulance service needs you! Could you help meet and greet patients a few hours per week?

• Thu 18 Sep 2014 280-years combined service - ambulance heroes and heroines awarded the Queen's Medal Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear makes presentations

August 2014

• Fri 22 Aug 2014 NEAS and Great North Air Ambulance work together to save man's life Pedestrian survives despite being hit at high speed

• Fri 22 Aug 2014 Role-MacDonald has a fan! Teenager George sets sights on becoming a paramedic after meeting NEAS man Tim MacDonald

• Mon 4 Aug 2014 NEAS staff take their bikes to "hospital"

July 2014

• Fri 18 Jul 2014 Tour de Care - Yannick helps to keep the wheels in motion. NEAS's Frenchman in Yorkshire brings some va-va-voom to world's most famous cycle race

• Tue 8 Jul 2014 NEAS receives "positive" feedback on service provided by call handlers 333 people in the North East give their views on treatment.

• Mon 7 Jul 2014 Adam saves mum with 999 call Certificate of Commendation for Hadston youngster

• Mon 7 Jul 2014 NEAS & firefighters join forces for life-saving pilot scheme Venture provides extra cover - existing ambulance provision remains in place

June 2014

• Tue 24 Jun 2014 Qualified Paramedics Wanted! Do you want to work for a first class employer?

• Fri 13 Jun 2014 Views sought from ambulance patients National survey by ambulance association

• Thu 12 Jun 2014 NEAS announce new Chief Executive The North East Ambulance Service is delighted to announce the appointment of Yvonne Ormston as its new Chief Executive

• Thu 5 Jun 2014 £72,000 award to improve stroke patient care in North East Paramedics now able to administer treatments previously only delivered by docs

May 2014

• Tue 20 May 2014 Ring of confidence! NEAS duo connect with judges at national contact centre awards! Amy and Neil do the double

• Fri 9 May 2014 East Durham volunteers save five people since February First responder trio congratulated after busy period

• Thu 1 May 2014 Watchdog issues warning notice to NEAS Staff praised, but improvements required in some areas

April 2014

• Tue 15 Apr 2014 "Luckiest woman alive" saved by off-duty paramedic after suffering heart-attack on a running machine Mark saves the day in gym drama

• Tue 8 Apr 2014 Seven-year-old Lauren saves mum with 999 call County Durham schoolgirl raises alarm after mum collapses at wheel

• Wed 2 Apr 2014 NEAS venture aimed at keeping evening city-goers safe to star in new Channel 5 series Newcastle's "Safe Haven" gets national exposure

March 2014

• Fri 7 Mar 2014 North East phone app could save bikers lives Ambulance service backs local innovation

February 2014

• Mon 24 Feb 2014 Comedy star Chris hands life saving equipment to Tyneside college South Shields actor delivers defibrillator

• Mon 24 Feb 2014 Ambulance chiefs speed up treatment for mental health patients Simplified system introduced for England and Wales

January 2014

• Fri 31 Jan 2014 NEAS Chief Executive announces retirement One of most successful ambulance leaders in England steps down

• Wed 29 Jan 2014 Latest figures show NEAS highest performing in England More likely to get an ambulance within 8-mins in North East

• Thu 16 Jan 2014 7-year-old saves grandad with 999 call "Please hurry, my grandad is dying"

December 2013

• Wed 18 Dec 2013 NEAS advice ahead of New Year's Eve Busy night expected

• Mon 16 Dec 2013 48 ambulance crews attacked since April while treating sick patients Staff punched, kicked and spat at

November 2013

• Fri 29 Nov 2013 National Survey on Your Views New national survey will reveal people’s views about care from ambulance services

• Wed 6 Nov 2013 NEAS man appointed first Consultant Paramedic in the North East Only eight others in the UK

• Tue 5 Nov 2013 Keep Calm and Call 111! No need to panic if you have a minor injury or ailment

October 2013

• Wed 30 Oct 2013 Fatal accident involving ambulance and male pedestrian the the Berwick area Investigation underway

• Thu 24 Oct 2013 October coverage of police taking "life or death" patients to hospital No incidents known to NEAS

• Mon 21 Oct 2013 999 callers: Give Us Your Views! New national survey will reveal people’s views about care from ambulance services

• Fri 18 Oct 2013 Ambulance awards! 850 years service recognised at gala night 200 employees attend big night out

• Wed 16 Oct 2013 How the most kissed woman in history helps NEAS save lives Venetian face of drowned woman used on CPR mannequin

• Wed 16 Oct 2013 How we prepare for winter Public can help ease demand by only using 999 in an emergency

• Fri 11 Oct 2013 Stay sharp this winter - get a flu jab! Facts about influenza

• Fri 11 Oct 2013 Make your big night go with a bang - safely! The NEAS guide to avoiding injuries due to bonfires and fireworks

September 2013

• Tue 10 Sep 2013 NEAS paramedics invited to Australia following work on killer condition Early identification vital in tackling deadly blood disease.

August 2013

• Tue 20 Aug 2013 Hurray porters and the service that's grown! Magic idea to recruit volunteer porters should help PTS turnaround times

July 2013

• Wed 31 Jul 2013 The case for the defence of NHS 111

• Fri 19 Jul 2013 Proposals on moving critical care and emergency services

• Mon 15 Jul 2013 Fund to remember talented footballer buys two defibrillators Shilbottle gets training from NEAS

• Tue 9 Jul 2013 Keep your cool on the Costa Del North East! Top tips for a heatwave

June 2013

• Wed 26 Jun 2013 Paramedic invites stammer sufferers to open day John encourages others to learn how to manage the condition

• Wed 26 Jun 2013 Ambulance man Alan big hit at reducing crashes! National award for NEAS manager who slashes ambulance accidents by 70%

• Thu 13 Jun 2013 Ambulance Fair climbimg to new heights

April 2013

• Mon 29 Apr 2013 Paramedics help save man who was "dead" for more than an hour David shocked 16 times as medics fight for his life

March 2013

• Fri 22 Mar 2013 North East Ambulance Service wins national recognition for research into sepsis

• Thu 14 Mar 2013 Aussie ambulance volunteer has NEAS in stitches Cloth badge helps brighten up "dull office" Down Under!

• Wed 13 Mar 2013 Ambulance apprentices gear up for date with Vince Cable. Recruits to visit House of Commons in April

February 2013

• Wed 27 Feb 2013 Paramedics save 27-week old baby born without heartbeat Mum Amy praises NEAS

• Mon 25 Feb 2013 Become an organ donor - give the gift of life NEAS backs campaign launched by local family

January 2013

• Wed 16 Jan 2013 Kids save diabetic dad with 999 call - and cereal! NEAS call handler talks children through drama

• Mon 14 Jan 2013 Ambulance advice for public during the winter months Public urged to be sensible as temperatures plummet.

• Mon 14 Jan 2013 Baby Poppy born - at Middlesbrough bus stop! Paramedics to the rescue as family rush to hospital

• Mon 14 Jan 2013 Tweet-tweet! There's an ambulance on your street Public follow NEAS crew on a typical shift

• Wed 2 Jan 2013 New Chairman Appointed A new year and a new chairman for North East Ambulance Service

December 2012

• Thu 20 Dec 2012 NEAS apprentices play Santa to poorly children Money raised from fundraising spent on presents

November 2012

• Wed 28 Nov 2012 Ambulance man's bright idea wins beer mat business idea John sock-etts to them in Teesside University challenge

• Wed 28 Nov 2012 Walker gets "dead body" shock during HART training exercise! NEAS rehearse fast-flowing water rescues across the North East

• Tue 20 Nov 2012 Footballer Steven Taylor on the defence - against flu! Magpies ace backs winter innoculation

• Mon 12 Nov 2012 Take a virtual tour inside one of our new ambulances Explore the inside of the vehicle

• Thu 8 Nov 2012 Record month for resuscitations in the North East Ambulance crews and public awareness of CPR techniques increase survival chances

• Tue 6 Nov 2012 First year as a Foundation Trust big success for NEAS Landmark 12-months for ambulance service

October 2012

• Thu 18 Oct 2012 Teenager George commended for helping at serious crash in Borders High school pupil rushes to aid of patient with severe head injury

• Tue 9 Oct 2012 Printer Peter gives 111 stamp of approval Muscle ache turns out to be heart problem

• Mon 8 Oct 2012 Team work saves teenager Emmerson Hird's life

• Mon 8 Oct 2012 Chairman retires after eight years service Tony calls it a day after successful spell in North East

• Wed 3 Oct 2012 Ambulance "Oscars" night honours NEAS staff Bravery and long service recognised at gala evening in Newcastle

• Tue 2 Oct 2012 How to have a super-safe bonfire night! NEAS advice on avoiding injury from fireworks and bonfires

• Mon 1 Oct 2012 National praise for NEAS project aimed at reducing injuries from falls NEAS tackle problem that costs the NHS £2.3 billion a year

September 2012

• Wed 26 Sep 2012 NEAS pitches in to provide first aid training at top football clubs Sunderland and Middlesbrough host NEAS life-saving skills courses

• Tue 25 Sep 2012 Weather hits Patient Transport Service Dialysis, oncology, hematology and neurology appointments unaffected

• Mon 24 Sep 2012 Fireman Sam fan Liam from Seaham saves the day! Six-year-old calls NEAS after mum collapses

• Wed 19 Sep 2012 AGM with a twist! NEAS celebrates it's first annual meeting since becoming a Foundation Trust Entertainment and information at public event in Durham

• Tue 18 Sep 2012 Nudes flash! Naked paramedic plunges into North Sea to raise funds for mental health charity Jacqueline in a league of her own.

• Fri 14 Sep 2012 Two cardiac arrests at the biggest Great North Run Prompt medical attention saves runners.

• Mon 10 Sep 2012 Campaign to raise awareness of little-known but widespread killer, sepsis NEAS conducts research into condition, and educates staff

August 2012

• Thu 23 Aug 2012 New NEAS ambulance first of its kind in GB Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its our latest vehicle!

• Fri 17 Aug 2012 See our latest video on keeping healthy at work

• Thu 9 Aug 2012 Abseil down Bamburgh Castle for the Community First Responder Charity Are you up for an exhilarating experience!

• Thu 2 Aug 2012 High Sheriffs say it's ok at NEAS control! Dignitaries impressed by visit to Bernicia House

July 2012

• Thu 12 Jul 2012 Ovingham Middle School Students are heart smart with HeartStart Keen students from Ovingham Middle School have received certificates for successfully completing the British Heart Foundation’s ‘Heartstart’ course

• Wed 11 Jul 2012 Double-delight for Donna as twins born both sides of the border NEAS crew helps with delivery in England and Scotland.

• Wed 11 Jul 2012 NEAS and British Heart Foundation teach shoppers how to save a life Metrocentre event raises £6,000

• Wed 4 Jul 2012 ‘Healthy Heart’ event at Metrocentre Gateshead Come and visit us to find out about having a healthy heart!

June 2012

• Fri 29 Jun 2012 NEAS copes with the floods Wat-er night! NEAS battles through the floods to keep ambulances running

• Wed 20 Jun 2012 Patients reassured ahead of doctors day of action Anyone who needs urgent care will recieve it

• Wed 20 Jun 2012 NEAS helps Olympic Torch have smooth passage through North East. Prepartions go to plan.

• Tue 19 Jun 2012 Come and join us at our members' day in Durham! Your chance to meet our staff and find out everything you ever wanted to know about the North East Ambulance Service.

• Fri 1 Jun 2012 Crown a great jubilee by staying safe Don't flag - be prepared!

May 2012

• Wed 30 May 2012 The NEAS Apprentice - you're hired? Opportunities with the North East Ambulance Service

• Mon 28 May 2012 Eight-year-old Ewan saves the day! Ashington schoolboy makes 999 call after mum collapses

• Tue 15 May 2012 NEAS to tour North Northumberland People in North Northumberland are being encouraged to give their views about health services in the Berwick area at mobile roadshows from Saturday

• Mon 14 May 2012 NEAS ambulance sets course for Mongolia Three medical students drive ambulance 9,000 miles for charity.

• Thu 3 May 2012 Sheila selected for duty at London Olympics 2012 Twelve NEAS staff to work in capital during the greatest show on Earth.

April 2012

• Wed 18 Apr 2012 Five-year-old Olivia ready to saddle up after horse riding accident West Moor youngster gets bravery certificate after freak injury

• Thu 12 Apr 2012 Major head injury study launched by NEAS Research backed by UK's leading brain charity.

• Thu 12 Apr 2012 Paramedics help pensioner trapped under bus in Newcastle

• Thu 5 Apr 2012 Help ease pressure on 999 this Easter Bank holiday one of busiest times of year for the service

March 2012

• Fri 23 Mar 2012 TV celebrity Dr Hilary prescribes award win for NEAS Scheme to help reduce number of fall injuries comes out top

• Thu 15 Mar 2012 When clocks go forward, test your smoke alarm - Fire Kills

• Thu 15 Mar 2012 NEAS helps pioneer way of giving terminally ill patients more care choices before dying. New initiative first in UK

• Tue 6 Mar 2012 Heart-attack schoolboy praises paramedics 45-minutes of CPR keeps Joe alive

• Thu 1 Mar 2012 Fiona scoops Local hero award! NEAS Clinical Supervisor honoured for saving two-year old's life

• Thu 1 Mar 2012 NEAS Staff Scrub Up Well - Do You?

February 2012

• Wed 29 Feb 2012 Stroke - Act FAST Would you recognise the signs of stroke?

• Thu 2 Feb 2012 Patients the priority, as NEAS reviews Accident and Emergency care Changes would give North East more vehicles and staff

January 2012

• Fri 27 Jan 2012 £45 million contract to run 111 brings 100 jobs to the North East NEAS and Northern Doctors win five year deal

• Wed 4 Jan 2012 You need to take care of your heart We are out and about giving advice and teaching basic lifesaving skills

• Tue 3 Jan 2012 Bizarre 999 calls could cost lives NEAS issue warning during busiest time of the year.

December 2011

• Thu 22 Dec 2011 Christmas Presents for Newcastle Children Staff from NEAS deliver toys to the burns unit at the RVI

• Mon 19 Dec 2011 Christmas miracle for little Shay in roadside drama Mum calls NEAS nurse who resuscitated toddler "an angel."

• Mon 12 Dec 2011 Volunteers at Seahouses attend their 100th call First Responders group reach landmark

• Fri 2 Dec 2011 Talk before you walk People in County Durham and Darlington can now find the best form of care before visiting a hospital

November 2011

• Wed 30 Nov 2011 Choose the right type of care during the winter months Help ambulances reach those most in need

• Mon 21 Nov 2011 HART team remember war dead while training with NATO Trio visit scene of daring World War 2 raid.

• Thu 10 Nov 2011 Ambulance service gears up for winter New vehicles arrive to bolster fleet

• Thu 10 Nov 2011 NEAS first out of the blocks for Olympic training Volunteers learn what to expect in London

• Thu 10 Nov 2011 Rise in attacks on North East ambulance staff Figures show slight increase on previous year

• Mon 7 Nov 2011 No flare up of 999 calls over bonfire weekend Safety message getting through says NEAS, as volume of emergency calls to the ambulance service is only slightly higher than a normal weekend.

October 2011

• Mon 31 Oct 2011 High Sheriff shows her support for North East Ambulance Service The Reverend Fiona Sample joins as a Foundation Trust member

• Mon 31 Oct 2011 Chairman welcomes NEAS Foundation Trust status North East Ambulance Service Achieves FT status

• Thu 20 Oct 2011 North East Ambulance Service celebrates foundation trust status NEAS becomes 140th foundation trust

• Thu 20 Oct 2011 Flu jabs for frontline staff Ambulance service encourages the public to follow suit.