Press Releases
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Ambulance 999 workers take on abusive callers
NHS workers taking 999 and 111 calls at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) urge the public to treat them with respect.

Public invited to nominate ambulance service workers for annual awards.
NEAS will be running its annual awards, ‘In the Spotlight’, in June – and is looking for nominations from patients and their families who want to recognise those who have come to their aid.

The hunt is on for ambulance service Council of Governors
North East Ambulance Service is inviting members of the public to put themselves forward for nomination for its Council of Governors.

North East Ambulance Service honours dedicated staff with long service medal
Yesterday (Monday 24 February 2025) the North East Ambulance Service recognised the dedication and commitment of thirteen of their emergency care colleagues as they were awarded the prestigious Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

Ambulance service receives prestigious award for carbon emission reduction
The North East Ambulance Service was awarded the nationally-recognised Sustainability Standard ‘Triple Crown’ Certificate by Carbon Saver for its impressive efforts to reduce the organisation’s carbon emission output.

Saving lives and saving the planet; how the North East Ambulance Service is helping the region combat climate change
The North East Ambulance Service has been nationally recognised for its work to combat climate change across the North East, by being awarded the Carbon Saver’s Sustainability Standard ‘Triple Crown’ Certificate.

In conversation with: our patient transport service teams
In 2023/24 our patient transport service completed more than 542,000 planned and unplanned patient journeys across the North East. Throughout January, we spoke to colleagues working on the road and behind the scenes to understand more about their roles.

Meet Simon Walford
Our lead governor, Simon Walford, talks about the role of a governor and what led to him joining NEAS.

Brave eight-year-old who helped to save his dad reunites with ambulance crew who came to their aid
Jamie Miller, father of Tyler (aged 8) and Amber (aged 4) was on his own, alone with the kids at home in Bowburn, Durham, when he began to feel unwell.

Survivor of a cardiac arrest thanks the crew who saved his life.
Survivor of a cardiac arrest Graham Avery thanks the emergency crew who saved his life.
Sixty-year-old Graham from Houghton Le Spring was feeling a bit under the weather with breathlessness, a pain down his left arm, and a heavy feeling in his legs when his partner Marie became concerned in November 2024.

New year, new life-saving skills
Community group starts 2025 equipped to save a life thanks to ambulance service team’s targeted training

EMARGO UNTIL 00:01 ON 31 DECEMBER 2024: Public urged to use services responsibly over the New Year period
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 New Year weekend.