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NEAS news round-up: January

Here's a round-up of our stories from January and December

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Vital work of ambulance service highlighted as part of BBC NHS Day

The hard work of North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) colleagues was featured as part of the BBC’s NHS Day on 22 January.

 

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Winter campaign delivers strong regional impact

A round-up of this year's winter communications campaign designed to support patient safety, manage seasonal pressures and highlight the work of frontline teams.

 

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Cardiac arrest survivor meets the team who saved his life

A Bedlington man was reunited with the people who came to his aid when he collapsed in the street.

 

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Celebrating our 2025 staff network achievements

From improving policies and championing inclusion to shaping national conversations, each of NEAS’s staff networks delivered a year of exceptional progress, support and innovation in 2025, making a meaningful difference to NEAS colleagues.

 

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Driving careers forward: Ambulance service recognised as a top apprenticeship provider

NEAS was named as a top 10 employer at this year’s Department for Education’s National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards.

 

 

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Partnership to expand lifesaving defibrillator network across the North East

A new partnership between the Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East (VONNE) and NEAS means funding is available to strengthen emergency response across the region by expanding access to community public access defibrillators (cPADs).

 

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North East Ambulance Charity secures £46,250 to support neurodivergent staff 

North East Ambulance Charity has received £46,250 from NHS Charities Together to launch a ground-breaking Neurodiversity Wellbeing Project, providing targeted support for neurodivergent colleagues, including those who are autistic, have ADHD or dyslexia.