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NEAS news round-up: September

NEAS and Cleveland Fire Brigade

Emergency partnership aims to boost cardiac arrest survival rates across Cleveland

A co-response initiative between North East Ambulance Service and Cleveland Fire Brigade is proving an ongoing success across East Cleveland. The initiative aims to improve the survival rates for patients suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. 

 

Gosforth co-station

Newcastle ambulance crews move into co-located station with fire service to boost efficiency and response times

Newcastle residents are to benefit from an additional ambulance station this month as North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) join forces with Tyne and Wear Fire Rescue Service (TWFRS) at a new co-located site in Gosforth.

 

 

Ambulance & Angel of the North

North East Ambulance Service is hosting major UK conference on emergency care research

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust hosted the 999 EMS Research Forum Annual Conference on 23 and 24 September at the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Delivered in collaboration with the National Ambulance Research Steering Group (NARSG) and PRIME Centre Wales to explore the latest developments in research and emergency care. 

 

Blink branding

North East Ambulance Service launch new internal communications platform

In August, we launched a new internal communications platform, Blink. As well as replacing Workplace, which Meta has retired, it brings more elements, flexibility and the ability to send more targeted messaging to groups of relevant staff.