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VONNE and North East Ambulance Service join forces to expand lifesaving defibrillator network across the North East

A new partnership between the Voluntary Organisations’ Network North East (VONNE) and the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) means funding is available to strengthen emergency response across the region by expanding access to community public access defibrillators (cPADs), which are a vital link in the chain of survival for those experiencing cardiac arrest.

NEAS paramedic Rachael Hewitt and clinical care assistant Emma Newton with Paul and Alyson Durham

Charity runner thanks ambulance crew following 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.

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North East Ambulance Service technician takes part in gruelling 1900-mile banger rally for veterans’ charities

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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.

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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.

On meeting the crew, the family passed on their donation to help make night-time jobs easier for ambulance teams responding to patients in the dark.