Press Releases

North East Ambulance Service is launching a new British Sign Language (BSL) Relay Service to help ambulance crews care for Deaf and British Sign Language users.

North East Ambulance Service is pleased to announce the signing of Unison’s Anti-Racism Charter as of the end of September 2023.

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.

North East Ambulance Service has been named as one of the top performing organisations for its work on equality, diversity and inclusion.

North East Ambulance Service was joined by local celebrities and anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card to turn its Newcastle headquarters red to stamp out racism

As the region’s 999 health advisors take calls for people in emergency, life-threatening situations, Sunderland football legend, Kevin Ball, all round superstar, Charlie Hardwick, (star of Emmerdale, Billy Elliot, Purely Belter and Byker Grove) and Ged Grebby, founder & CEO Show Racism the Red Card will join North East Ambulance Service, CEO Helen Ray to turn the ambulance headquarters in Newcastle RED as a commitment to Show Racism the Red Card.

Staff at the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) will be bringing the celebration to crews who cannot attend this weekend’s UK Pride event in Newcastle.

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has retained its status as a Disability Confident Leader. 

North East Ambulance Service is launching a series of online videos to help reach the thousands of residents the Trust would normally engage with at schools, community groups and regional events before Covid arrived.

North East Ambulance Service has been named as one of the top performing organisations for its commitment to engage more diverse employees and patients as well as improvements made to services and employment practices.