Press Releases

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.

The region’s ambulance service has launched a campaign today to help find a new generation of people to answer urgent and emergency calls for patients, fondly known as heroes in a headset.

The next generation of home-grown life-saving paramedics have set out on the next chapter of their careers thanks to a new in-house apprenticeship course at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

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.

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award from the Ministry of Defence in recognition of its support to the Armed Forces community.

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.

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has issued a fresh appeal for the public to use its services wisely as it gears up for a busy Bank Holiday weekend.

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is about to begin a new research study exploring whether a real time ventilation feedback device can improve the quality of ventilations delivered by ambulance clinicians. 

People in the North East are being urged to make use of 111 online for medical advice as demand for 999 calls increases dramatically.

The outstanding contribution of ambulance staff was recognised today when North East Ambulance Service welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to its Hebburn base.