Press Releases

Ambulance service frontline staff have been testing & reviewing electric vehicles for possible future use as part of a commitment towards sustainability. 

Survivor of a cardiac arrest is reunited with the emergency ambulance crew who helped to save his life and cardiologist who supported his recovery. 

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) has appointed Kevin Scollay as its new chief executive.

NHS workers taking 999 and 111 calls at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) urge the public to treat them with respect.

NEAS will be running its annual awards, ‘In the Spotlight’, in June – and is looking for nominations from patients and their families who want to recognise those who have come to their aid. 

North East Ambulance Service is inviting members of the public to put themselves forward for nomination for its Council of Governors. 

Yesterday (Monday 24 February 2025) the North East Ambulance Service recognised the dedication and commitment of thirteen of their emergency care colleagues as they were awarded the prestigious Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

The North East Ambulance Service was awarded the nationally-recognised Sustainability Standard ‘Triple Crown’ Certificate by Carbon Saver for its impressive efforts to reduce the organisation’s carbon emission output.

The North East Ambulance Service has been nationally recognised for its work to combat climate change across the North East, by being awarded the Carbon Saver’s Sustainability Standard ‘Triple Crown’ Certificate.

In 2023/24 our patient transport service completed more than 542,000 planned and unplanned patient journeys across the North East. Throughout January, we spoke to colleagues working on the road and behind the scenes to understand more about their roles.

Our lead governor, Simon Walford, talks about the role of a governor and what led to him joining NEAS.