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North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) will hold it’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) next month.

There will be an extraordinary public Board Meeting on Thursday 3 August at 1:30pm via Microsoft Teams. It will be a single item agenda to discuss the recent independent review report. 

Dear partner,

NHS England will publish a report on their website tomorrow following an independent review into alleged failures of patient safety and governance in the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

Dear partner,

NHS England will publish a report on their website on Wednesday following an independent review into alleged failures of patient safety and governance in the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS).

In response to the independent review’s findings, Helen Ray, chief executive of NEAS, said:

Publication of the final report of the Independent Review undertaken by Dame Marianne Griffirths relating to the North East Ambulance Service

Dear partner,

The Care Quality Commission will publish a report tomorrow, Friday 7 July, giving an update on their re-inspection of urgent and emergency care services in NEAS. They have shared a press release today with an embargo of 00:01 on 7 July.

In response to today’s CQC report, Helen Ray, NEAS chief executive, said:

**** Media invite ****

WHAT:            

Lights and sirens will join scores of young runners and volunteers at this coming week’s Saltwell Junior Parkrun in Gateshead to celebrate the NHS 75^th birthday.  

North East Ambulance Service has teamed up with the event organisers, along with NHS and health representatives from across the area. 

An emergency ambulance and branded NHS75 transport vehicle from the Queen Elizabeth hospital will also be present with NHS staff to cheer on the runners.

WHO:             

Event directors – husband and wife team Ruth and Graham Tebbut (Graham manages North East Ambulance Service’s fleet of emergency vehicles)

Scores of young runners aged 4 to 14

Volunteers, including NHS employees

Deputy Chief Executive at North East Ambulance Service, Karen O’Brien

Dr Lynn Wilson, Director for the Gateshead System with Gateshead Council and North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Deputy Director of People and OD, Dan Venner

WHERE:         Bowling Green, Saltwell Park, Gateshead     

WHEN:            8.30-8.45am arrival / 9am run starts / 9.30-9.45 finish

North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has been recognised by the government as one of the country’s top apprenticeship employers.