East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST)

New EEAST ambulances honour service and sacrifice of veterans

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust has unveiled six ‘Remembrance Ambulances’ featuring poppy designs to honour the Armed Forces ahead of Armistice Day, rotating across...

Letters: The purported care for welfare is for the birds, we need more call handlers not fewer

As the East of England Ambulance Service UNISON Branch Chair, sitting in the most recent health and overview scrutiny committee was the most distressing and upsetting thing...

International Paramedics Day is cause for celebration

This month marks International Paramedics Day, shining a light on the work of paramedics across the East of England. The day is celebrated on 8 July, the birthday of French...

Ambulance Trust chair defends closure of Bedford’s Emergency Operations Centre

The chair of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) has defended plans to close its Bedford control centre, insisting the move will not affect emergency services in the area...

Ambulance trust confirms 103 Bedford jobs under threat in call centre shake-up

Plans to shut Bedford’s ambulance call centre could leave more than 100 local staff out of work, as East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) insisted its slimmed-down...

Councillors ‘slam’ Ambulance Trust for closing emergency call centre “on the hoof”

Bedford borough councillors have slammed the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) for pressing ahead with plans to close the town’s Emergency Operations Centre...

Bedford Ian writes…

9 May 2025: Emergency exit, Welsh wonder, Oliver shock, and Umbrella love. Bedford Ian has been looking at recent goings on across Bedford Borough and tells us what he thinks of it all...

Fears for patient safety as Bedford’s EOC set to shut within 18 months

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has reconfirmed its intention to close the Bedford Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), placing nearly 200 jobs at...

Bedfordshire’s firefighters and paramedics recognised for joint working with award nomination

A collaboration between Bedfordshire's fire and ambulance services has been shortlisted for an industry award. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) has been shortlisted...

Future of Bedford emergency call centre still hangs in the balance

Despite an announcement from the GMB Union that Bedford's Hammond Road Emergency Operations Centre would remain open, the East of England Ambulance Service Trust...

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