RTB

Paramedic apprentice James Atkinson talks to Jess Boon, a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian at NEAS, all about the work that she and her team does to encourage staff to feel able to give feedback about anything that affects them at work. In their conversation, Jess talks about the lessons that have been learned from the past in this area, and what she and her team are doing to help staff feel free to s...

Paramedic Mark Selling speaks to Staff Psychological Wellbeing Advisor, Andy Walton, about the importance of looking after our mental health. In their conversation, Andy talks about the occupational health support available to NEAS staff, including services like TRIM and Talking Therapies, and about NEAS's own Mental Maintenance project.    If you'd like to get in touch about anything you've heard...

Paramedic Mark Selling speaks to Amy Rosindale, Scheduled Care Operations Manager for the North Division, about the way patient transport has evolved over recent years, the difference it makes to patients, how different parts of the service work together with partners to support patients with complex moving and handling situations, and how the service is improving for the future.  If you'd like to...

Paramedic apprentice James Atkinson talks to NEAS's Director of Paramedicine, Andrew Hodge, about the future of paramedicine. In their conversation, Andy tells James how he came to take on this new role, how things have changed during his two decades in the ambulance service, and how he sees paramedicine evolving over the coming years.  If you'd like to get in touch about anything you've heard on...

RTB (Return To Base) is a podcast from North East Ambulance Service. In each episode, NEAS team members James Atkinson, Jason O'Connell or Mark Selling speak to expert colleagues to try and answer some of the big questions staff members have about working in the ambulance service, from day-to-day issues like mental health and the importance of speaking up, to big picture ideas like the future of p...