Make a difference - become a Governor
North East Ambulance Service is inviting members of the public to put themselves forward for nomination for its Council of Governors.
The nomination process is now open, ahead of voting opening in July.
Nominees must be:
- Foundation Trust members living within the constituency for which they wish to be elected
- Aged 16 or older
- Meet the eligibility criteria set out in the nomination pack
The deadline for nominations close at 5pm on Monday, 17 June.
Elections are taking place in the following public constituencies:
- Teesside (five vacancies)
- Durham (five vacancies)
- South of Tyne (five vacancies)
- North of Tyne (six vacancies)
NEAS Chairman Peter Strachan said:
“Whilst not involved in the day-to-day running of our service, our governors play a vital role in reviewing the performance of our Board and the contribution our service makes to the wider health and care system, providing an essential link to the communities we serve.
“As well as representing their local communities, responsibilities include appointing the next Chair and other non-executive directors, receiving our annual report and accounts, and contributing to our strategic planning for the future to benefit our patients.
“Only Foundation Trust members and eligible to stand for election so if you’re not yet a member and are interested in the role, please do get in touch.”
To find out more and to submit your nomination, visit:
https://nom.uk-engage.org/neas/
If you are not yet a member and would like to become one, you can do so at
https://www.neas.nhs.uk/about-us/foundation-trust/foundation-trust-membership
Contact Information
North East Ambulance Service Public Relations
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) covers 3,200 square miles across the North East region. It employs more than 3,200 staff and serves a population of 2.7 million people by handling all NHS 111 and 999 calls for the region, operating patient transport and ambulance response services, delivering training for communities and commercial audiences and providing medical support cover at events.
NEAS has 55 ambulance stations, three emergency operations centres, and three training and education centres, and covers 3,230 square miles. It has three emergency operation centres based in Newcastle, Hebburn and Wynyard. It operates around 172 double crewed vehicles and 214 patient transport vehicles as well as 63 emergency response cars, used by specialist paramedics, advanced practitioners and officers, and a fleet of support vehicles including driver training and specialist vehicles for the Hazardous Area Response Team.
In 2022/23, the service answered more than 1.3m emergency 999 and NHS 111 calls, with more than 268,000 patients taken to hospital, more than 37,000 patients treated and discharged over the phone and more than 118,000 patients treated and discharged at home. It responded to more than 20,000 C1 serious and life-threatening incidents in 7 minutes.
