Watching the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2025 - equally powerful and humbling, and a pertinent reminder of the stories and the sacrifice of our armed forces past and present. 🌺

What a great evening at the #StarsofEEAST2025 awards and what an awesome set of nominees. All should be extremely proud of becoming finalists! I had the privilege of sitting with the Family of Lynne Storrie, as they present an award on memory of Lynne, a former colleague who died whilst in training, over 20 years ago - keeping the memory of Lynne alive through this special award. The award is presented to a student who shows high potential and shines whilst in training. Thanks to @IanSollom joining the evening to hear the stories of the crews and services that provide emergency care to his constituents. A massive shout out to the education team who had at least 4 finalist nominations (well done Adam, Heather, Tasha and Alvina). Congratulations to winner Alvina, one of our Clinical Practice/ Education Coordinators in her mission to support our students at EEAST. Well done to another team who make a big impact on care, the Urgent Care Advanced Practice Team as they pick up an award for excellence in innovation, utilising Point of Care Ultrasound Scanning (POCUS) to keep vulnerable patients in their own home, and improve experience in end of life care. So many more citations that are worthy of recognition, from volunteers to our make ready teams, from EDI champions to emerging leaders. Super humbled by all my colleagues efforts, and as ever, proud to work along side you all.

As a Grand Prior’s Cadet many years ago, this programme has set the foundations for thousands of current healthcare professionals across England and the world - well done Tilly in achieving silver🥈 , whilst following the footsteps of those that have achieved this prestigious award! Keep going, and the world is your oyster 👏 🚑

A nice surprise in the mail this morning from @DavidMonk999 recognising the work of those not in a traditional paramedic role, so a special shout out to those paramedics delivering enhanced, advanced and consultant practice through Clinical Advice Services, Call Before You Convey senior support lines, UCCHs, Virtual Wards and similar. …all part of the modern approach to get the #UEC patient the best outcomes possible, supporting the shift from Hospital to Community, and bringing care and recovery closer to home #IPD2025

Happy St John’s Day to all friends and colleagues from the Order of St John, the priory, fellowship and presidencies, St John Ambulance, domestic and international. Badgers, Cadets and Adults who work to further the missions across continents. The global organisations and Order of Chivalry whose humanitarian work, in the Service of Mankind works to #BeTheDifference

A really nice day spent with colleagues @EEAST_EOC #Bedford today supporting our pledge to have senior leadership more visible on the shop floor, which was feedback from #TheBigConversation. …with opportunity to listen in to some #999 calls and chat with some of our very important call handlers 📞, also spent some time on the dispatch desk 🖥️ 🚑 and time with our Clinical Assessment Team as they triaged and provided advice directly to our patients #WeAreEEAST *StockPhoto

Could be our future paramedics right here! Thanks to our colleagues that supported the school visits on their down time. Looks like lots of learning taking place, and maybe even a little fun! #WeAreEEAST #TheFuturesBright #TheFuturesGreen #Paramedicine

Congratulations to our emergency care assistants who are progressing their careers to become Emergency Medical Technicians. This course includes some new skills around patient assessment and a few more options in their toolkit to help treat emergency care patients. Well done all, and thanks for the team of Lecturers @EEAST_Education that supported their course.

Absolutely lovely news in @HSJnews this morning, that His Majesty the King has awarded the Kings Ambulance Medal to @UniofHerts graduate, Critical Care Advanced Paramedic and Head of Clinical Operations @EastEnglandAmb for @SNEEICB_IES @JemmaVarela KAM. Really chuffed for Jemma, and well deserved recognition for her work across pre-hospital care over the last 25 years. #KingsBirthdayHonours #Congratulations #Paramedicine

Awesome job @EEAST_UrgCare - another prescriber very almost there on their journey with #WeAreEEAST @EEAST_Education

It’s #VolunteersWeek25 - and a reflection there is a fair amount in it for the individual, and i reflect back at 20 years of volunteering - lifelong friends, opened some doors for my career, developed my social confidence and gave me an initial skill set it teaching. …I would not be where I am now, if not for my time as a volunteer. Really proud of those who continue to support important charitable missions and admiration for those that can balance the volunteering, family and work in their life. #volunteers #healthcare #charities.

To all those aspiring paramedics out there - EEAST is now expanding volunteering opportunities to those aged 16-18. Perfect to supplement those personal statements and UCAS applications for aspiring clinicians. #volunteersweek2025 @SJAYouthEng

Registered for another few years of paramedic practice… renewal window opened today, so paramedics log on to your HCPC accounts and renew! @EEAST_ACL

A legend of the paramedic world. His foresight and ambition for the paramedic profession has undoubtedly improved the pre-hospital care for millions of patients over the decades, and is unlikely to ever be rivalled. RIP Professor Chamberlain.