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May 2022
Essex ambulance service suspends staff over misused social media claims
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) has suspended members of staff over claims they misused social media, saying it had “acted swiftly”, and that an investigation was under way.
The departments and staff numbers involved have not been disclosed.
Tom Abell, chief executive of EEAST, said the alleged behaviour was “unacceptable and falls far short of our values.
He added “It is not representative of EEAST as a whole and of the many staff who carry out their roles to a high professional standard.”
The trust revealed that it had taken steps over the last twelve months to tackle “deep-rooted cultural issues” within the organisation, including the provision of “detailed guidance and training for staff about acceptable conduct, values and behaviours and in particular the appropriate use of social media”.
It added that it had also strengthened its disciplinary processes and had made progress in resolving historic formal staff complaints.
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Posted by Karen Motley, Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.
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