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For further information about NEEDES please contact our press officer Steve Colmer.

NEEDES is a registered charity which trains, equips, organizes and supports about 5 volunteer doctors who attend emergencies in support of the ambulance service.

Most NEEDES members are general practitioners.

NEEDES members attend 100-300 incidents per year. 80% are road traffic accidents, 15% are industrial, sporting or other injuries, the remaining 5% are sudden illness.

In addition to medical and general practice qualifications, NEEDES members have specialist training in subjects such as the care of accident victims, the care of very ill children and life saving following heart attacks.

Several members take an active part in the teaching of these skills to other health professionals.

A BIG thank you to the British Heart Foundation who provided £ 1847 grant for purchase of a new life saving Zoll AED pro defibrillator for use on the streets of Essex.

October 2008 Dr Aaron Pennell joins the NEEDES team.

November 2008 NEEDES joins the Sulfolk Accident Resuce Service (SARS) and Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (NARS) in forming an eastern regional network of immediate care / pre hospital schemes to enhance training, cooperation and service delivered by the three charities to the public.

November 2008 NEEDES appoints Steve Colmer Emergency Care Practitioner & Paramedic as Press officer for the team.