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The Make the Save campaign, led by the Faculty of Patient Safety (FPS) in partnership with regional NHS Foundation Trust volunteers, and local football clubs, aims to improve survival rates from cardiac arrest through public CPR education. The FPS was established to deliver timely educational resources tailored to the North East and North Cumbria, where cardiac arrest mortality rates among middle-aged men exceed national averages. In 2021, the North East Ambulance Service re

Over several previous years, the members of the North East Simulation Network have made an significant impression at the Association for Simulation Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) conferences. Our members have consistently delivered high‑quality scholarship, innovative practice, and region‑wide collaboration — and the results speak for themselves. As abstract submissions are now open for ASPiH 2026 in Harrogate , now is the perfect moment to build on that momentum. At ASPiH 20

We are very excited to share the #MELISSA service impact evaluation. This Ripple Effects Mapping illustration has been produced following years of collated data and a series of workshops with service users from across the North East and North Cumbria. The evaluation has been a large piece of collaborative work led by Professor Greta Defeyter and Associate Professor Alan Platt from Northumbria University. The illustration highlights the geographical area supported, initiative