Tell us what you thought about the care you received
Our Patient Experience Team listens and responds to feedback from patients, families and carers.
We work hard to make sure our patients are treated fairly and with respect, and we always welcome your thoughts on our service.
Whether it’s to thank us following a positive experience, or you think there’s something we could have done better, your comments are all valuable to us and help us ensure we’re meeting the needs of patients.
Our ambulance crews, call operators and volunteers are always delighted to receive positive comments from patients and members of the public about the care they’ve provided. Hearing first-hand how their actions helped someone in an emergency situation is always extremely rewarding for them.
Please fill in the Compliments and Complaints form below to share your compliment with us.
When you make a complaint, our Patient Experience Team will listen carefully to make sure they fully understand the issue and what you would like to happen to put things right.
If appropriate, they will give a meaningful apology and do what they can to fix the situation themselves, or with the support of others. If they can’t help themselves, they will explain why and record any learnings to share with colleagues to improve our service for others.
Please fill in the Compliments and Complaints form below to make your complaint.
If you require support when making a complaint, details of our local Independent Advocacy Services can be found below the form.
Please note, calls with staff in our Patient Experience Team are recorded for the purpose of responding to complaints and to help protect employees from abusive or nuisance calls.
If your feedback is not a formal complaint, but you would like to raise a concern with someone who is not involved in your care, you can contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS).
PALS will listen carefully to your concerns or suggestions and offer confidential advice and support. They are there to support patients, families and carers, and they will do what they can to resolve any problems on your behalf.
Click here for more information and contact details for PALs.
We will always do what we can to resolve any issues at a local level, but if you’re not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you have the right to contact the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. We will adhere to the principles of good administration set out by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
You may also wish to contact your local Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS). ICAS supports patients and their carers who wish to pursue a complaint about any NHS treatment or care. Information about how to contact your local ICAS can be found below.
If you have concerns regarding any of the services provided by the Trust you can contact the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on telephone number 03000 616161 or email enquiries
Any contact with the Patient Experience Team will not adversely affect the service provided by the Trust and any person raising a concern will not be treated differently.
North East Ambulance Service HQ
Bernicia House
Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Tel: 0191 430 2000
Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
Letters to Freepost PALS
Tel: 0800 032 0202
Email: NorthofTynePALS
Independent Complaints Advocacy (ICA)
Supporting individuals complaining about the NHS in Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, North Tyneside, and South Tyneside area:
Unit 312
Aidan House
Sunderland Road
Gateshead
NE8 3HU
Tel: 0808 802 3000
Website: https://www.carersfederation.co.uk/services/independent-complaints-advocacy/locations/north-east-ica/
Supporting individuals complaining about the NHS in Gateshead:
Your Voice Counts,
Unit 12 Interchange Centre,
West Street,
Gateshead
NE8 1BH
Freephone: 0800 048 7856
Email: nhsadvocacy
Website: https://www.yvc.org.uk/general-5
Supporting individuals complaining about the NHS in Northumberland:
VoiceAbility
Tel: 0300 3031660
Website VoiceAbility | Northumberland
Supporting individuals complaining about the NHS in Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Hartlepool:
People First
Website: https://wearepeoplefirst.co.uk
Tel: 03003 038037
Supporting individuals complaining about the NHS in Sunderland:
Voiceability
Website: https://www.voiceability.org/about-advocacy/types-of-advocacy/nhs-complaints-advocacy
Tel: 0300 303 1660
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
Tel: 0845 015 4033
Email: phso.
Complaints and compliments form
If you’re a healthcare professional (HCP) and the complaint is not being made on behalf of the patient or their family, or you are reporting an incident, you will need to log this via your incident reporting system.
For any assistance relating to HCP incident reporting, please contact the Patient Safety Team via email Patient.