Governors at North East Ambulance Service "have confidence" in the beleaguered NHS Trust's management - despite a damning report highlighting failures including a "blame culture" and that some paramedics have been attending incidents without vital drugs.
That was the assurance made by Dr Simon Walford, NEAS' lead governor little more than 24 hours after the ambulance service was branded "requires improvement" and rated "inadequate" for being well-led by the Care Quality Commission.
Wednesday night also saw a BBC Newsnight special report which explored again the case of Quinn-Evie Milburn Beadle and saw the tragic teenager's mother Tracey again call for a public inquiry and senior figures at the ambulance service to face consequences.
