North East Ambulance Service director leaves post as damning report published

Dr Matthew Beattie finishes notice period as CQC report reveals treatment delays

The medical director of a much-criticised ambulance service left his post this week, a day before a damning report was published into the organisation’s failings.

But a spokeswoman for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) insisted that while Dr Mathew Beattie finished work on Tuesday, he handed his notice in six months ago and was required to work his full notice period.