In this episode of RTB (Return to Base), Frazer Gregory, EOC team leader at NEAS talks to Kavita Chawla, speciality registrar in public health about her placement role in the North East Ambulance Service and is the first registrar in the North East to be based within the ambulance service.    This episode highlights one of the starkest inequalities in the North East is life expectancy between those living in affluent areas compared with more deprived areas.    If you'd like to get in touch about anything you've heard on RTB, or if you want to suggest a topic for us to cover in a future episode, you can email us at [email protected]