London Ambulance Service

Theft from ambulance
A Sat Nav, stab vest and even a banana were among items stolen from an ambulance while the crew were busy treating a patient.
7 September 2010
More than 700 patients treated at Notting Hill Carnival
The sun shone on an enjoyable and peaceful Notting Hill Carnival over the bank holiday weekend.
31 August 2010
Service prepares for Carnival celebrations
Hundreds of medical staff will be on hand at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival.
26 August 2010
Alcohol-related 999 calls are a 'real concern'
Somebody dials 999 for an ambulance every eight and a half minutes in London because of alcohol-related illness or injury, new figures released today show.
20 August 2010
Chemical incident at a school in Twickenham
Chemical incident at St Catherine’s School, Twickenham
18 August 2010
Bicycle ambulance team celebrates ten years
The London Ambulance cycle response unit is celebrating 10 years of treating patients in the capital.
12 August 2010
More Londoners than ever survive cardiac arrest
The capital’s cardiac arrest survival rate has doubled in the last four years, according to the latest London Ambulance Service figures.
11 August 2010
Paul’s ponytail chop for charity
A medic from Kenton had his ponytail cut off to raise cash for Cancer Research after his wife battled the disease.
2 August 2010
Verdict in the trial of Gavin Gibbs
Verdict in the trial of Gavin Gibbs - to be attributed to a London Ambulance Service spokesperson.
2 August 2010
Lifesaving advice for Mayor's Newham Show
Visitor to the Mayor's Newham Show were given lifesaving advice by the London Ambulance Service.
20 July 2010
New equality and inclusion strategy 2010-13

5 July 2010
‘Inspirational’ Peggy leaves MBE to ambulance museum

1 July 2010
Annual Report and Quality Account 2009-10
The Service's Annual Report and Quality Account 2009-10 have now been published
30 June 2010
Hottest day sees surge in ambulance demand
Londoners are being urged to take extra care as the warm weather continues this week.
28 June 2010
Prestigious health award for staff support scheme
The London Ambulance Service has been commended for a scheme in which staff help their colleagues through stressful situations at a national awards ceremony supported by the Department of Health.
28 June 2010
Emergency calls up by 43 per cent following England v Slovenia clash
Following England’s final group game of the World Cup, the London Ambulance Service saw a huge increase in demand on the 999 system.
24 June 2010
Londoners continue to receive fast ambulance response
AMBULANCE staff are continuing to provide a fast response to seriously ill and injured patients in the capital and giving them better care and treatment.
23 June 2010
Ceremony recognises exceptional staff
The London Ambulance Service recently recognised exceptional members of staff during a special ceremony, which was attended by 250 people including former patients.
21 June 2010
London Ambulance Service sees big rise in 999 calls after England v Algeria clash
Calls to the London Ambulance Service peaked at 40 per cent above normal, after England’s World Cup game against Algeria on Friday (18 June).
19 June 2010
Emergency system receives ‘Excellence’ award
The London Ambulance Service has become the first ambulance trust in the country to gain a prestigious government award.
15 June 2010
London Ambulance Service sees increase in 999 calls following England clash
Following England’s opening World Cup game against the USA, calls to the London Ambulance Service peaked at 37 per cent above normal in the hours after the game.
15 June 2010
New health minister visits London Ambulance Service
New Minister of State for Health Simon Burns MP paid a visit to the London Ambulance Service to hear first-hand from staff about their work.
9 June 2010
Ambulance Service expects big increase in 999 calls during the World Cup
As the capital gets ready to embrace World Cup fever, the London Ambulance Service is urging people to stay safe during a summer of football.
9 June 2010
London Ambulance Service hosts 2012 Games conference
The London Ambulance Service welcomed guest speakers from Vancouver and Melbourne to its first national 2012 Games conference.
4 June 2010
Woodford man thanks his local lifesavers
A Woodford Green man who dropped dead in his local pub has been reunited with the people who saved his life.
4 May 2010
Staff limbering up for London Marathon
Staff are preparing to pound 26.2 miles of London’s streets this weekend, when they will be running the Virgin London Marathon in aid of the Chief Executive’s charity, MERU.
23 April 2010
Ambulance staff give free blood pressure checks to Londoners
Nearly 2,200 Londoners had their blood pressure checked on Saturday (17 April) in the biggest health promotion initiative the London Ambulance Service has ever done.
19 April 2010
Londoners urged to know their blood pressure
Ambulance staff will be offering free blood pressure checks to Londoners at 18 health fairs across the capital to raise awareness of stroke next Saturday (17 April).
12 April 2010
Trust receives licence to provide patient care
The Care Quality Commission has confirmed today (Friday 26 March) that the London Ambulance Service has been registered to provide services under a new, tougher system for regulating standards in the NHS.
25 March 2010
Lord West visits London Ambulance Service’s hazardous area response team
The UK’s counter-terrorism strategy chief visited the London Ambulance Service headquarters in Waterloo today to meet the capital’s hazardous area response team (HART).
24 March 2010

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