2005 - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

31 Dec 2005

New Year’s Honours for London Ambulance Service 7 July Staff

Five members of staff from the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list for the part they played in responding to the London bombings on 7 July.

31 Dec 2005

Long-serving ambulance man receives MBE

One of the longest-serving members of staff in the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been awarded a MBE in the New Year’s Honours list.

28 Dec 2005

Service trials alternative response for alcohol-related calls

With New Year’s Eve celebrations almost upon us, the London Ambulance Service is trialling an innovative new way of dealing with an increased number of alcohol-related incidents across the capital.

27 Dec 2005

London Ambulance Service prepares for coldest winter in a decade

The London Ambulance Service is preparing for an increase in calls after the Met Office issued a regional warning of severe weather this morning affecting Greater London.

22 Dec 2005

Bicycles top London Ambulance Service’s Christmas list

London Ambulance Service staff in Ilford don’t have to write to Santa to ask for a bicycle this Christmas. The Service has teamed up with St John Ambulance to provide two ambulance bicycles that will operate in the town centre on 23 and 24 December from 9am to 6pm.

21 Dec 2005

Mother’s instinct to save her child

An alert mother put her skills to the test when she saved her baby from choking just minutes after receiving first-aid training from the London Ambulance Service.

14 Dec 2005

Service prepares for party night pressure

Ambulance staff in the capital are gearing up for one of their busiest evenings of the year on Friday as London’s workplaces empty for the traditional office Christmas party night.

14 Dec 2005

London Ambulance Service Chief Executive honoured by the Queen

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Chief Executive Peter Bradley visited Buckingham Palace today to receive his CBE from the Queen.

13 Dec 2005

Ambulance service makes Rudolph redundant!

This year Father Christmas has ditched his traditional sleigh and reindeers in favour of an ambulance. But don’t worry, he hasn’t sacked Rudolph in favour of blue lights and sirens, […]

12 Dec 2005

British Airways worker reunited with the bicycle ambulanceman who saved his life

A 53-year-old father of four, who cheated death after collapsing at work, is looking forward to celebrating Christmas with his family thanks to the quick response of a Heathrow-based ambulanceman […]

9 Dec 2005

Healthy Christmas and a sporty new year for local school kids

Christmas has come early for the children of Victory Road Primary School thanks to the fundraising efforts of the London Ambulance Service.

8 Dec 2005

Hackney paramedic lights the way at memorial service

London Ambulance Service Paramedic Joanne Wiggett was chosen to carry a candle at the national memorial service for the victims of the London bombings on Tuesday 1 November.

31 Oct 2005

New A&E management structure takes effect at London Ambulance Service

London Ambulance Service has introduced a seven-strong senior management team as part of the second phase of a major Accident and Emergency management restructure.

26 Sep 2005

Sutton ambulance man’s mammoth marathon challenge

Ambulance person, Jim Mundy, is to run three marathons in three countries in three days to raise money for Get Kids Going!, a national charity which gives disabled children and young people the opportunity to participate in sport.

22 Sep 2005

Wimbledon paramedic goes coast-to-coast for charity

Wimbledon paramedic, Stephen Bryant, will be pulling on his walking boots as he takes on a 179-mile coast-to-coast hike to raise money for London’s air ambulance.

22 Aug 2005

Ambulance staff raise money in remembrance

Ambulance staff working in the Chase Farm area have raised over £4,000 for the Willow Foundation, a charity that organises memorable days out for seriously ill young adults.

15 Aug 2005

London Ambulance Service launches cardiac awareness film for South Asians

The London Ambulance Service and its interpreting partner Language Line recently screened a new bilingual DVD, ‘Cardiac Arrest’, to members of the public at the Brent Sikh Centre.

1 Aug 2005

16:00hrs – Reported incident at Gray’s Inn Road

We have responded, along with other emergency services, to an incident at Gray’s Inn Road. We were called at 14.39hrs and sent two ambulances, a motorcycle response paramedic, a fast […]

31 Jul 2005

London Ambulance Service announces charity link-up

The London Ambulance Service has for the first time officially adopted three Chief Executive’s charities.

20 Jul 2005

13:23hrs – Reported incidents on London Underground network

We are currently responding, along with other emergency services, to incidents at Warren Street, Oval and Shepherd’s Bush Underground stations.

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