News: May 2006

9 May 2006

Partnership agreement with BAA clears Heathrow bicycle-ambulance unit for take-off

A deal has been struck between the London Ambulance Service and BAA, the company which owns and operates Heathrow Airport, that will guarantee an extension of life-saving bicycle-ambulance patrols in four of the transport hub’s passenger terminals for the next five years.

2 May 2006

Bringing patient care to the front door

Patients in Newham may see a change in the emergency care they receive from now on, as a new type of paramedic service has been launched by the London Ambulance Service and Newham Primary Care Trust that will involve some patients being treated at home.