September 2011 - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

29 Sep 2011

London Ambulance Service sees increase in patients with breathing problems as temperatures soar

The London Ambulance Service is urging Londoners to look after themselves as hot, sunny weather makes a late return to the capital.

28 Sep 2011

‘Safe and easy’ way to save lives on World Heart Day

The London Ambulance Service has made an online video to teach people how to save lives with a defibrillator to celebrate World Heart Day on Friday 30 September.

26 Sep 2011

London Ambulance Service to travel to Tripoli to aid patient evacuation process

The London Ambulance Service is coordinating the evacuation of up to 50 Libyan patients to the UK for treatment and rehabilitation.

26 Sep 2011

Alcohol-related calls highest ever across the capital

The London Ambulance Service has seen the biggest rise in alcohol-related incidents across the capital since 2008.

23 Sep 2011

Statement regarding house fire in Neasden

We were called at 12.51 this morning to reports of a fire in Sonia Gardens NW10. We sent the air ambulance doctor in a car, four ambulance crews, our hazardous […]

22 Sep 2011

London Ambulance paramedics meet first Libyan conflict victim to UK

Last night, two paramedics met the first patient from Libya, Abdul Malik Elhamdi, and took him to St Mary’s Hospital in London. London Ambulance Service Director of Operations Richard Webber […]

22 Sep 2011

London Ambulance Service joins children’s taxi trip to Paris

Ten members of London Ambulance Service staff are supporting a weekend trip to Disneyland Paris for a group of chronically and terminally ill youngsters.

21 Sep 2011

New ambulance interior design revealed

A new design of the interior of an emergency ambulance was launched today as part of the London’s Design Festival.

15 Sep 2011

Response to Public Accounts Committee report, ‘Transforming NHS ambulance services’

To be attributed to Chief Executive Peter Bradley:

14 Sep 2011

Ambulance staff to be thanked by the Mayor for efforts during riots

Our staff alongside the police, fire service and the Transport for London workers will tonight (Thursday 15 September) attend a reception hosted by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson to thank them for their hard work during last month’s riots.

14 Sep 2011

Double dose of recognition for Friern Barnet twins

Identical twins who applied to join the London Ambulance Service together 20 years ago and now work together on the same ambulance in Friern Barnet, were awarded a long service and good conduct medal at a ceremony last week.

11 Sep 2011

Match of the days

Sixteen staff broke the world record for the longest five-a-side football match at the weekend.

7 Sep 2011

Staff set to score a world record

Sixteen London Ambulance Service staff will attempt to break the world record for the longest five-a-side football match this weekend. They are up against a huge endurance challenge as the current record stands at a strength-sapping 42 hours.

6 Sep 2011

Incident at Wembley Stadium

We were called at 7.20pm yesterday (6 September) to reports of an assault at Wembley Stadium. Staff covering the event attended the patient within three minutes of the call, and treated a 44-year-old […]

5 Sep 2011

Ambulance staff to give one hour for heroes

Ambulance services from across the country have launched a campaign to raise money for Help for Heroes ‘give an hour, help a hero’ appeal.

4 Sep 2011

Paramedic makes a difference

A London Ambulance Service motorcycle paramedic who donated stem cells for a sick patient said it left him feeling ‘on cloud nine’. Waterloo-based Lee Davis has given blood since he […]

News: September 2011