24 Dec 2012
Paramedic Santa collects 300 toys for children’s wards
A paramedic plans to give out 300 presents donated by colleagues to children in two south London hospitals on Christmas Day.
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21 Dec 2012
Improving services for LGB patients
The London Ambulance Service is currently working with Stonewall, Britain’s leading sexual orientation equality charity, on a number of initiatives to improve services for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) patients […]
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19 Dec 2012
Company for pensioners this Christmas
Elderly people in Chiswick and Brentford will not spend Christmas alone thanks to the fundraising efforts of London Ambulance Service staff. A cheque for £1,000 has been given to Pensioners […]
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18 Dec 2012
Increased pressure on ambulance service
Last week London Ambulance Service experienced its busiest week ever for potentially life-threatening incidents with the arrival of colder weather and Christmas celebrations.
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18 Dec 2012
Parliament receives lifesaving equipment
Visitors and employees at the Houses of Parliament can now be assured of receiving the very best in service from the first aid team, following the installation of 16 new defibrillators.
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10 Dec 2012
Alcohol one of the top reasons twenty-somethings call 999
The London Ambulance Service is gearing up for a busy festive period from today (Monday 10 December) as figures reveal that one of the top reasons 21-30 year olds dial 999 is because of an alcohol-related injury or illness.
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6 Dec 2012
Londoners get fast access to lifesaving heart care
Over 1,300 Londoners suffering a heart attack were taken by ambulance straight to a specialist hospital for a lifesaving procedure to unblock the artery last year, figures released today show.
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26 Nov 2012
More Londoners than ever getting fast access to stroke care
Over 8,250 suspected stroke patients were taken by ambulance directly to specialist hospitals in London last year, figures released today show.
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26 Nov 2012
London Ambulance Service staff recognised as heroes
From paramedics confronted by a man with a knife to someone who has dedicated 46 years to the Service, staff have been hailed as ‘NHS Heroes’ at a ceremony on Saturday (24 November).
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26 Nov 2012
London Ambulance Service celebrates Chief Ambulance Officer Commendations
Ten medics, one member of the public and a police constable have all been awarded the Chief Ambulance Officer Commendation at a ceremony on Saturday (24 November).
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22 Nov 2012
22 Nov 2012
Rotherhithe man sentenced to prison for threatening ambulance staff
A Rotherhithe man, who threatened and delayed ambulance workers getting to a patient, was yesterday (Wednesday 21 November) sentenced to eight weeks in prison and ordered to pay £600 compensation and costs.
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14 Nov 2012
GB athletes help mark Games-time success
Athletes Liam Phillips and Martine Wright were the special guests at an event last night (13 November) to mark ambulance staff’s contribution to the success of the 2012 Olympic and […]
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13 Nov 2012
Ambulance pull for Children in Need
Ambulance staff will be raising money for Children in Need on Friday (16 November) by pulling an ambulance 12 miles from Hackney to BBC White City.
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Ambulance service welcomes assault throat-grab sentence
A man who grabbed an ambulance worker by the throat while he was being treated has been given a 20-day community order and ordered to pay £50 compensation.
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Appointment of new non-executive directors
The London Ambulance Service is pleased to announce that Nicholas Martin and John Jones have been appointed as non-executive directors of the Service. Nicholas Martin, who has 30 years’ experience […]
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18 Oct 2012
Recognition for dedicated ambulance staff
London Ambulance Service staff, with a combined 780 years of lifesaving emergency services experience, were recognised at a ceremony last night (18 October).
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8 Oct 2012
Appointment of new Chief Executive
The London Ambulance Service has today announced the appointment of Ann Radmore as the organisation’s new Chief Executive.
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3 Oct 2012
Tweeting London’s 999 ambulance calls
People living in the capital and beyond will get the chance to go behind the scenes of one of the world’s largest and busiest ambulance control rooms when the London Ambulance Service holds a 12 hour ‘tweetathon’ from midday today (4 October).
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