2012 - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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).

22 Nov 2012

Trust Board meeting Tuesday 27 November

9am on Tuesday 27 November 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.

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 […]

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.

31 Oct 2012

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.

31 Oct 2012

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 […]

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).

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.

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).

23 Sep 2012

Trust Board meeting Tuesday 25 September

9am on Tuesday 25 September 2012

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