December 2013 - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

30 Dec 2013

Emergency calls set to soar as London welcomes in 2014

London Ambulance Service is gearing up for its biggest night of the year when thousands of revellers descend on the city to welcome in the New Year.

20 Dec 2013

Apollo Theatre update

To be attributed to a London Ambulance Service spokesperson: We were called just after 8.10pm to the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. We sent a large number of staff to […]

20 Dec 2013

Ambulance Service’s response to Apollo Theatre incident

To be attributed to a London Ambulance Service spokesperson: We were called just after 8.10pm to the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. We can now confirm that we sent a […]

20 Dec 2013

Kennington bus crash

We were called at 10.50am to reports of a road traffic collision involving a bus and tree at the junction of Kennington Road and Lollard Street, SE11. A number of […]

19 Dec 2013

Ambulance service busy as London gears up for Christmas

The London Ambulance Service is preparing for a busy few days and has already taken 300 extra emergency calls today (19 December) as the party season gets into full swing. […]

19 Dec 2013

Apollo theatre incident – 10pm

“We were called just after 8.10pm to the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. “We have sent a large number of staff to the scene, including 25 ambulance crews, 12 officers, […]

17 Dec 2013

Work does not stop at Christmas

While you’re tucking into your Christmas feast medics across London will be out saving lives. Paramedic Tony Hookings, based at Newham ambulance station will be working a 12 hour shift […]

17 Dec 2013

Joint working with other emergency services

London Ambulance Service Chief Executive Ann Radmore told a London Assembly committee today that, while she welcomes the opportunity for greater collaboration of London’s 999 services, the ambulance service should […]

12 Dec 2013

Six-year-old Riley and his life-saving calls

A heroic boy from Romford has been named a ‘superstar’ after raising the alarm for help when his mum was taken ill at home. Six-year-old Riley Jones pressed the Careline […]

12 Dec 2013

Choose well and keep well this Christmas

The London Ambulance Service is urging people to be prepared this Christmas and only call for an ambulance in a genuine emergency. Londoners are being reminded to make sure they […]

12 Dec 2013

Christmas message to City drinkers

Festive drinkers in the City, who overdo it with alcohol, will be treated by medics at an alcohol recovery centre at Liverpool Street station during the party season. London […]

4 Dec 2013

London paramedic helps typhoon victims

A paramedic has travelled to the Philippines as part of a disaster response team to help those affected by Tyhoon Haiyan.

News: December 2013