News: November 2020

Our paramedics to help ease pressure on GP services this winter

A new pilot will see London Ambulance Service paramedics working in GP surgeries across the London borough of Merton to help improve the care patients receive and reduce the pressures on GPs this winter.

Five-year-old girl helps save father’s life by dialling 999

Avaana helped to save her dad’s life after finding him collapsed at home from a seizure.

Avaana, who found her dad on the floor and bleeding, quickly dialled 999 and spoke with London Ambulance Service call handler, Tobias, who began giving her instructions on what to do next.

Call handler shares story of birthday cancer diagnosis in the hope his story will help to save lives

A London Ambulance Service call handler has opened up about his cancer diagnosis for Movember in the hope his story will help to save lives.

How Monia is celebrating Diwali, albeit a little differently, this year

For Monia, Diwali this year represents a message of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teams from across the Service successful at HSJ Patient Safety Awards

In a reflection of the ground-breaking work taking place across our Service, two of our teams won awards at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards on Tuesday (10 November) and another was Highly Commended.

BBC ‘Ambulance’ star calls for NHS staff to open up about mental health

In the eighth episode of ‘Ambulance’, airing this Wednesday (4 November), viewers see the emotional impact on London Ambulance Service staff and volunteers dealing with traumatic situations and how they depend on each other to help handle the difficult things they see and hear on a daily basis.