October, 2021 - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

An ambulance leaving a hospital ramp at night

27 Oct 2021

Our message to Londoners this Halloween weekend

This Halloween, we’re asking Londoners to take care and use NHS services wisely as we anticipate a busy weekend in the capital.

A plaque in the memorial garden which reads “There are special people in our lives who never leave us, even after they are gone.”

22 Oct 2021

Memorial event held for families of colleagues we’ve lost

On Thursday we invited the families of colleagues from our Service who passed away in the last year to join us at a memorial event.

A row of ambulances in an ambulance station from the rear with crews getting kit ready

22 Oct 2021

How you can help us help you as we experience significant demand

We’re experiencing a very busy autumn so far and as we approach what will be a busy winter, we’re asking Londoners to use us wisely and help us to help them.

15 Oct 2021

Service to deliver free lifesaving training sessions across the capital this weekend

This Saturday (16 October) London Ambulance Service medics will be delivering free lifesaving training sessions to the public for Restart a Heart Day.

14 Oct 2021

Service marks Allied Health Professionals Day celebrating role of the paramedic

Thursday 14 October is Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Day – an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of AHPs to the NHS – and in London Ambulance Service we are highlighting the breadth of paramedic roles and opportunities for career development.

A medic stood in front of an ambulance using an iPad

13 Oct 2021

Our crews to receive 5,000 new iPads to help give patients best care

This autumn, London Ambulance Service clinicians will benefit from nearly 5,000 eighth generation iPads as part of our commitment towards ensuring our clinicians have access to the latest technology to aid patient care.

Ariana smiling photographed stood in front of an ambulance

7 Oct 2021

Mum ‘very proud’ of daughter who called 999 after she collapsed

Little Ariana was taught at a young age what to do in the event of a medical emergency. And it was just as well that she was – because when her mum, Rosie, collapsed at home in the middle of the night, six-year-old Ariana kept calm and knew exactly how to respond.

Shurelle smiling portrait shot in her LAS uniform

4 Oct 2021

Black History Month – Shurelle’s story

In an article to mark Black History Month, Emergency Ambulance Crew Shurelle writes about why she joined #TeamLAS, on feeling uncomfortable as the only black person on her training course and how things have changed for the better.

News: October 2021