News: May 2024

17 May 2024

Ten years of saving lives: advanced paramedics pushing boundaries to care for the capital

Advanced paramedics at London Ambulance Service are celebrating their 10th anniversary – a decade in which the specialist team has given patients life-saving treatment and care that otherwise would only […]

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15 May 2024

Pioneering London Ambulance Service trial hailed as one of most important heart studies of 2023

Ground-breaking research which found the majority of people whose hearts have stopped have the same chance of surviving if taken to the nearest hospital rather than a specialist cardiac arrest […]

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3 May 2024

Paramedics urge Londoners to keep safe this Bank Holiday weekend as cases of breathing difficulties start to climb

As the long May Bank Holiday weekend approaches, London Ambulance Service is reminding people to use 999 only in life-threatening emergencies and to take steps to keep healthy. A combination […]

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1 May 2024

82-year-old tennis player rescued in race against time at Hampton Court Palace

A seamless response by first aiders helped save an 82-year-old tennis player after he had a cardiac arrest at Hampton Court Palace. David Peregrine-Jones, from Hampton Wick, was playing a […]

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