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News: 2026

Sharing stories from our team, community and the patients who use our services.

Sadiq Khan meets LAS staff Resilience Hub East
16 Mar 2026

Paramedics’ plea to cut road deaths as London Ambulance Service backs Mayor’s safety plan

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Ambulance windscreen smashed in attack by patient.
11 Mar 2026

Harrowing moment medical technician feared patient could kill him revisited on BBC’s Crimewatch

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Featured image for Rosamund Pike tells Radio 2 listeners about her night with London Ambulance Service
10 Mar 2026

Rosamund Pike tells Radio 2 listeners about her night with London Ambulance Service

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Featured image for Driving change: London Ambulance Service celebrates first female mechanic
6 Mar 2026

Driving change: London Ambulance Service celebrates first female mechanic

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Reverend Stephen Maclean stood by a public-access defibrillator.
3 Mar 2026

London Ambulance Service installs 30 defibrillators in neighbourhoods ready to save lives

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Featured image for Ministerial visit showcases ‘green’ vehicle fleet powering the country’s busiest ambulance service
27 Feb 2026

Ministerial visit showcases ‘green’ vehicle fleet powering the country’s busiest ambulance service

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Featured image for From London’s 999 control room to heart-stopping descent: Lifelong Spurs fan takes leap to raise money for charity
18 Feb 2026

From London’s 999 control room to heart-stopping descent: Lifelong Spurs fan takes leap to raise money for charity

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Featured image for Will you get hearts beating this Valentine’s Day? Paramedics call on Londoners to save a life as figures reveal almost 40 people’s hearts could stop on this day for romance
13 Feb 2026

Will you get hearts beating this Valentine’s Day? Paramedics call on Londoners to save a life as figures reveal almost 40 people’s hearts could stop on this day for romance

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Featured image for Ministerial visit showcases award-winning apprenticeship scheme that kickstarted thousands of careers at the country’s busiest ambulance service
12 Feb 2026

Ministerial visit showcases award-winning apprenticeship scheme that kickstarted thousands of careers at the country’s busiest ambulance service

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Featured image for New specialist paramedics to care for Londoners as demand for mental health support surges
9 Feb 2026

New specialist paramedics to care for Londoners as demand for mental health support surges

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Featured image for London Ambulance Service midwife reflects on “humbling” relief mission in hurricane-hit Jamaica
3 Feb 2026

London Ambulance Service midwife reflects on “humbling” relief mission in hurricane-hit Jamaica

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Featured image for Mum and daughter duo urge Londoners to conquer their fears at Charity abseil
30 Jan 2026

Mum and daughter duo urge Londoners to conquer their fears at Charity abseil

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Featured image for “You never stop caring” – London Ambulance Service innovation shortlisted for two awards
28 Jan 2026

“You never stop caring” – London Ambulance Service innovation shortlisted for two awards

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Featured image for London Ambulance Charity receives boost to install life-saving defibrillators in ‘defib deserts’
23 Jan 2026

London Ambulance Charity receives boost to install life-saving defibrillators in ‘defib deserts’

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Paramedic Zoe in uniform
21 Jan 2026

National rugby hope for medic who discovered she was deaf during COVID

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Featured image for Ambulance medic urges Londoners to take the plunge at London Ambulance Charity abseil
20 Jan 2026

Ambulance medic urges Londoners to take the plunge at London Ambulance Charity abseil

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Featured image for Your community needs you: London Ambulance Service recruits volunteer lifesavers
19 Jan 2026

Your community needs you: London Ambulance Service recruits volunteer lifesavers

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Featured image for Blue lights to bright lights: London Ambulance Service paramedic helps England reach netball semi-finals
16 Jan 2026

Blue lights to bright lights: London Ambulance Service paramedic helps England reach netball semi-finals

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An electric ambulance in front of the London Eye.
15 Jan 2026

London Ambulance Service achieves best response times for December in five years – but 999 calls are on the rise after holiday season

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Featured image for “Give the gift of life”: London cardiac arrest survival highest in six years with thousands of people given a chance of survival by bystanders
12 Jan 2026

“Give the gift of life”: London cardiac arrest survival highest in six years with thousands of people given a chance of survival by bystanders

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