7/7: London Ambulance Service remembers

On the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings, we remember the 52 people who lost their lives and all those injured and affected.

At 8.52 a.m. on 7 July, 2005, a 999 call came into the London Ambulance Service control room reporting an explosion at Liverpool Street station. Dozens of calls followed and within minutes a major incident was declared. Suicide bombers had targeted the commuters during the morning rush hour. Fifty-two people died and more than 700 were injured in one of the worst terrorist attacks on British soil. Hundreds of people at London Ambulance Service responded to the horrific attack, treating more than 400 patients, many with horrific blast injuries.

In the 20 years since the attack, the Service has seen enormous change including: improved technology; dedicated teams trained to work in difficult environments including terror attacks and better communication and joint working with blue light colleagues. What has not changed is the dedication of our people to respond to patients; prepared to risk their lives to help others.

Read our people’s stories for reflections and watch the short film.