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

A London Ambulance Service paramedic has swapped blue lights for bright lights to help England reach the semi-finals on the international netball stage. Julien Vincent, 29, flew out to Singapore […]

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

London Ambulance Service reached sick patients faster in December than in any Christmas period since 2020. Response times for people with a life-threatening condition, such as those who had stopped […]

New Year, new skills: cardiac arrest survivor backs London Ambulance Service life-saving campaign

A man who beat the odds to survive a cardiac arrest has been reunited with the London Ambulance Service team who saved his life. And as the New Year begins, […]

Chair Heather Lawrence OBE reappointed

Heather Lawrence OBE has been reappointed as Chair of the London Ambulance Service for another term. The appointment was confirmed by NHS Improvement who are responsible for appointing and supporting […]

Ambulance crews treating more patients for falls in bad weather

Ambulance calls to people who have slipped, tripped or fallen are up over 10 per cent during the cold spell.

As temperatures have plummeted this week, London Ambulance Service has seen a 13 per cent* increase in calls relating to slips, trips and falls yesterday (27 February) compared to the week before. And Monday (26 February) saw an 11 per cent** increase from the previous week.