Sam Matthews, Author at London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Recent analysis by the London Ambulance Service has revealed that dozens of neighbourhoods are ‘defibrillator deserts’ – where there is little or no access to a life saving device.

12 Aug 2024

London Ambulance Service shortlisted for top HSJ awards

London Ambulance Service has once again been shortlisted for prestigious national awards recognising an outstanding contribution to healthcare. LAS has made it through to the final stage for this year’s […]

21 May 2024

London Ambulance Service Chief Medical Officer receives MBE at Windsor Castle

The Chief Medical Officer of London Ambulance Service Dr Fenella Wrigley has received an MBE in recognition of her contributions to healthcare and the NHS. The prestigious honour, presented by […]

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 […]

29 Apr 2024

Enter the Dragons: an afternoon of team building, pumping adrenaline and fundraising!

The London Ambulance Charity is calling on Londoners to team up for a fundraising afternoon of Dragon Boat racing to support its work improving the health of patients and the […]

23 Apr 2024

London Ambulance Service team completes iconic race to raise more than £10,000

A team of ten runners completed the historic London Marathon on Sunday and raised £10,075 for the London Ambulance Service charity. The money will help fund things like wellbeing […]

Emergency Responder Chris running the London Landmarks Half Marathon in his full London Ambulance Service uniform and 13kg response bag.

8 Apr 2024

Charity runner races in full ambulance uniform and response bag

An emergency responder at London Ambulance Service ran a half marathon wearing his full uniform and heavy response bag to raise money for charity. Christopher Newman ran the London Landmarks […]

12 Mar 2024

“Dream come true”: 89-year-old former ambulance driver takes trip down memory lane

A great-grandfather who used to work for London Ambulance Service and was recently cared for by paramedics has visited the ambulance station where he worked as a driver in the […]

28 Sep 2023

Student sets heart on medical career after his stopped six times in one day

A student whose heart stopped six times in a few hours has thanked the NHS doctors, nurses and paramedics who saved his life and pledged to use his ‘second chance’ […]

26 Sep 2023

London Ambulance Service sets out its vision to care for London in years ahead

The London Ambulance Service has published a new strategy to ensure it is able to keep caring for London over the next five years. Taking on board the views of […]

13 Jun 2023

London Ambulance Service urges Londoners to stay safe in heat as it moves to highest level of response

London Ambulance Service (LAS) has called on people to call 999 only in life-threatening emergencies as calls reach levels last seen during the height of the pandemic. A combination of […]

27 Oct 2022

Sign for help – deaf paramedic urges people to download a new life-saving service

A deaf paramedic at London Ambulance Service is urging British Sign Languages (BSL) users to download a brand new app so they can make 999 calls by video. The 999 […]

20 Sep 2022

LAS proud to play role supporting The Queen’s funeral

As the nation paid their respects to Her Majesty The Queen over the past week, London Ambulance Service (LAS) staff and volunteers helped ensure Londoners got the care they needed […]

17 May 2022

One last ride out and a heartfelt farewell for motorbike paramedic

To commemorate the life of Mark Pell – a popular Paramedic in the Motorcycle Response Unit at London Ambulance Service who sadly died in April – a convoy of his […]

16 May 2022

Volunteer emergency responders celebrated at special awards

The dedication and hard work of trained volunteers who respond to emergencies alongside London Ambulance Service staff was recognised at a special event on Friday evening. The ceremony recognised 20 […]

28 Mar 2022

We donate refurbished ambulances to help people of Ukraine

A team of volunteers from London Ambulance Service (LAS) set off for Poland today (Monday) driving 10 reconditioned ambulances, filled with medical supplies, which will be donated to a charity […]

23 Mar 2022

We join National Day of Reflection to remember colleagues lost during the pandemic

Staff and volunteers from London Ambulance Service held a minute’s silence today (Wednesday 23 March) to remember those who lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. They came together in […]

15 Mar 2022

London needs you – become a London Lifesaver

London Ambulance Service is calling on Londoners to join a life-saving movement that will create 100,000 every day heroes, who – with some simple training – would be able to […]

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