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HRH Prince Charles launches pioneering mental health car at London Ambulance Service

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE CHARLES visited London Ambulance Service today to meet frontline crews, call handlers and those working behind the scenes to respond to 999 and NHS 111 calls across the capital. 

The Royal visit comes as the UK’s busiest ambulance service launches its pioneering resource for patients experiencing a mental health crisis.

As part of his tour, His Royal Highness met specialist nurses working with paramedics to form a new team, dedicated to responding to 999 calls to patients with mental health problems – the first team of its kind in the country.

We reveal encouraging new first aid stats and urge people to mark Restart a Heart Day by learning how to save a life

London Ambulance Service is encouraging people to learn how to perform basic lifesaving skills for Restart a Heart Day.

The global day of action on Tuesday 16 October is aiming to encourage as many people as possible to learn skills such as cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use a defibrillator.

World Mental Health Day 2018 – providing patients with the right care to meet and support their needs

On World Mental Health Day 2018, Carly Lynch – our Mental Health Lead – discusses the important work we are doing to help support mental health patients across London.

Ambulance services announce new partnership to improve efficiency and share best practice

We will announce at our Annual General Meeting today (25 September) that we are teaming up with South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust to look at potential efficiencies through projects like joint procurement of vehicles, equipment and IT systems.

Poll of Londoners shows confidence in our service but some misunderstandings of what ambulances should be used for

The London Assembly Health Committee has been talking to Londoners about their views of the London Ambulance Service – what they think our main priorities should be and the challenges we face.

We thank Millwall football fans and Rainworth ŠKODA dealership for their generosity after damaged ambulance car is repaired

An ambulance car damaged during World Cup celebrations has been repaired – after London Ambulance Service received a flood of goodwill messages and offers to help fix it.

We welcome new law which will result in tougher sentences for those who assault the emergency services

A new bill which will result in tougher sentences for people who assault our crews and other emergency services workers will become law today.

London Ambulance Service nominated as Trust of the Year

London Ambulance Service has been shortlisted as NHS Trust of the Year in prestigious health awards.

It is the only ambulance trust in the country to be nominated in this category of the Health Service Journal awards – despite more entries being submitted than ever before.

We recognise the bravery of five year old boy who raised the alarm as his mum lay unconscious

Tyler Lawrence was getting ready for school when his mum had an epileptic fit and collapsed. Tyler activated an alarm that has been fitted in their home which automatically alerted London Ambulance Service. A paramedic then called the house phone which Tyler answered immediately.

Taxi drivers get life-saving training for ambulance pilot scheme

Paramedics have taught cabbies to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and fitted their black cabs with defibrillators as part of a six-month pilot scheme in partnership with the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA). 

We thank the public for their support after one of our vehicles was vandalised

The Chief Executive of London Ambulance Service has thanked the public for their support after one of the Service’s vehicles was vandalised during World Cup celebrations, and appealed for the public’s continued support by using the ambulance service wisely.

The Service celebrates seventy years of the NHS – and looks to the future

The NHS was established 70 years ago on 5 July 2018. London Ambulance Service became an NHS Trust in April 1996, having been established to our current formation in 1965 with the merger of nine existing services.

Here we share some stories of people who have worked in our team in the decades since 1948 and some historic photographs of vehicles, stations and uniforms throughout the years.

Student inspired by paramedics who saved her

A student who survived a devastating car crash was inspired to train as a paramedic by the London Ambulance Service crews who saved her life.

No, a man didn’t actually give birth in our training session, but we did learn a lot!

London Ambulance Service’s Consultant Midwife Advisor, Amanda Mansfield talks about maternity training in the Service and how it is improving the care for mums, their partners and babies across London.

Football fans urged to be ‘team players’ while enjoying World Cup

Ambulance chiefs are encouraging London’s football fans to drink sensibly and be ‘team players’ by looking after each other to avoid ending their viewing of World Cup matches in the back of an ambulance.

Award for six-year-old who saved mum by dialling 999

A six-year-old girl saved her mum’s life by calling 999 just three days after a paramedic visited her school to teach children what to do in a medical emergency.

Family introduce ‘hero’ 999 call hander to the baby he helped deliver over the phone

A baby girl and her family have been reunited with the London Ambulance Service call handler who helped deliver her safely over the phone.

London Ambulance Service taken out of ‘special measures’ as the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates the Service ‘good’ overall

London Ambulance Services comes out of special measures today following the Care Quality Commission’s latest report which rated the organisation as ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for patient care. In today’s report, the CQC said staff often went above and beyond their expected duties in order to meet patient needs.

Medics honoured for saving girl who was shot

Three London Ambulance Service medics have been honoured at a glittering award ceremony celebrating NHS Heroes. Paramedics James Lafferty and Caroline Appleby and emergency ambulance crew Sherridan Best won the Emergency Lifesavers Award for saving the life of Britain’s youngest gunshot victim.

Suspended sentence for attack on ambulance crew

A woman who attacked a London Ambulance Service crew and wrecked thousands of pounds worth of life-saving equipment has been given a suspended sentence.