News - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

29 Nov 2023

Shocking video captures moment paramedic pushed by patient

WARNING: ATTACHED VIDEO CONTAINS IMAGES OF PHYSICAL ASSAULT AND VIOLENCE London Ambulance Service has released video footage of the moment a paramedic was pushed out the back of an ambulance […]

16 Nov 2023

‘You had me at 999’ – blue-light couple recalls emergency that lit up their romance

A paramedic and a police officer have recalled the moment romantic sparks started to fly in an episode of the capital’s newest dating podcast. London Ambulance Service paramedic Paige Wilkins […]

13 Nov 2023

Wreaths laid as London Ambulance Service pays respect at Remembrance Day ceremony

Staff at London Ambulance Service gathered on Friday (10 November) to commemorate those who lost their lives in military conflict and recognise the crucial role the armed forces play in […]

10 Nov 2023

London Ambulance Service scoops Mayor award for second year running

A trail-blazing apprenticeship scheme that allows people with no clinical skills to get the medical training and experience they need to become qualified paramedics has won a prestigious award from […]

8 Nov 2023

Star of life-saving video urges Londoners to learn simple skills

A paramedic will become a familiar face to thousands of schoolchildren after appearing alongside a TV-star doctor teaching people how to save lives by recognising when someone is in cardiac […]

A picture of Cali-Maii in a London Ambulance vehicle pretending to drive it.

7 Nov 2023

Schoolgirl, 6, saves mum’s life during severe asthma attack

A six-year-old girl has saved her mum’s life by dialling 999 when she suffered a severe asthma attack that could have been fatal. Cali-Maii Ball, from Hornchurch in east London, […]

3 Nov 2023

“Exceptional” ambulance medic wins Mayor’s top work award

A man who was inspired to join London Ambulance Service by the paramedic who saved his life has scooped a prestigious award from the Mayor of London at a ceremony […]

2 Nov 2023

Chief Executive pays tribute to Maria Del Pilar Odiaga Roca

Maria Del Pilar Odiaga Roca, Cleaning Operative, Premises Cleaning Department It is with enormous sadness that we announce that our colleague Maria Del Pilar Odiaga Roca has passed away, following […]

1 Nov 2023

MPs call on Londoners to learn how to save a life

MPs have urged Londoners to sign up to learn life-saving skills after receiving training in Parliament from London Ambulance Service experts. At an event in Portcullis House recently (Wednesday 25 […]

A picture of our Celebration Of Service ceremony.

31 Oct 2023

Medals and medallions bestowed to long-serving London Ambulance staff

London Ambulance Service honoured staff and volunteers who have each served the capital for over 20 years at a prestigious ceremony this week. On Wednesday (24 October) The Celebration of […]

Angus Wilson, Freddie Harris, Nicole Whiteman, Geraldine Hannon, Safia Mohamed, Trinelle Dale, Oliver Sage and Tamara Van-Zyl won a CEO Commendation Award for helping a man who was stabbed outside HQ recently.

18 Oct 2023

London Ambulance Service staff and volunteers honoured in awards ceremony

Staff and volunteers at London Ambulance Service’s annual awards ceremony have been celebrated for the care they provide Londoners, including a paramedic who demonstrated immense courage when he responded to […]

16 Oct 2023

London Ambulance Service gives children hands on lessons in saving lives

More than 200 schoolchildren have been taught how to save a life on the first day of an ambitious campaign to create a generation of lifesavers. A team from London […]

16 Oct 2023

London Ambulance Service launches ambitious schools campaign in bid to improve cardiac arrest survival

Thousands of school children will be taught how to save a life as part of an ambitious campaign to create a generation of lifesavers, kick starting in boroughs where data […]

Nigel Flanagan receives the King's Ambulance Medal from Anne, Princess Royal.

5 Oct 2023

Paramedic who delivers presents to sick children every Christmas gets royal recognition

A selfless paramedic who has delivered more than 26,000 Christmas presents to sick children has been honoured with a King’s Ambulance Medal. Nigel Flanagan, a long-serving paramedic at London Ambulance […]

4 Oct 2023

Chief Pharmacist wins top award for transforming pharmaceutical services

The Chief Pharmacist at London Ambulance Service has been recognised with a prestigious industry award for leading the work to transform the Trust’s vital pharmaceutical services. Sumithra Maheswaran, who joined […]

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’ […]

27 Sep 2023

‘Delivering a strategy that helps us care for our vibrant capital city’

Our Chief Executive Daniel Elkeles sets out his vision for how London Ambulance Service (LAS) will deliver its new strategy to ensure it can continue caring for Londoners over the […]

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 […]

24 Sep 2023

Medics who saved mother-of-two hit by two trains win prestigious award

Two London Ambulance Service staff who were part of a team that helped rescue a mother who nearly died after being trapped under a train have been honoured at a […]

20 Sep 2023

Cutting-edge hybrid cars helping to improve London’s air and provide excellent patient care

New hybrid cars are driving forward London Ambulance Service’s ambition to provide care for patients using the greenest fleet of response vehicles anywhere in the country. As well as being […]

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