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London Ambulance Service Chair announces that Chief Executive is to step down

The Chair of London Ambulance Service, Heather Lawrence OBE, has today announced that Garrett Emmerson is to step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer at the end of August.

Hold a ‘Big Tea’ Party this summer to raise funds for LAS charity

Join the nation’s biggest tea break this summer to raise funds for NHS charities – including the LAS charity – and to say a big thank you to the NHS.

Closure of Bounds Green ambulance station

We are vacating Bounds Green Ambulance Station (Bounds Green Road, London, N22 8DE) in the London Borough of Haringey in North London as our lease of the property is due to come to end on 1 August 2021.

We would like to provide reassurance that despite this change, we will continue to provide high quality ambulance services and patient care across Haringey and the surrounding area.

A message from the Chief Executive – 29 June

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Paul Gayson who worked in our Make Ready Hub at St Helier Ambulance Station.

How you can help us help you over the summer 

This summer, we are asking Londoners to take care and be sensible while they enjoy themselves – to help us to help those who need us, in a time of pressure on our Service.

Medics who educate school children commended by police

Medics from London Ambulance Service who educate school children on the realities of knife crime have been commended by the police.

Two LAS staff members recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Two of London Ambulance Service’s most experienced medics have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours announced on Friday 11 June.

Cardiac arrest survivor thanks Team LAS “humble heroes” for saving his life

A 54-year-old man whose heart stopped beating for 21 minutes has thanked the London Ambulance Service staff who helped save his life.

Medics attend Downing Street event

On Wednesday nearly 30 of our medics attended a special event at 10 Downing Street which was organised to recognise the hard work of the London Ambulance Service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Body worn cameras to be rolled out across country

The NHS announced on Wednesday that ambulance crews in England will be given body-worn cameras to try to reduce attacks on frontline medics.

This follows ongoing trials which have seen London Ambulance Service crews trial wearing the cameras.

Volunteers’ Week – meet our volunteer responders

On Volunteers’ Week we are highlighting the contribution of our volunteer responders to Team LAS and for what they do for our Service and for Londoners when volunteering their time.

Health Secretary visits Service’s headquarters to meet staff and volunteers and thank them for their hard work

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, visited the Service’s headquarters in Waterloo to meet staff and volunteers to thank them for their hard work over the last year.

Staff and volunteers celebrated in Service’s “VIP Awards”

This afternoon, London Ambulance Service staff and volunteers were celebrated in the second part of our annual ‘VIP Awards’ – in recognition of their outstanding contributions to our Trust values.

New appointments to senior leadership team announced

London Ambulance Service has today announced the appointment of two non-executive directors and an associate non-executive director to our trust board. Line De Decker joins us as an Associate Non-Executive Director while Dr Anne Rainsberry CBE and Bob Alexander join our board as non-executive directors

Memorial event held to remember colleagues who have passed away

This afternoon (Thursday 13 May) staff and volunteers across London Ambulance Service came together to remember colleagues who passed away in the last year.

A message from the Chief Executive – 12 May

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our colleague and friend Samantha Donoghue, who passed away suddenly in her sleep on Monday night (10 May). 

Memorial bench erected at hospital in memory of popular ambulance technician

A memorial bench has been unveiled at Queen’s Hospital in Romford in memory of a London Ambulance Service medic who passed away. 

We pay tribute to volunteer responders on Volunteer Recognition Day

Volunteers play a vital role in our Service – and their contribution has never been as valuable as it has been in the past year as we faced the challenge of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, on Volunteer Recognition Day, we pay tribute to all our volunteer responders for giving their time to being here for Londoners in need.

A message from the Chief Executive – 14 April

It is with great sadness that we announce that Susanna Naula, an Emergency Ambulance Crew from Greenwich complex, has passed away. Susanna died on Sunday 4 April, aged 43 years old, after a long illness.

A message of tribute to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh

“On behalf of the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, we are deeply saddened to hear that His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away.

“Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this difficult time.

“We would like to pay tribute to His Royal Highness’s life-long commitment to public service as the longest-serving consort in history. His loss will be felt throughout the country and across the world.”