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21 Aug 2024

Bystander Bleed Control – a London Joint Position Statement

This is a health-led London position statement on bystander bleeding control, developed by the NHS London Major Trauma System, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the NHS England London Violence Reduction […]

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15 Aug 2024

Students urged to consider a bright and busy future at London Ambulance Service on A Level results day

As thousands of students open their results today (Thursday), London Ambulance Service is reminding students of the wealth of career and training opportunities at the country’s busiest ambulance service. While […]

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13 Aug 2024

London Ambulance Service first ambulance service in UK to launch Charity Challenge badge for young people

London Ambulance Service is inviting children and young people across London to learn new skills and take on challenges to earn a dedicated ‘Charity Challenge’ badge showcasing their achievements. The […]

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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 […]

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12 Aug 2024

Behind-the-scenes documentary shows hard-hitting reality of treating patients at traumatic emergencies across the capital

A new Channel 4 documentary focusing on the crucial life or death decisions made by paramedics and London Ambulance Service staff as they care for critically injured patients in London […]

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6 Aug 2024

A man who survived a cardiac arrest and went on to save THREE more lives is backing a London Ambulance Charity campaign to end “defib deserts”

A man who beat the odds to survive a cardiac arrest has gone on to save the lives of at least three other people. And by backing the new London […]

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31 Jul 2024

London Ambulance Service becomes national leader for apprenticeships in the UK

London Ambulance Service is now officially a national leader for supporting staff in apprenticeship roles and learning on the job after being ranked fifth in the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers […]

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30 Jul 2024

Paramedics ask Londoners to take care during the hot weather

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service are reminding Londoners to stay safe during the hot weather this week and only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency. Hot weather can have a […]

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25 Jul 2024

The ‘shocking’ truth: the neighbourhoods in need of life-saving defibrillators

New data from London Ambulance Service reveals the 150 neighbourhoods across the capital in greatest need of life-saving defibrillators. When someone suffers a cardiac arrest – which is when the […]

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21 Jul 2024

Chief Executive statement as 999 calls increase by 60%

Daniel Elkeles, Chief Executive of London Ambulance Service, said: “We are still facing huge pressure on our services after the global IT outage and the hottest day of the year […]

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19 Jul 2024

Statement on global IT outage

Chief Executive of London Ambulance Service Daniel Elkeles said: “Following the global IT outage that has impacted some NHS services across the capital, our call handlers and ambulance crews are […]

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12 Jul 2024

It’s coming home! London Ambulance Service encourages Londoners to enjoy the Euros final safely

Senior paramedics are urging the public to enjoy the England vs Spain Euros final safely and responsibly this Sunday evening, as calls to 999 have surged by up to a […]

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10 Jul 2024

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes becomes a London Lifesaver

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes has learnt how to save a life after undertaking her London Lifesaver training at London Ambulance Service HQ in Waterloo. The gold medallist was […]

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8 Jul 2024

Celebration of Paramedics who treated more than a million Londoners this year

Paramedics have touched the lives of more than one million patients this past year according to figures released today by London Ambulance Service to mark International Paramedics Day. Since the […]

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3 Jul 2024

Ambulance service introduces ‘cuddle pockets’ for grieving parents to take miscarried babies to hospital with dignity

Handmade ‘cuddle pockets’ designed to help parents cope with the trauma of losing a baby have been rolled out across London Ambulance Service. The knitted pouches, created by charity Blue […]

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2 Jul 2024

London Ambulance Service celebrates Pride 2024

Thousands turned out to support London’s annual Pride parade this year, with London Ambulance Service staff taking part on this year’s float. While off-duty staff enjoyed the celebrations, it was […]

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28 Jun 2024

London Ambulance Service celebrates diversity at Pride in London 2024

Additional London Ambulance Service staff will be working alongside the Pride march in central London this weekend to offer support and healthcare to those in need, while off-duty members of […]

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19 Jun 2024

“Lucky to be alive”: Hampstead resident thanks paramedics for saving his life

A 76-year old man has spoken of his gratitude to the paramedics and off duty doctors who saved his life after he suffered a cardiac arrest in a supermarket on […]

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17 Jun 2024

Tune in: BBC One’s Songs of Praise features London Ambulance Service tutor

BBC One’s Songs of Praise has featured a London Ambulance Service 999 call handler tutor who saved her dad’s life. In a special Father’s Day episode, Estelle Williams and her […]

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12 Jun 2024

London Ambulance Charity launches fundraising walk to improve cardiac arrest survival in the capital

London Ambulance Charity is inviting Londoners to put on their walking boots and join a family-friendly fundraising walk that takes in views of the capital’s most famous landmarks this September. Money raised […]

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