News Archive - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

25 Sep 2025

Lord Lieutenant thanks London Ambulance Service crews who helped save his life

His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Devon has visited the ambulance crews who treated him after he collapsed in the street in cardiac arrest. David Fursdon, who is the King’s representative […]

24 Sep 2025

Heartbreak to hope: grieving family sign up for London Ambulance Charity walk

A daughter has signed up her family to take part in the London Life Hike at the weekend in memory of her beloved father. Kayleigh Parkinson’s dad Paul died suddenly […]

23 Sep 2025

Firefighter who survived cardiac arrest installs defibrillators to keep fiancée’s “memory alive”

A firefighter who has defiantly recovered from his own cardiac arrest and the tragic death of his beloved fiancée is installing life-saving devices outside fire stations. And this week, Essex […]

19 Sep 2025

Ambulance crews and community organisations raise £20k at adrenaline-fuelled charity competitions

Ambulance crews, call handlers and community organisations came together this week to raise an impressive £20,000 for London Ambulance Charity. In a nail-biting series of races, Montgomery Group defeated last […]

18 Sep 2025

London paramedics join convoy of compassion for sick children

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service joined a fleet of a hundred black cabs to support sick children on a journey of a lifetime to Disneyland Paris. The Magical Taxi Tour, […]

17 Sep 2025

Health Secretary visits London Ambulance Service to see how it is preparing for winter

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, visited London Ambulance Service this week (16 September) to hear how the Service is bolstering its […]

15 Sep 2025

Scoring goals and saving lives: ambulance football tournament returns to the pitch to raise money for charity

A team of 111 call handlers from Barking were crowned champions following a stunning victory at the London Ambulance Service Cup football tournament last week. The LAS Cup is a […]

11 Sep 2025

London Ambulance Service achieves fastest response times for sickest patients in more than three years

New figures show London Ambulance Service has achieved the fastest response times for many years as it relentlessly focuses on improving performance in the face of growing demand for services. […]

9 Sep 2025

London Ambulance Service marks Emergency Services Day with poignant ceremony

Staff at London Ambulance Service came together to commemorate Emergency Services Day today (9 September) with a moving ceremony at the Service’s headquarters in Waterloo. The occasion recognises the courage, […]

5 Sep 2025

Clinician’s son helps woman in cardiac arrest using skills learned from his mum

The son of a London Ambulance Service clinician has used the life-saving skills his mother taught him just a few months earlier when a stranger collapsed on the train he […]

4 Sep 2025

First AI trial sees paramedics at London Ambulance Service treat more patients

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service are using Artificial Intelligence that will allow them to care for hundreds of extra patients a day. For the first time, an AI tool called […]

3 Sep 2025

London Ambulance Service’s WWII ambulance displayed alongside iconic Spitfire

Lucky museum visitors had the chance to see the only wartime ambulance to survive the Blitz displayed alongside an iconic Spitfire aircraft last weekend Picture credit: Tony O’Regan The 1935 […]

2 Sep 2025

London Ambulance calls on community leaders to tackle “defib deserts”

A cardiac arrest survivor is calling on Londoners to join the London Life Hike to raise funds for life-saving devices. This comes as London Ambulance Service renews its call for areas with […]

28 Aug 2025

Cycle team helps London Ambulance Service race ahead in health awards

London Ambulance Service has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for the pioneering efforts of its cycle team to cut carbon emissions and reduce medical waste. The Cycle Response Unit […]

27 Aug 2025

Enter the dragons: final call to make a splash for the London Ambulance Charity

The London Ambulance Charity is calling for final team entries for its annual Dragon Boat Race, which is raising money to train Londoners to save a life and fund wellbeing support for […]

21 Aug 2025

Paramedics call on revellers to enjoy Notting Hill Carnival safely as alcohol-related 999 calls rise

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service are calling on revellers to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival safely this weekend as the Service prepares for the biggest street festival in Europe. This comes […]

A Make Ready staff member in the back of an ambulance with a device monitoring the stock in the vehicle

18 Aug 2025

London Ambulance Service shortlisted in industry awards for initiative to help ambulance crews get to patients more quickly

A pioneering project which makes it quicker for London Ambulance Service crews to get out on the road at the start of their shift has been shortlisted for the prestigious […]

15 Aug 2025

“Stand clear!” paramedics encourage children to save a life at 60th anniversary Open Day

London Ambulance Service paramedics taught life-saving skills and demonstrated what it’s like working for the UK’s busiest ambulance service at a fun-filled family event in Battersea Park last week. To […]

14 Aug 2025

A-level students urged to consider a future at London Ambulance Service on results day

London Ambulance Service (LAS) is today (Thursday) reminding students of the wealth of career and training opportunities at the country’s busiest ambulance service, as hundreds of thousands of pupil open […]

14 Aug 2025

London Ambulances Service reaches serious emergencies faster than last year

London Ambulance Service reached patients in need of urgent treatment more than eight minutes faster last month compared to July last year. Known as ‘Category two’ calls, these emergencies include […]

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Lord Lieutenant thanks London Ambulance Service crews who helped save his life

Heartbreak to hope: grieving family sign up for London Ambulance Charity walk

Firefighter who survived cardiac arrest installs defibrillators to keep fiancée’s “memory alive”

Ambulance crews and community organisations raise £20k at adrenaline-fuelled charity competitions

London paramedics join convoy of compassion for sick children

Health Secretary visits London Ambulance Service to see how it is preparing for winter

Scoring goals and saving lives: ambulance football tournament returns to the pitch to raise money for charity

London Ambulance Service achieves fastest response times for sickest patients in more than three years

London Ambulance Service marks Emergency Services Day with poignant ceremony

Clinician’s son helps woman in cardiac arrest using skills learned from his mum

First AI trial sees paramedics at London Ambulance Service treat more patients

London Ambulance Service’s WWII ambulance displayed alongside iconic Spitfire

London Ambulance calls on community leaders to tackle “defib deserts”

Cycle team helps London Ambulance Service race ahead in health awards

Enter the dragons: final call to make a splash for the London Ambulance Charity

Paramedics call on revellers to enjoy Notting Hill Carnival safely as alcohol-related 999 calls rise

London Ambulance Service shortlisted in industry awards for initiative to help ambulance crews get to patients more quickly

“Stand clear!” paramedics encourage children to save a life at 60th anniversary Open Day

A-level students urged to consider a future at London Ambulance Service on results day

London Ambulances Service reaches serious emergencies faster than last year

"As soon as I got home from hospital I wanted to meet the ambulance men that saved my life, and say 'thank you'. I've always been very independent, and with their help i'm alive and looking after myself again."