News Archive - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

1 Jul 2025

‘I never thought I would have to use my first aid skills on my mum’: Sons save their mum following cardiac arrest at Sunday lunch

A son recalled life-saving skills he had learned years before to help save his mother’s life when she collapsed following a family Sunday lunch at home. After eating, Shelly, 60, […]

Ambulance windscreen smashed in attack by patient.

27 Jun 2025

“Like a horror film” – patient who terrorised ambulance crew given community service

A man who kicked through the windscreen of an ambulance and threw bricks at the crew has avoided jail and been given community service. The London Ambulance Service crew had […]

25 Jun 2025

Chief People Officer at London Ambulance Service takes on new challenge

After more than four years as Chief People Officer at London Ambulance Service, Damian McGuinness has been appointed as the new Chief People Officer at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation […]

24 Jun 2025

Man whose life was saved as a child has now helped save a stranger’s life

A man whose life was saved as a child has now helped to save a stranger’s life with skills he learned just a few months before. Paramedics from London Ambulance […]

The front cab of an ambulance parked in an ambulance station with sunny blue sky in the background

20 Jun 2025

Paramedics urge Londoners to stay safe as ambulance service prepares for surge in 999 calls

London Ambulance Service is calling on Londoners to only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency as the Service prepares for a potential rise in calls which could accompany the hottest […]

Clinician wheeling a chair into a patients home.

19 Jun 2025

Patients with painful genetic condition to get faster access to specialist care they need

London Ambulance Service and hospitals in south London have launched a new way to care for people experiencing a sickle cell crisis which means these patients can bypass busy emergency […]

18 Jun 2025

Father-of-two meets paramedics at tearful reunion following heart attack

A father-of-two has thanked the ambulance crews who saved his life when he had a heart attack in his car. Alan Pascoe, 46, was taking his 11-year-old son Henry home […]

16 Jun 2025

Podcaster joins advanced paramedic making life or death decisions

The life or death decision-making of an advanced paramedic at London Ambulance Service is documented in the latest instalment of The Economist’s management podcast. Chelsey Pike – the first woman […]

Kez and Omar with BBC Morning Live guests performing CPR training.

12 Jun 2025

London Ambulance Service crew surprised live on television

A grateful patient surprised an ambulance crew and thanked them on national television for helping to save his life. Ron was a surprise guest on Morning Live today leaving London […]

6 Jun 2025

Teenage cardiac arrest survivor encourages Londoners to learn how to save a life

Teenage cardiac arrest survivor encourages Londoners to learn how to save a life A teenager whose life was saved by strangers while Christmas shopping is backing London Ambulance Service’s […]

Caelainn in distress after answering an abusive call.

5 Jun 2025

“Nobody should have to deal with this, we are just trying to help” – unacceptable abuse takes its toll on 999 call handlers in BBC’s Ambulance documentary

The harsh reality of verbal abuse on 999 call handlers comes under the spotlight when a man bombards staff with dozens of sexually suggestive calls in the next episode of […]

3 Jun 2025

Irish paramedic follows in her grandfather’s footsteps by joining London Ambulance Service

A paramedic has followed in her grandfather’s footsteps by travelling from Ireland to work for London Ambulance Service. Although Samantha Sanson was just 11-years-old when her granddad – John Monaghan […]

30 May 2025

Cardiac arrest survivor signs up for London Ambulance Charity walk

A man who beat the odds to survive a cardiac arrest is the first person to sign up for this year’s London Ambulance Charity annual fundraising walk. Rob Hutt, then […]

Featured image for “It’s so strange appearing dead on national TV’: Breath-taking moment when ambulance crew restart a man’s heart shown in BBC ‘Ambulance’ documentary

29 May 2025

“It’s so strange appearing dead on national TV’: Breath-taking moment when ambulance crew restart a man’s heart shown in BBC ‘Ambulance’ documentary

The dramatic moment ambulance clinicians revive a man whose heart has stopped beating as he is taken to hospital is captured on camera in tonight’s (Thursday) ‘Ambulance’ programme. As the […]

27 May 2025

London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance pioneer treatment for cardiac arrest patients

For the first time in the UK, paramedics at London Ambulance Service are part of a team bringing a pioneering life-saving treatment to the streets of the capital. The Service […]

A CCTV screenshot of a thief before they break into an ambulance and steal paramedics' belongings.

23 May 2025

Video captures moment brazen thief steals paramedics’ belongings as they treat a patient

A video showing a man smashing the window of an ambulance in broad daylight has been released by London Ambulance Service. The locked ambulance was parked in Sandridge Close, Harrow, […]

Alex and Liz receive a special Metropolitan Police Service commendation for their actions

22 May 2025

‘It was terrifying but I was doing my job’ – London Ambulance Service paramedics help victims of Bully dog attack in latest BBC Ambulance episode

Two heroic London Ambulance Service paramedics have been commended for their bravery when a woman was left fighting for her life after a brutal dog attack. Paramedics Alexander Kvam and […]

20 May 2025

Ambulance crews enter Dragon Boat Race to defend their crown

Ambulance crews at London Ambulance Service are taking to the water for an adrenaline-fuelled afternoon of Dragon Boat racing to be crowned as champions. The London Ambulance Charity is calling on Londoners […]

15 May 2025

London Ambulance Service serves an ace partnership deal as medical services provider for The Championships, Wimbledon

London Ambulance Service has entered an exciting agreement that will see it care for crowds who come to enjoy the world’s most famous tennis tournament: The Championships, Wimbledon. The three […]

15 May 2025

London Ambulance Service response times for sickest patients fastest in years

London Ambulance Service’s response times for reaching the most serious emergencies in April were the fastest they have been for several years, according to figures released today (Thursday 15 May). […]

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‘I never thought I would have to use my first aid skills on my mum’: Sons save their mum following cardiac arrest at Sunday lunch

“Like a horror film” – patient who terrorised ambulance crew given community service

Chief People Officer at London Ambulance Service takes on new challenge

Man whose life was saved as a child has now helped save a stranger’s life

Paramedics urge Londoners to stay safe as ambulance service prepares for surge in 999 calls

Patients with painful genetic condition to get faster access to specialist care they need

Father-of-two meets paramedics at tearful reunion following heart attack

Podcaster joins advanced paramedic making life or death decisions

London Ambulance Service crew surprised live on television

Teenage cardiac arrest survivor encourages Londoners to learn how to save a life

“Nobody should have to deal with this, we are just trying to help” – unacceptable abuse takes its toll on 999 call handlers in BBC’s Ambulance documentary

Irish paramedic follows in her grandfather’s footsteps by joining London Ambulance Service

Cardiac arrest survivor signs up for London Ambulance Charity walk

“It’s so strange appearing dead on national TV’: Breath-taking moment when ambulance crew restart a man’s heart shown in BBC ‘Ambulance’ documentary

London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance pioneer treatment for cardiac arrest patients

Video captures moment brazen thief steals paramedics’ belongings as they treat a patient

‘It was terrifying but I was doing my job’ – London Ambulance Service paramedics help victims of Bully dog attack in latest BBC Ambulance episode

Ambulance crews enter Dragon Boat Race to defend their crown

London Ambulance Service serves an ace partnership deal as medical services provider for The Championships, Wimbledon

London Ambulance Service response times for sickest patients fastest in years

"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."