News Archive - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

8 Aug 2025

UK’s first female Chief Paramedic receives new honour recognising distinguished career spanning more than 30 years

London Ambulance Service’s Chief Paramedic Pauline Cranmer (QAM) has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of West London (UWL) in recognition of her contribution to the field over […]

7 Aug 2025

“Mummy, I’m a Lifesaver”: paramedics teach life-saving skills to children at London Zoo

Paramedics from London Ambulance Service taught children and families at London Zoo what to do if someone’s heart stops beating. At a pop-up event at the world’s oldest scientific zoo, […]

6 Aug 2025

London Ambulance Service paramedic recognised with prestigious award for pioneering educational programmes

A paramedic from London Ambulance Service has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the profession. Dr Vince Clarke has received a fellowship award from the College of Paramedics, the […]

1 Aug 2025

London Ambulance Service celebrates 60 years of saving lives – and everyone is invited!

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service are holding a fun free day out for families this summer. To celebrate 60 years of saving lives, the Service’s London Lifesavers team will be teaching life-saving […]

31 Jul 2025

Wartime ambulance on the road again – and back on telly again!

The only wartime ambulance known to have survived the Blitz is back on the road again. The glorious Talbot ambulance is part of the London Ambulance Service Historic Collection and […]

30 Jul 2025

London Ambulance Service paramedic help firefighters resuscitate their colleague in cardiac arrest

A paramedic from London Ambulance Service has been awarded a special commendation medal after helping to save the life of a firefighter who went into cardiac arrest during a training […]

28 Jul 2025

Sixty London Ambulance Service paramedics celebrate graduation from University of Cumbria

Sixty student paramedics working at London Ambulance Service have graduated in paramedic science from the University of Cumbria. London Ambulance Service fully funds student paramedics on the university programme and […]

25 Jul 2025

London Ambulance Service paramedic honoured with King’s medal for distinguished service

A dedicated paramedic has received a prestigious honour from His Royal Highness, The King at Windsor Castle. Darren Farmer, Director of Ambulance Operations at London Ambulance Service, was awarded the […]

24 Jul 2025

‘Heave ho’ heroes raise £20,000 in 13-tonne truck pull

Supporters of the London Ambulance Charity threw their weight behind a recent fundraising event, pulling a 13-tonne truck for a staggering two miles. The Bexleyheath Uniformed Services Day Truck Pull […]

21 Jul 2025

Chief Executive’s homecoming as he returns to London Ambulance Service to take the helm

New London Ambulance Service Chief Executive Jason Killens KAM has started his tenure leading the UK’s busiest ambulance service, marking a return to London where he began his career as […]

18 Jul 2025

Viewers across the globe to watch London Ambulance Service paramedics in their first ever Netflix show

Viewers around the world will see the specialist care provided by London Ambulance Service critical care paramedics in a brand new show from Netflix. ‘Critical: Between Life and Death’ – streaming […]

16 Jul 2025

Midwife at London Ambulance Service awarded for transforming emergency care for mothers and babies

A midwife at London Ambulance Service has been presented with a prestigious award for revolutionising emergency care for pregnant and postpartum women across the UK. Camella Main was given the […]

15 Jul 2025

Paramedics star in hard-hitting advert to boost blood stocks in the capital

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service have featured in a new advert from NHS Blood and Transplant that calls for urgent blood donations for critically ill or injured patients. The advert […]

14 Jul 2025

London Ambulance Service shortlisted for top HSJ awards

London Ambulance Service has been shortlisted for prestigious national awards celebrating people and teams who have improved patient safety. Following a thorough judging process, we are through to the final […]

11 Jul 2025

London Ambulance Service ranked as a top apprenticeship employer

London Ambulance Service is one of the top UK apprenticeship employers named in The Times today. It ranks at number three in the list of 100 employers – only beaten […]

Paramedics at Notting Hill Carnival moving life-saving equipment through crowds.

9 Jul 2025

Paramedics prepare for summer festival season as alcohol and drug-related 999 calls start to climb

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service are urging Londoners to enjoy the summer sensibly this year as the season which see the highest number of alcohol-related injuries and drug overdoses arrives […]

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8 Jul 2025

“It profoundly impacted me:” Paramedic recalls moment that inspired him to work for the ambulance service on International Paramedics Day

A paramedic who was profoundly affected by the death of a young boy killed by a motorbike was inspired to join the UK’s busiest ambulance service following the traumatic incident. […]

7 Jul 2025

London Ambulance Service remembers 7/7 on the 20th anniversary

Dozens of uniformed ambulance crews and control room staff from London Ambulance Service joined survivors and the bereaved at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 20th anniversary of the 7 […]

4 Jul 2025

The 7/7 candle bearer: how friendship was forged from the London bombings

A candle bearer at a service of commemoration to mark the 20th anniversary of the London bombings is a medic from London Ambulance Service. Tracy Russell – then an Emergency […]

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, […]

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UK’s first female Chief Paramedic receives new honour recognising distinguished career spanning more than 30 years

“Mummy, I’m a Lifesaver”: paramedics teach life-saving skills to children at London Zoo

London Ambulance Service paramedic recognised with prestigious award for pioneering educational programmes

London Ambulance Service celebrates 60 years of saving lives – and everyone is invited!

Wartime ambulance on the road again – and back on telly again!

London Ambulance Service paramedic help firefighters resuscitate their colleague in cardiac arrest

Sixty London Ambulance Service paramedics celebrate graduation from University of Cumbria

London Ambulance Service paramedic honoured with King’s medal for distinguished service

‘Heave ho’ heroes raise £20,000 in 13-tonne truck pull

Chief Executive’s homecoming as he returns to London Ambulance Service to take the helm

Viewers across the globe to watch London Ambulance Service paramedics in their first ever Netflix show

Midwife at London Ambulance Service awarded for transforming emergency care for mothers and babies

Paramedics star in hard-hitting advert to boost blood stocks in the capital

London Ambulance Service shortlisted for top HSJ awards

London Ambulance Service ranked as a top apprenticeship employer

Paramedics prepare for summer festival season as alcohol and drug-related 999 calls start to climb

“It profoundly impacted me:” Paramedic recalls moment that inspired him to work for the ambulance service on International Paramedics Day

London Ambulance Service remembers 7/7 on the 20th anniversary

The 7/7 candle bearer: how friendship was forged from the London bombings

‘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

"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."