News Archive - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

30 Oct 2025

Paramedics call on revellers to enjoy Halloween and Bonfire Night safely as 999 calls rise

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service are calling on revellers to celebrate safely this weekend as the Service prepares for Halloween and Bonfire Night in the capital. October is on course […]

28 Oct 2025

NHS invests £6 million to strengthen response to terrorist attacks with new state-of-the-art training facilities

A brand new, cutting-edge facility where ambulance teams across England can train for disasters – from building collapses to airplane crashes or terror attacks – has opened following a £5.9 […]

23 Oct 2025

London Ambulance Service leader named in HSJ’s most influential list

The Chief Financial Officer of London Ambulance Service has been recognised for his impact on healthcare, as he’s named one of the 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic […]

22 Oct 2025

Clinicians scoop award for teaching school children to save lives

A London Ambulance Service team have won a special recognition award for training nearly 20,000 school pupils in life-saving skills, including CPR and the use of defibrillators. Clinicians Sam Cox, […]

21 Oct 2025

Inspirational London Ambulance Service paramedic shares story on BBC See Hear

A paramedic who has spent more than 26 years caring for Londoners has shared his extraordinary story on BBC Two’s See Hear. In the latest episode of the world’s longest-running […]

17 Oct 2025

London Ambulance Service welcomes His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

London Ambulance Service welcomed His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to its Waterloo headquarters today (17 October) to meet frontline staff and hear more about their experiences of providing […]

16 Oct 2025

London Ambulance Charity hits target to fund 200 life-saving defibrillators in the capital

Communities across London will have better access to life-saving defibrillators as the Mayor of London donates £150,000 to the London Ambulance Charity. The huge donation – on Restart a Heart […]

3 Oct 2025

Hymns to heartbeats: London Ambulance Charity Christmas carol service to raise money for defibs

As ambulance crews prepare for another tough winter, the London Ambulance Charity is spreading some comfort and joy with the announcement of its first Christmas carol service. Together in Song […]

29 Sep 2025

“You saved my life” – cardiac arrest survivor meets 999 call taker at charity walk

A patient who joined this weekend’s London Ambulance Charity flagship walk met the call handler who answered the 999 call when he collapsed in cardiac arrest last year. Rob Hutt […]

28 Sep 2025

Double triumph for London Ambulance Service at national awards night

London Ambulance Service is celebrating a double triumph, winning two top awards for its trailblazing approach to recruiting and developing its people. The Service won the accolades for the ‘best […]

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 […]

Latest News

Paramedics call on revellers to enjoy Halloween and Bonfire Night safely as 999 calls rise

NHS invests £6 million to strengthen response to terrorist attacks with new state-of-the-art training facilities

London Ambulance Service leader named in HSJ’s most influential list

Clinicians scoop award for teaching school children to save lives

Inspirational London Ambulance Service paramedic shares story on BBC See Hear

London Ambulance Service welcomes His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

London Ambulance Charity hits target to fund 200 life-saving defibrillators in the capital

Hymns to heartbeats: London Ambulance Charity Christmas carol service to raise money for defibs

“You saved my life” – cardiac arrest survivor meets 999 call taker at charity walk

Double triumph for London Ambulance Service at national awards night

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

"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."