News Archive - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

8 Jul 2022

‘Proud to be a paramedic’ – our teams celebrate International Paramedics Day

To celebrate the first ever International Paramedics Day, the team in green from London Ambulance Service are sharing their stories about why they are #ProudToBeAParamedic, and are asking Londoners and […]

6 Jul 2022

Cup of cha-cha-cha? AJ and Curtis serve London Ambulance Service staff for NHS Big Tea

Strictly and Love Island stars AJ and Curtis Pritchard paid a surprise visit to the London Ambulance Service’s 999 control room at Waterloo and took one of the Service’s ‘tea […]

1 Jul 2022

London Ambulance Service celebrates Pride in London

In honour of our LGBTQ+ staff, volunteers, patients and local communities, London Ambulance Service (LAS) is gearing up to join the Pride in London parade this weekend, with 50 members […]

1 Jul 2022

London Ambulance Service welcomes new Chair

The London Ambulance Service has today welcomed its brand new Chair, Andy Trotter OBE QPM. Andy, who was appointed in May, has over 40 years’ experience of leading police services […]

29 Jun 2022

Chief Executive pays tribute to a very kind and dedicated colleague

A message from our Chief Executive Daniel Elkeles: “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of our colleague Frank Jacobson, who passed away on Saturday 25 June, […]

27 Jun 2022

Paramedic’s passionate plea to cut road deaths

A paramedic is supporting a campaign to improve safety and reduce deaths on London roads after responding to a series of harrowing 999 calls. Natalie Jones has worked for London […]

22 Jun 2022

New high tech control room to receive and answer London’s 999 calls

A brand new, purpose built control room, which will handle half of the 999 calls that come into London Ambulance Service from across the capital, has just opened following a […]

20 Jun 2022

Who wants to be a London Lifesaver? London Ambulance Service and TV personalities celebrate everyday heroes

A star-studded awards ceremony celebrating the life-saving actions of volunteers trained by medics at London Ambulance Service, was held at the heart of Parliament on Friday (17 June). The first […]

20 Jun 2022

Two teams shortlisted for top patient safety awards

Our Frequent Caller Team and our Advanced Paramedic Practitioners in Urgent Care programme are through to the final rounds of these national awards.

18 Jun 2022

A very special Father’s Day for man who delivered his baby daughter

A young dad is marking Father’s Day this weekend by thanking the London Ambulance Service call handler for the clear and calm instructions which allowed him to help deliver his […]

10 Jun 2022

New greener London Ambulance vehicles officially ‘hit the road’

As part of a £16.6 million investment into a greener fleet of ambulances and emergency response cars, the first of London Ambulance Service’s (LAS) new electric vehicles were officially ‘rolled […]

1 Jun 2022

London Ambulance paramedic awarded top honour by HM The Queen in Jubilee year

A London Ambulance Service paramedic is the latest recipient of a top award as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Richard Webb-Stevens, who has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Ambulance […]

1 Jun 2022

A look to the year ahead – London Ambulance Service sets out plans and priorities

London Ambulance Service has today (1 June 2022) published our priorities for the year ahead, including plans to further improve patient care, support our workforce, and transform IT and digital […]

1 Jun 2022

Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee gleefully (but carefully), urge London Ambulance staff

As the nation gears up for a long bank holiday to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, medics and operational experts from London Ambulance Service are urging Londoners […]

A young mixed race female and Caucasian hipster male sit chatting with a senior lady in the garden at a table filled with cakes and sandwiches, enjoying afternoon tea. The guy is pouring a cup of tea and there is colorful bunting hanging around the garden and people in the background sat eating also.

30 May 2022

Thank ‘London Ambulance ChariTEA’ with your own NHS Big Tea event

The London Ambulance Charity is inviting people and local communities across London to join the biggest NHS tea party yet by hosting their own fundraising NHS Big Tea on the […]

27 May 2022

Baby Evie saved as ambulance reaches hospital just 16 minutes after 999 call

A pregnant doctor with a rare and life-threatening condition who went into premature labour, has praised the LAS medics who helped save her baby’s life.

24 May 2022

London Ambulance Service worker triumphs with top royal award

Assistant Ambulance Practitioner Tania Makwana, 31, from London, has won The Prince’s Trust’s ‘National Marvel Rising Star Award’

20 May 2022

Appointment of new Chair

NHS England / NHS Improvement has confirmed the appointment of Andrew Trotter OBE QPM as the Chair of the London Ambulance Service (LAS). Andrew succeeds Heather Lawrence OBE who is […]

17 May 2022

One last ride out and a heartfelt farewell for motorbike paramedic

To commemorate the life of Mark Pell – a popular Paramedic in the Motorcycle Response Unit at London Ambulance Service who sadly died in April – a convoy of his […]

16 May 2022

Volunteer emergency responders celebrated at special awards

The dedication and hard work of trained volunteers who respond to emergencies alongside London Ambulance Service staff was recognised at a special event on Friday evening. The ceremony recognised 20 […]

Latest News

‘Proud to be a paramedic’ – our teams celebrate International Paramedics Day

Cup of cha-cha-cha? AJ and Curtis serve London Ambulance Service staff for NHS Big Tea

London Ambulance Service celebrates Pride in London

London Ambulance Service welcomes new Chair

Chief Executive pays tribute to a very kind and dedicated colleague

Paramedic’s passionate plea to cut road deaths

New high tech control room to receive and answer London’s 999 calls

Who wants to be a London Lifesaver? London Ambulance Service and TV personalities celebrate everyday heroes

Two teams shortlisted for top patient safety awards

A very special Father’s Day for man who delivered his baby daughter

New greener London Ambulance vehicles officially ‘hit the road’

London Ambulance paramedic awarded top honour by HM The Queen in Jubilee year

A look to the year ahead – London Ambulance Service sets out plans and priorities

Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee gleefully (but carefully), urge London Ambulance staff

Thank ‘London Ambulance ChariTEA’ with your own NHS Big Tea event

Baby Evie saved as ambulance reaches hospital just 16 minutes after 999 call

London Ambulance Service worker triumphs with top royal award

Appointment of new Chair

One last ride out and a heartfelt farewell for motorbike paramedic

Volunteer emergency responders celebrated at special awards

"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."