News Archive - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

18 Aug 2022

Volunteers get ‘clutch’ of new vehicles to respond to life-threatening emergencies

A campaign to recruit a record number of specially-trained volunteers who work alongside London Ambulance Service (LAS) clinicians has received a boost with a £215,000 investment into four brand new […]

16 Aug 2022

Be part of something big – rare chance to join volunteer lifesavers

Londoners are being invited to apply for one of the most exciting volunteer roles possible, as London Ambulance Service (LAS) aims to triple its number of emergency responders – specially […]

15 Aug 2022

London Ambulance Service named as best NHS apprenticeship employer in the UK

London Ambulance Service has once again been named as the top NHS employer for apprenticeships in the country. The Service is one of only three NHS trusts in the UK […]

13 Aug 2022

London Ambulance Service urges Londoners to stay safe in the heat

As temperatures in the capital are set to soar again over the weekend, medics at London Ambulance Service (LAS) are encouraging people to take steps to stay safe. Forecasters are […]

9 Aug 2022

Cycle Response Unit shortlisted for top award in sustainability

LAS Cycle Response Unit has been shortlisted as a finalist at the prestigious HSJ Awards 2022 in the Towards Net Zero category for its work on sustainability.

5 Aug 2022

NHS chief joins pioneering mobile mental health unit for a busy shift in the capital

The London Director of NHS England joined a specialist team from London Ambulance Service (LAS) for a shift on the frontline of physical and mental health care yesterday (Thursday 4 […]

28 Jul 2022

London Lifesavers campaign wins hearts among local Hindu community at Neasden Temple

Trainers from the London Ambulance Service have recruited 200 new London Lifesavers among the capital’s Hindu community this week, during a prominent festival at Neasden Temple. The London Lifesavers event […]

25 Jul 2022

Charity smashes its £10k target thanks to NHS team going the extra mile

The London Ambulance Charity has smashed its target to raise £10,000 through its “Outrun an Ambulance” challenge. The NHS England Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) team went the extra […]

20 Jul 2022

Heatwave response – update (Wednesday 20 July, 9am)

Over the last two days, the London Ambulance Service has taken a total of 13,400 calls to 999, with 6,600 on Monday (18 July) and 6,800 on Tuesday (19 July). […]

19 Jul 2022

Statement on the heatwave – Gold Commander Peter Rhodes

Gold Commander Peter Rhodes has a message for Londoners: “All our staff and volunteers are very busy caring for Londoners. We took more than 6,600 calls yesterday (18 July) – […]

14 Jul 2022

London Ambulance Service urges Londoners to stay safe in the heat

As temperatures in the capital are set to hit sweltering levels over the coming days, experts at London Ambulance Service (LAS) are encouraging people in the capital to take steps […]

11 Jul 2022

Mayor opens new London Ambulance Service education facility set to boost frontline workforce

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has officially opened a new £7 million state-of-the-art education facility in Brentside, which London Ambulance Service will use to increase recruitment and boost the […]

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 […]

Latest News

Volunteers get ‘clutch’ of new vehicles to respond to life-threatening emergencies

Be part of something big – rare chance to join volunteer lifesavers

London Ambulance Service named as best NHS apprenticeship employer in the UK

London Ambulance Service urges Londoners to stay safe in the heat

Cycle Response Unit shortlisted for top award in sustainability

NHS chief joins pioneering mobile mental health unit for a busy shift in the capital

London Lifesavers campaign wins hearts among local Hindu community at Neasden Temple

Charity smashes its £10k target thanks to NHS team going the extra mile

Heatwave response – update (Wednesday 20 July, 9am)

Statement on the heatwave – Gold Commander Peter Rhodes

London Ambulance Service urges Londoners to stay safe in the heat

Mayor opens new London Ambulance Service education facility set to boost frontline workforce

‘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

"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."