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12 Feb 2026

Ministerial visit showcases award-winning apprenticeship scheme that kickstarted thousands of careers at the country’s busiest ambulance service

London Ambulance Service welcomed James Murray MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to its training facilities in west London today (Thursday) as the country marks National Apprenticeship Week. During the […]

9 Feb 2026

New specialist paramedics to care for Londoners as demand for mental health support surges

London Ambulance Service is bolstering its response to patients suffering a mental health crisis with a new team of specialists in the capital. The number of patients seen by the […]

3 Feb 2026

London Ambulance Service midwife reflects on “humbling” relief mission in hurricane-hit Jamaica

A midwife from London Ambulance Service has returned from a six-week humanitarian mission in Jamaica, where she helped care for pregnant women and new born babies. Deploying after disaster Camella […]

30 Jan 2026

Mum and daughter duo urge Londoners to conquer their fears at Charity abseil

A mum and daughter who care for the people of London are calling on brave Londoners to descend from one of the city’s most famous football stadiums to raise money […]

28 Jan 2026

“You never stop caring” – London Ambulance Service innovation shortlisted for two awards

London Ambulance Service has been shortlisted for two HSJ awards for a digital innovation that allows paramedics to see patient outcomes after hospital handover for the first time in the […]

23 Jan 2026

London Ambulance Charity receives boost to install life-saving defibrillators in ‘defib deserts’

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) have got behind a life-saving charity campaign from the London Ambulance Service, donating 18 defibrillators for areas in the capital where they are needed most. […]

21 Jan 2026

National rugby hope for medic who discovered she was deaf during COVID

A remarkable medic at London Ambulance Service is hoping for another call-up to the England Deaf Women’s Rugby Union team next month. Emergency Medical Technician Zoe Cox has already earned […]

20 Jan 2026

Ambulance medic urges Londoners to take the plunge at London Ambulance Charity abseil

London Ambulance Charity is calling on Londoners to raise vital funds for frontline crews by abseiling from one of the capital’s most famous football stadiums. Thrill-seekers will descend 42 metres […]

19 Jan 2026

Your community needs you: London Ambulance Service recruits volunteer lifesavers

Londoners are being invited to apply for an exciting volunteer role that will see them saving lives with London Ambulance Service. For the first time the Service has launched a recruitment campaign for Community […]

16 Jan 2026

Blue lights to bright lights: London Ambulance Service paramedic helps England reach netball semi-finals

A London Ambulance Service paramedic has swapped blue lights for bright lights to help England reach the semi-finals on the international netball stage. Julien Vincent, 29, flew out to Singapore […]

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15 Jan 2026

London Ambulance Service achieves best response times for December in five years – but 999 calls are on the rise after holiday season

London Ambulance Service reached sick patients faster in December than in any Christmas period since 2020. Response times for people with a life-threatening condition, such as those who had stopped […]

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12 Jan 2026

“Give the gift of life”: London cardiac arrest survival highest in six years with thousands of people given a chance of survival by bystanders

Londoners urged to learn life-saving skills to help more than 12,000 people who will suffer a cardiac arrest in the capital during 2026. More than 2,500 cardiac arrest patients were […]

9 Jan 2026

New Year, new skills: cardiac arrest survivor backs London Ambulance Service life-saving campaign

A man who beat the odds to survive a cardiac arrest has been reunited with the London Ambulance Service team who saved his life. And as the New Year begins, […]

5 Jan 2026

London Ambulance Service Statement on the use of suction-based airway clearing devices on choking individuals

London Ambulance Service would like to make the public aware of several social media videos and images in circulation that falsely imply our endorsement for counterfeit anti-choking devices that are subject to […]

An Incident Response Officer vehicle on Oxford Street with festive lights visible in the distance.

30 Dec 2025

Ambulance crews prepare for one of the busiest nights of the year as paramedics urge revellers to celebrate safely

London Ambulance Service is making final preparations for one of its busiest nights of the year as London welcomes in 2026. There will be more ambulances on the road and […]

29 Dec 2025

Everything I could wish for at Christmas – grandad thanks London Ambulance Service crews who saved his life

A grandad has thanked London Ambulance Service crews for saving his life, meaning he was able to celebrate this Christmas surrounded by his family. Ken Neville and his wife Linda […]

24 Dec 2025

Santa’s little helpers: Paramedics gift hundreds of Christmas presents to sick children

Thousands of children receiving care in London hospitals this Christmas have been given presents donated by generous Londoners. In recent weeks, paramedics at London Ambulance Service made deliveries in their […]

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23 Dec 2025

Death threats, racism, misogyny: London Ambulance Service reveals reality of daily abuse suffered by people in our 999 and 111 control rooms.

Around half the staff working in London Ambulance Service’s 999 and 111 control rooms have experienced verbal abuse, threats or personal attacks over the phone by patients or their friends […]

22 Dec 2025

Magical Christmas Carol Service raises thousands to help save more lives in the capital

An uplifting evening of Christmas carols and mince pies hosted by London Ambulance Service has helped raise £4,500 to save even more lives in London. The ‘Together in Song’ service […]

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19 Dec 2025

“Party season is no excuse for abuse,” says Chief Paramedic as London Ambulance Service braces for surge in drug and alcohol-related 999 calls

Two violent attacks on ambulance crews every day in December Staff subjected to three verbal attacks or threats a day during festive season Paramedic: “unique cruelty in being met with […]

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Ministerial visit showcases award-winning apprenticeship scheme that kickstarted thousands of careers at the country’s busiest ambulance service

New specialist paramedics to care for Londoners as demand for mental health support surges

London Ambulance Service midwife reflects on “humbling” relief mission in hurricane-hit Jamaica

Mum and daughter duo urge Londoners to conquer their fears at Charity abseil

“You never stop caring” – London Ambulance Service innovation shortlisted for two awards

London Ambulance Charity receives boost to install life-saving defibrillators in ‘defib deserts’

National rugby hope for medic who discovered she was deaf during COVID

Ambulance medic urges Londoners to take the plunge at London Ambulance Charity abseil

Your community needs you: London Ambulance Service recruits volunteer lifesavers

Blue lights to bright lights: London Ambulance Service paramedic helps England reach netball semi-finals

London Ambulance Service achieves best response times for December in five years – but 999 calls are on the rise after holiday season

“Give the gift of life”: London cardiac arrest survival highest in six years with thousands of people given a chance of survival by bystanders

New Year, new skills: cardiac arrest survivor backs London Ambulance Service life-saving campaign

London Ambulance Service Statement on the use of suction-based airway clearing devices on choking individuals

Ambulance crews prepare for one of the busiest nights of the year as paramedics urge revellers to celebrate safely

Everything I could wish for at Christmas – grandad thanks London Ambulance Service crews who saved his life

Santa’s little helpers: Paramedics gift hundreds of Christmas presents to sick children

Death threats, racism, misogyny: London Ambulance Service reveals reality of daily abuse suffered by people in our 999 and 111 control rooms.

Magical Christmas Carol Service raises thousands to help save more lives in the capital

“Party season is no excuse for abuse,” says Chief Paramedic as London Ambulance Service braces for surge in drug and alcohol-related 999 calls

"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."