22 Oct 2024
New figures from London Ambulance Service reveal paramedics and call handlers in the capital experienced violence or abuse a staggering 2,159 times last year (in the year to April 2024). […]
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18 Oct 2024
The dramatic opening episode for the BAFTA award-winning series joins London Ambulance Service crews as they attend huge incidents, such as flat fires, that can unfold across the capital at […]
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17 Oct 2024
Talented London Ambulance Service (LAS) staff, alongside other members of Britain’s emergency services, took to the stage on Friday (11 October) to play a concert in the UK’s only orchestra […]
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15 Oct 2024
Almost 10,000 schoolchildren have been taught how to save a life in the first year of an ambitious campaign to create a generation of lifesavers. London Ambulance Service (LAS) launched […]
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15 Oct 2024
London Ambulance Service has been recognised in the prestigious NHS Parliamentary awards for a project which sees hospitals and paramedics working together to hand over patient care at hospital more […]
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14 Oct 2024
A young man and his family have thanked the paramedics who saved his life when he suffered a cardiac arrest on the top deck of a bus in north London. […]
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10 Oct 2024
Behind every episode of the BBC Ambulance series is all the hard work and dedication of team LAS ensuring everything runs smoothly. Khush and Fatin, part of our Make Ready […]
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8 Oct 2024
A black cab driver whose heart stopped for 20 minutes has thanked the paramedics at Wimbledon Ambulance Station who came to his rescue after he suffered a cardiac arrest at […]
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7 Oct 2024
The BAFTA award-winning documentary ‘Ambulance’ showcasing the work of ambulance crews and control room staff at the country’s biggest and busiest ambulance service returns to our screens next week. The […]
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4 Oct 2024
Crews from London Ambulance Service who risked their lives to save others were among those recognised at a special awards ceremony to honouring bravery, teamwork and exceptional individuals. “Our LAS […]
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18 Sep 2024
Sheryl Blackwell – Clinical Hub It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sheryl Blackwell on the 6th September 2024. Sheryl has had an impressive almost 30-year […]
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17 Sep 2024
A group of determined cyclists, including paramedics and their families, raised nearly £7,000 for the London Ambulance Charity at the iconic 55 mile London to Brighton Cycle Ride recently. The […]
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16 Sep 2024
London Ambulance Service staff with more than 3,100 years’ service between them have been honoured at a prestigious ceremony. An amazing 122 members of staff from operational and corporate roles […]
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11 Sep 2024
Walkers taking part in the London Ambulance Charity’s first ever fundraising London Life Hike on Sunday (8 September) raised almost £25,000 – enough to pay for 15 defibrillators to be […]
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10 Sep 2024
Staff and volunteers from London Ambulance Service came together to mark 999 Day yesterday (Monday 9 September) and unveiled a brand new banner outside the Service’s Waterloo HQ. The Service […]
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6 Sep 2024
A young woman who rescued her stepdad when he went into cardiac arrest at home is galvanising Londoners to sign up for a flagship charity walk to raise funds for more defibrillators […]
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Carol Andrews, Watch Manager – Emergency Operations Centre, Waterloo It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our colleague Carol Andrews on Saturday 31 August 2024. Carol […]
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5 Sep 2024
London Ambulance Service (LAS) has been shortlisted for two prestigious NHS Parliamentary awards celebrating the achievements and dedication of NHS staff. LAS has made it through to the final stage […]
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3 Sep 2024
A mother and baby who suffered a traumatic birth have visited the London Ambulance Service crews who helped to save their lives. Parents Abie and Michael had not planned on […]
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23 Aug 2024
London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics are calling on the public to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival safely this bank holiday weekend, as the Service prepares for the biggest street festival in […]
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