antiviolence-campaign Archives - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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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 […]

10 Dec 2025

All we want for Christmas is… RESPECT: London Ambulance Service reveals shocking levels of violence and abuse

More than half of ambulance crews in London have experienced physical violence in the last year. Shocking figures released by London Ambulance Service today show that 53 per cent of […]

Ambulance windscreen smashed in attack by patient.

27 Jun 2025

“Like a horror film” – patient who terrorised ambulance crew given community service

A man who kicked through the windscreen of an ambulance and threw bricks at the crew has avoided jail and been given community service. The London Ambulance Service crew had […]

Caelainn in distress after answering an abusive call.

5 Jun 2025

“Nobody should have to deal with this, we are just trying to help” – unacceptable abuse takes its toll on 999 call handlers in BBC’s Ambulance documentary

The harsh reality of verbal abuse on 999 call handlers comes under the spotlight when a man bombards staff with dozens of sexually suggestive calls in the next episode of […]

A close up showing Gary's body worn camera attached to his uniform

7 Jan 2025

Seven London ambulance workers abused a day – violence at highest rate ever recorded

Attacks on crews and call handlers at London Ambulance Service have increased by more than 10 per cent in the last year. The shocking new figures show that there are […]

Paramedic James in uniform with his body warn camera

18 Dec 2024

Video captures moment a patient spits in the face of a paramedic

Body worn camera footage shows the shocking moment a patient spits in the face of a paramedic who is trying to treat him. The video – released by London Ambulance […]

22 Oct 2024

New series of ‘Ambulance’ highlights the impact of violence on paramedics and call handlers

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

All we want for Christmas is… RESPECT: London Ambulance Service reveals shocking levels of violence and abuse

“Like a horror film” – patient who terrorised ambulance crew given community service

“Nobody should have to deal with this, we are just trying to help” – unacceptable abuse takes its toll on 999 call handlers in BBC’s Ambulance documentary

Seven London ambulance workers abused a day – violence at highest rate ever recorded

Video captures moment a patient spits in the face of a paramedic

New series of ‘Ambulance’ highlights the impact of violence on paramedics and call handlers