June, 2023 - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

29 Jun 2023

Government minister urges Londoners to sign up to save lives

A government minister has urged Londoners to register to save lives after London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics trained her in life-saving skills. Health minister Helen Whately was taught how to […]

27 Jun 2023

“My niece’s miraculous survival urged me to learn life-saving skills”

A woman who learned how to save a life at a London Ambulance Service event this month said that her niece’s “miraculous” cardiac arrest survival motivated her to get trained. […]

25 Jun 2023

Our statement on a 999 national technical problem today – 25 May 2023

Stuart Crichton, Director of 999 Operations London Ambulance Service, said: “We are still seeing disruption and it is taking us longer to assess calls. To help us send help quickly, […]

Dr John Martin in uniform in a picture in front of a row of ambulances

23 Jun 2023

London Ambulance Service chief paramedic appointed as visiting professor in Paramedic Science

The most senior paramedic at London Ambulance Service (LAS) has been appointed to a prestigious teaching post at his former university where he will share his experience with the next […]

22 Jun 2023

Ambulance crews use hard-hitting virtual reality to better spot signs of sexual abuse and domestic violence

Ambulance crews are using virtual reality (VR) headsets to immerse themselves in traumatic situations such as domestic violence to better prepare them for real-life situations where vulnerable people are in need of help. London […]

19 Jun 2023

Pioneering mental health joint response unit shortlisted for prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards

A ground-breaking scheme at London Ambulance Service (LAS) which pairs a mental health professional with a paramedic to treat people experiencing a mental health crisis has been shortlisted for the […]

17 Jun 2023

Chief Paramedic awarded top ambulance medal in the King’s Birthday Honours

The Chief Paramedic at London Ambulance Service has been awarded His Majesty the King’s Ambulance Service Medal for distinguished service as part of the monarch’s Birthday Honours this weekend. A […]

13 Jun 2023

London Ambulance Service urges Londoners to stay safe in heat as it moves to highest level of response

London Ambulance Service (LAS) has called on people to call 999 only in life-threatening emergencies as calls reach levels last seen during the height of the pandemic. A combination of […]

7 Jun 2023

Ambulance services launch award-winning challenge to raise funds for our superstars in green

Ambulance services across the country have joined forces to ask the public to support their local ambulance charity by beating the distance covered by an ambulance in a 12 hour […]

News: June 2023