August, 2024 - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Our Mobile Response Teams in 2023 responding to calls in the carnival footprint.

23 Aug 2024

Visitors to Notting Hill Carnival encouraged to celebrate safely

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 […]

23 Aug 2024

Grandmother cardiac arrest survivor backs new campaign to place defibrillators in deprived areas of London

A 63-year-old woman who survived two cardiac arrests and was put into a medically induced coma for several weeks to aid her recovery is backing a new campaign to get […]

22 Aug 2024

Determined paramedic who left school with no GCSEs tells pupils there are many different paths to success

An inspiring paramedic has urged GCSE students who may be left disappointed by their results to not lose heart and consider their journey to success just beginning, after overcoming many […]

21 Aug 2024

Bystander Bleed Control – a London Joint Position Statement

This is a health-led London position statement on bystander bleeding control, developed by the NHS London Major Trauma System, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the NHS England London Violence Reduction […]

Mary Janeway with her fellow LAS apprentices

15 Aug 2024

Students urged to consider a bright and busy future at London Ambulance Service on A Level results day

As thousands of students open their results today (Thursday), London Ambulance Service is reminding students of the wealth of career and training opportunities at the country’s busiest ambulance service. While […]

Scouts completing LAS Charity Challenge badge tasks

13 Aug 2024

London Ambulance Service first ambulance service in UK to launch Charity Challenge badge for young people

London Ambulance Service is inviting children and young people across London to learn new skills and take on challenges to earn a dedicated ‘Charity Challenge’ badge showcasing their achievements. The […]

Recent analysis by the London Ambulance Service has revealed that dozens of neighbourhoods are ‘defibrillator deserts’ – where there is little or no access to a life saving device.

12 Aug 2024

London Ambulance Service shortlisted for top HSJ awards

London Ambulance Service has once again been shortlisted for prestigious national awards recognising an outstanding contribution to healthcare. LAS has made it through to the final stage for this year’s […]

Featured image for Behind-the-scenes documentary shows hard-hitting reality of treating patients at traumatic emergencies across the capital

12 Aug 2024

Behind-the-scenes documentary shows hard-hitting reality of treating patients at traumatic emergencies across the capital

A new Channel 4 documentary focusing on the crucial life or death decisions made by paramedics and London Ambulance Service staff as they care for critically injured patients in London […]

Featured image for A man who survived a cardiac arrest and went on to save THREE more lives is backing a London Ambulance Charity campaign to end “defib deserts”

6 Aug 2024

A man who survived a cardiac arrest and went on to save THREE more lives is backing a London Ambulance Charity campaign to end “defib deserts”

A man who beat the odds to survive a cardiac arrest has gone on to save the lives of at least three other people. And by backing the new London […]

News: August 2024