Daniel Torrance-Cameron - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

27 Mar 2023

Ambulance twins save man’s life in joint medical effort

A set of twins who work for London Ambulance Service saved the life of a man in cardiac arrest when they got the rare chance to be on a shift […]

A photo of the National Day of Reflection ceremony at Waterloo HQ

23 Mar 2023

London Ambulance Service honours colleagues lost during the Covid pandemic

London Ambulance Service (LAS) held a minute’s silence at midday today (Thursday 23 March) to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the pandemic, as part of the […]

21 Mar 2023

Paramedic who nearly died from COVID represents London Ambulance Service at “Trees of Life” memorial event

A motorcycle paramedic who fell gravely ill with COVID has represented London Ambulance Service (LAS) at a special event to remember those who died during the pandemic. Richard Webb-Stevens attended […]

8 Mar 2023

International Women’s Day 2023: London Ambulance Service doubles number of women recruited to “high-risk” team

London Ambulance Service (LAS) has doubled the number of women who are specially trained to work in the most dangerous environments, after a targeted recruitment campaign. Hazardous Area Response Team […]

6 Mar 2023

London Ambulance Service recognised as Living Wage Employer

The London Ambulance Service has joined a group of top employers recognised as paying staff a wage that reflects the cost of living in the capital. The accreditation by the […]

23 Feb 2023

Brave-hearted paramedic honoured by the King

A paramedic who has dedicated his career to saving lives – including during the Westminster Bridge terror attack in 2017 – has been presented with a Queen’s Ambulance Medal, in […]

10 Feb 2023

An update on Industrial action Friday 10 February

London Ambulance Service is asking Londoners to stay safe during industrial action today (10 February) by seeking medical help through 111 online or by speaking to their GP and pharmacists […]

8 Feb 2023

King’s honour for paramedic who delivers Christmas presents to sick children

A London Ambulance Service paramedic who has delivered Christmas presents to sick children for more than a decade has been awarded the King’s Ambulance Medal (KAM). Nigel Flanagan, 38, received […]

2 Feb 2023

Woman whose heart stopped for 28 minutes meets paramedics who saved her life

A woman whose heart stopped beating for at least 28 minutes has met the London Ambulance Service crews who saved her life. Louise Higgs, 59, went into cardiac arrest in […]

27 Jan 2023

Paramedic speaks out after patient jailed for sexual assault

A paramedic at London Ambulance Service who was sexually assaulted by a patient has spoken out in the hope it will encourage others to seek justice – after her attacker […]

27 Jan 2023

Abseil down the tallest sculpture in the UK to help our heroes in green

London Ambulance Charity is looking for thrill seekers brave enough to abseil nearly 300ft from the top of an iconic London landmark to raise funds for vital equipment and facilities […]

20 Jan 2023

London’s Chief Paramedic urges people to look after themselves and their loved ones this weekend

People should look after themselves and their loved ones this weekend as London Ambulance Service prepares for further industrial action on Monday, when fewer ambulance crews and call handlers will […]

20 Jan 2023

An update on industrial action on Monday 23 January

Article updated on Tuesday 24 January to include a statement from our Chief Executive, Daniel Elkeles, on the industrial action that took place on Monday 23 January: “Yesterday (Monday 23 […]

An #OutrunAnAmbulance fundraiser poses for a picture after completing the challenge, in front of Tower Bridge in London.

20 Jan 2023

Beat the distance covered by an ambulance in the capital

London Ambulance Service (LAS) is calling on Londoners to outrun the average distance an ambulance covers on a 12 hour shift as part of a unique fundraising challenge. The Service […]

Han Tugcu is his Hazardous Area Response Team uniform.

16 Jan 2023

Paramedic goes to great lengths to get his dream job at London Ambulance Service

A paramedic who failed to get recruited for a specialist team at London Ambulance Service taught himself to swim so he could qualify for the role. After four years working […]

9 Jan 2023

An update on industrial action on Wednesday 11 January

Further industrial action by ambulance service staff around the country is set to take place on Wednesday 11 January 2023. UNISON members of the London Ambulance Service team are set […]

30 Dec 2022

London Ambulance Service urges New Year’s Eve revellers to celebrate safely

New Year is traditionally the busiest time of the year for London Ambulance Service and medics at the Service are asking people in the capital to celebrate safely. Our forecasting […]

19 Dec 2022

An update on industrial action

National industrial action is set to take place from midday to midnight on Wednesday 21 December 2022. It will involve London Ambulance Service (LAS) UNISON members who staff ambulances and other […]

2 Dec 2022

Chief Executive pays tribute to Jan Bryen

A message from our Chief Executive Daniel Elkeles: “It is with enormous sadness that we announce that our colleague and friend Jan Bryen suddenly passed away on Monday 28 November […]

28 Nov 2022

“Don’t ‘man up’, get help!” – 999 call handler opens up about mental health struggle as he appeals for men to seek support

A London Ambulance Service (LAS) emergency call handler is urging men to seek mental health support as soon as they realise something is wrong, and not shy away […]

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