News - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

15 Nov 2022

Supporting the family in green: medic cycles 150 miles for terminally-ill colleague

A medic from London Ambulance Service (LAS) has cycled from London to Cardiff and raised over £1000 to help a terminally-ill colleague make precious memories with his family. Rob Lewis, […]

11 Nov 2022

London Ambulance Service recognised for treating veterans fairly as poignant Remembrance ceremony takes place

London Ambulance Service (LAS) has been named as a Veteran Aware Trust in recognition of its commitment to improving NHS care for veterans, reservists, members of the armed forces and […]

2 Nov 2022

Heart-warming reunion with ambulance crews for man who survived second cardiac arrest

A man who beat the odds to survive his second cardiac arrest has been reunited with the London Ambulance Service teams who helped to save his life. Val Dyadyuk, 75, […]

27 Oct 2022

Sign for help – deaf paramedic urges people to download a new life-saving service

A deaf paramedic at London Ambulance Service is urging British Sign Languages (BSL) users to download a brand new app so they can make 999 calls by video. The 999 […]

Apprenticeships Manager Darren Avery meets Sadiq Khan at the Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards.

25 Oct 2022

London Ambulance Service wins Mayor’s top apprenticeship employer award

London Ambulance Service has been named as the Apprenticeship Employer of the Year in a new awards scheme for the capital. Apprenticeship manager Darren Avery picked up the honour at […]

19 Oct 2022

London Ambulance Service honours staff and ‘blue light’ colleagues for national 999 Day

Staff and volunteers from London Ambulance Service (LAS) joined the national celebrations and tributes to mark Emergency Services Day today (Wednesday 19 October). The Service honoured its staff, volunteers, and […]

13 Oct 2022

Chief Executive pays tribute to a cheerful and dedicated colleague

A message from our Chief Executive Daniel Elkeles: “It is with enormous sadness that we announce that our colleague Helen Hayton passed away on Monday 10 October 2022, following a […]

13 Oct 2022

Drumroll please… London Ambulance Service crown VIPs at special ceremony

From day-to-day acts of kindness to life-saving care, the hard work and heroism of the teams at London Ambulance Service (LAS) was celebrated at a prestigious award ceremony hosted this […]

12 Oct 2022

London Ambulance Service invites Londoners to join training events around the capital to learn vital skills

London Ambulance Service (LAS) is urging Londoners to learn essential life-saving skills by holding training sessions to teach people techniques which could save a life in around five minutes. This […]

11 Oct 2022

Chief Executive pays tribute to a committed colleague

A message from our Chief Executive Daniel Elkeles: “It is with sadness that we inform you that James Sherman, a member of the make ready team at West Ham, died […]

4 Oct 2022

Sadiq Khan encourages all Londoners to learn CPR and defibrillation skills

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, became the latest Londoner to learn essential life-saving skills today (4 October) as he signed up to London Ambulance Service’s (LAS) mission to train […]

28 Sep 2022

Inspirational paramedic overwhelmed after winning top award

A long-serving paramedic at London Ambulance Service (LAS) was surprised by his family on stage after winning the top award at an emotional Annual Public Meeting last night. The audience […]

28 Sep 2022

Protecting those who are protecting you – new safety measures for ambulance crews

London Ambulance Service (LAS) has invested over £3million to fit its ambulances with an upgraded and comprehensive crew safety system to deter violence and aggression against staff and volunteers, and […]

20 Sep 2022

LAS proud to play role supporting The Queen’s funeral

As the nation paid their respects to Her Majesty The Queen over the past week, London Ambulance Service (LAS) staff and volunteers helped ensure Londoners got the care they needed […]

16 Sep 2022

A message from the London Ambulance Service on Her Majesty The Queen’s lying-in-state and funeral

Director for Ambulance Operations Darren Farmer has shared the following message for London: “We join the rest of the country and people across the world in sending our sincere condolences […]

8 Sep 2022

A message from our Chief Executive

Chief Executive of London Ambulance Service, Daniel Elkeles, said: “We are deeply saddened to hear that Her Majesty the Queen has passed away. We join the rest of the country […]

8 Sep 2022

Service shortlisted for three prestigious NHS Communicate Awards

The London Ambulance Service has been shortlisted for three awards at the prestigious NHS Communicate Awards 2022. The awards, which are organised by the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers, recognise […]

8 Sep 2022

Reason to run – the cousin of paramedic Mark Pell inspired to race in his memory

The cousin of London Ambulance Service motorcycle paramedic Mark Pell, who tragically died earlier this year, is running a series of races in his memory. Zoe Hancock’s beloved cousin Mark, […]

7 Sep 2022

Volunteers honoured for ‘going above and beyond’ for London during covid pandemic

More than 200 volunteers who work alongside London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics and other staff caring for Londoners were recognised at a national awards ceremony last night (Tuesday 6 September) […]

6 Sep 2022

Santa’s helper honoured with Freedom of the City of London

A paramedic who delivers Christmas presents to sick children in hospital and supported food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic has been recognised with one of the country’s oldest civic honours. […]

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