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How you can help us help you as we experience significant demand

In the summer months, demand on our Service has risen significantly – at times to 7,000 and even 8,000 999 calls in a 24 hour period. A usual ‘busy’ day will see our 999 control room teams take around 5,500 calls.

Our teams are working extremely hard, often in very challenging circumstances.

To help us reach patients who need us as quickly as we can, please only call 999 if it’s a serious medical emergency. For urgent medical help when it’s not an emergency, please go to NHS111 online first.

Staying well in the warmer weather – a message from LAS Gold Commander Pauline Cranmer

As the sun comes out and temperatures rise this week and over the weekend– many of us will be looking forward to enjoying the sunshine and fine weather. But please be aware of the dangers of spending too long in the sun and the health risks of hot weather..

Message from London Ambulance Service ahead of the Euro 2020 final

While we hope you enjoy the game – and hopefully a great result – we ask that you are sensible and careful so you don’t need our help. 

Two of Service’s pioneering initiatives recognised at an awards ceremony celebrating excellence in the NHS

The Service’s End of Life Care Team, which provides training to ensure terminally ill people get compassionate care that respects their wishes, was announced as a winner at the NHS Parliamentary Awards today (7 July).

London Ambulance Service appoints new Chief Executive

The Chair of the London Ambulance Service, Heather Lawrence OBE, has today announced the appointment of Daniel Elkeles as the Trust’s new Chief Executive. Daniel, who will join LAS on secondment on 16 August 2021, has significant experience in the NHS and healthcare, and is currently Chief Executive of Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust, where he has served for nearly seven years.

London Ambulance Service Chair announces that Chief Executive is to step down

The Chair of London Ambulance Service, Heather Lawrence OBE, has today announced that Garrett Emmerson is to step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer at the end of August.

Hold a ‘Big Tea’ Party this summer to raise funds for LAS charity

Join the nation’s biggest tea break this summer to raise funds for NHS charities – including the LAS charity – and to say a big thank you to the NHS.

Closure of Bounds Green ambulance station

We are vacating Bounds Green Ambulance Station (Bounds Green Road, London, N22 8DE) in the London Borough of Haringey in North London as our lease of the property is due to come to end on 1 August 2021.

We would like to provide reassurance that despite this change, we will continue to provide high quality ambulance services and patient care across Haringey and the surrounding area.

A message from the Chief Executive – 29 June

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Paul Gayson who worked in our Make Ready Hub at St Helier Ambulance Station.

How you can help us help you over the summer 

This summer, we are asking Londoners to take care and be sensible while they enjoy themselves – to help us to help those who need us, in a time of pressure on our Service.

Medics who educate school children commended by police

Medics from London Ambulance Service who educate school children on the realities of knife crime have been commended by the police.

Two LAS staff members recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Two of London Ambulance Service’s most experienced medics have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours announced on Friday 11 June.

Cardiac arrest survivor thanks Team LAS “humble heroes” for saving his life

A 54-year-old man whose heart stopped beating for 21 minutes has thanked the London Ambulance Service staff who helped save his life.

Medics attend Downing Street event

On Wednesday nearly 30 of our medics attended a special event at 10 Downing Street which was organised to recognise the hard work of the London Ambulance Service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Body worn cameras to be rolled out across country

The NHS announced on Wednesday that ambulance crews in England will be given body-worn cameras to try to reduce attacks on frontline medics.

This follows ongoing trials which have seen London Ambulance Service crews trial wearing the cameras.

Volunteers’ Week – meet our volunteer responders

On Volunteers’ Week we are highlighting the contribution of our volunteer responders to Team LAS and for what they do for our Service and for Londoners when volunteering their time.

Health Secretary visits Service’s headquarters to meet staff and volunteers and thank them for their hard work

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, visited the Service’s headquarters in Waterloo to meet staff and volunteers to thank them for their hard work over the last year.

Staff and volunteers celebrated in Service’s “VIP Awards”

This afternoon, London Ambulance Service staff and volunteers were celebrated in the second part of our annual ‘VIP Awards’ – in recognition of their outstanding contributions to our Trust values.

New appointments to senior leadership team announced

London Ambulance Service has today announced the appointment of two non-executive directors and an associate non-executive director to our trust board. Line De Decker joins us as an Associate Non-Executive Director while Dr Anne Rainsberry CBE and Bob Alexander join our board as non-executive directors

Memorial event held to remember colleagues who have passed away

This afternoon (Thursday 13 May) staff and volunteers across London Ambulance Service came together to remember colleagues who passed away in the last year.