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23 Dec 2022

Chief Executive pays tribute to Andrew Hughes

It is with great sadness that we announce that Paramedic Andrew Hughes passed away on Thursday 15 December 2022 after a long illness. Andy, as he was known by his […]

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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 […]

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8 Dec 2022

Millions set to hear safety messages from London’s emergency teams this Christmas

The voices of staff from London Ambulance Service (LAS) will be ringing out across the Transport for London (TfL) network this Christmas, in a series of specially-recorded messages reminding millions […]

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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 […]

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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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24 Nov 2022

Off-duty 999 call supervisor saves her dad’s life

An off-duty 999 call supervisor at London Ambulance Service saved her dad’s life when he collapsed in cardiac arrest at home. Estelle Williams was asleep after a night shift but […]

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23 Nov 2022

Paramedics and nurses pair up to respond to elderly patients this winter

Paramedics at London Ambulance Service are being paired with nurses from community health providers in south west London to respond to elderly and frail patients in a ground-breaking pilot scheme […]

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22 Nov 2022

London Ambulance Service team shortlisted in Who Cares Wins awards for ambulance donations to Ukraine

A team of volunteers from London Ambulance Service (LAS) has been shortlisted in the ‘999 Hero’ category of The Sun’s Who Cares Wins awards, an accolade honouring the efforts of […]

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18 Nov 2022

Pedal-powered paramedics are award finalists for creating a greener ambulance service

The London Ambulance Service’s cycle response unit (CRU) were finalists at a prestigious awards ceremony last night (17 November) in recognition of their work to reduce carbon emissions and helping […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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