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LAS Chair Andy Trotter laying a wreath on Remembrance Day

11 Nov 2024

‘You are remembered and we are grateful’ – London Ambulance Service honours armed forces at Remembrance Day service

London Ambulance Service (LAS) staff members gathered on Monday 11 November to mark Remembrance Day and commemorate those who gave their lives in war. The LAS Armed Forces network led […]

8 Nov 2024

Inspirational London Ambulance Service leader named as one of most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health

An HR expert from London Ambulance Service has been named as one of the most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders in healthcare, in the latest analysis from the […]

7 Nov 2024

BBC Ambulance: Documentary gives insight into control room responding to critical incidents in capital

Crews from the UK’s busiest ambulance service rush to a high street shooting in Clapham that has left multiple patients injured in the latest episode of ‘Ambulance’. Tonight’s episode of […]

7 Nov 2024

Help ambulance crews care for Londoners this winter and win £2,000 worth of prizes

Londoners could be in with a chance to win an array of fantastic prizes, including Eurostar tickets and iPads, by supporting London Ambulance Charity’s festive fundraising prize draw this winter. […]

Our Apprenticeships and Clinical Education teams at the Mayor's Awards 2024

7 Nov 2024

Mayor names London Ambulance Service as top apprenticeship employer for third year running

The Mayor of London has named London Ambulance Service as Apprenticeship Employer of the Year for its trail-blazing programme to train paramedics to work in the capital. This is the […]

5 Nov 2024

London paramedic volunteers for rescue mission in Bosnia

A London Ambulance Service paramedic who volunteered to help train a Bosnian search and rescue team ended up on a real mission when disaster struck in the country. Marc Lister, […]

Emergency Medical Technician Ellis Falco

4 Nov 2024

BBC star shares experiences which drive him to care for others

The star of the gripping second episode of the BBC documentary series Ambulance has shared how childhood struggles inspired him to help others. Emergency Medical Technician Ellis Falco showcased his […]

1 Nov 2024

You’ve got the love: behind the scenes with stars of BBC Ambulance

Viewers of the award-winning TV show Ambulance loved watching crewmates Shyr-Nai and James as they cared for Londoners in the capital. Episode three of the series was broadcast on BBC […]

31 Oct 2024

The devastating impact of hoax 999 calls revealed in TV show ‘Ambulance’

The devastating impact of a hoax 999 caller who sparked fears of a terror attack in London is revealed in the latest episode of the award-winning BBC One series, ‘Ambulance’. […]

Sumaiya answers an emergency call in our control room.

29 Oct 2024

BBC star reveals suffering that led her to work for London Ambulance Service

A star of the BBC hit show Ambulance has spoken about the family sorrow that inspired her to help others. Viewers of the award-winning series which was broadcast last week and […]

24 Oct 2024

‘It is possible for anybody to turn their life around’ – star of BBC Ambulance documentary inspires patients

A paramedic reveals that he supported his mother through years of addiction to help steer a patient onto the road to recovery in the latest episode of BBC One’s Ambulance […]

22 Oct 2024

New series of ‘Ambulance’ highlights the impact of violence on paramedics and call handlers

New figures from London Ambulance Service reveal paramedics and call handlers in the capital experienced violence or abuse a staggering 2,159 times last year (in the year to April 2024). […]

18 Oct 2024

First episode of new ‘Ambulance’ shows paramedics confronted with an inferno at block of flats

The dramatic opening episode for the BAFTA award-winning series joins London Ambulance Service crews as they attend huge incidents, such as flat fires, that can unfold across the capital at […]

17 Oct 2024

London Ambulance Service paramedic shares ‘pride’ in one-of-a-kind Blue Light Symphony Orchestra

Talented London Ambulance Service (LAS) staff, alongside other members of Britain’s emergency services, took to the stage on Friday (11 October) to play a concert in the UK’s only orchestra […]

A London Lifesavers trainer leading a CPR training session with pupils. One pupil has his hand up to ask a question.

15 Oct 2024

10,000 schoolchildren given life-saving training with London Ambulance Service

Almost 10,000 schoolchildren have been taught how to save a life in the first year of an ambitious campaign to create a generation of lifesavers. London Ambulance Service (LAS) launched […]

15 Oct 2024

London Ambulance Service celebrates NHS Parliamentary awards win

London Ambulance Service has been recognised in the prestigious NHS Parliamentary awards for a project which sees hospitals and paramedics working together to hand over patient care at hospital more […]

14 Oct 2024

18-year-old who suffered cardiac arrest on bus thanks paramedics at uplifting church service

A young man and his family have thanked the paramedics who saved his life when he suffered a cardiac arrest on the top deck of a bus in north London. […]

10 Oct 2024

Khush and Fatin: Prepped and ready for the Ambulance Series

Behind every episode of the BBC Ambulance series is all the hard work and dedication of team LAS ensuring everything runs smoothly. Khush and Fatin, part of our Make Ready […]

8 Oct 2024

Black cab driver brought back to life raises thousands for life-saving defibrillators

A black cab driver whose heart stopped for 20 minutes has thanked the paramedics at Wimbledon Ambulance Station who came to his rescue after he suffered a cardiac arrest at […]

7 Oct 2024

Prime time TV series ‘Ambulance’ returns to reveal extraordinary work of the UK’s busiest ambulance service

The BAFTA award-winning documentary ‘Ambulance’ showcasing the work of ambulance crews and control room staff at the country’s biggest and busiest ambulance service returns to our screens next week. The […]

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‘You are remembered and we are grateful’ – London Ambulance Service honours armed forces at Remembrance Day service

Inspirational London Ambulance Service leader named as one of most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in health

BBC Ambulance: Documentary gives insight into control room responding to critical incidents in capital

Help ambulance crews care for Londoners this winter and win £2,000 worth of prizes

Mayor names London Ambulance Service as top apprenticeship employer for third year running

London paramedic volunteers for rescue mission in Bosnia

BBC star shares experiences which drive him to care for others

You’ve got the love: behind the scenes with stars of BBC Ambulance

The devastating impact of hoax 999 calls revealed in TV show ‘Ambulance’

BBC star reveals suffering that led her to work for London Ambulance Service

‘It is possible for anybody to turn their life around’ – star of BBC Ambulance documentary inspires patients

New series of ‘Ambulance’ highlights the impact of violence on paramedics and call handlers

First episode of new ‘Ambulance’ shows paramedics confronted with an inferno at block of flats

London Ambulance Service paramedic shares ‘pride’ in one-of-a-kind Blue Light Symphony Orchestra

10,000 schoolchildren given life-saving training with London Ambulance Service

London Ambulance Service celebrates NHS Parliamentary awards win

18-year-old who suffered cardiac arrest on bus thanks paramedics at uplifting church service

Khush and Fatin: Prepped and ready for the Ambulance Series

Black cab driver brought back to life raises thousands for life-saving defibrillators

Prime time TV series ‘Ambulance’ returns to reveal extraordinary work of the UK’s busiest ambulance service

"As soon as I got home from hospital I wanted to meet the ambulance men that saved my life, and say 'thank you'. I've always been very independent, and with their help i'm alive and looking after myself again."