News Archive - London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

4 Jul 2023

London Ambulance Service celebrates 75 years of the NHS

London Ambulance Service is joining the nation in celebrating the difference the NHS has made to millions of people’s lives over seven and a half decades. We will mark the […]

29 Jun 2023

Government minister urges Londoners to sign up to save lives

A government minister has urged Londoners to register to save lives after London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics trained her in life-saving skills. Health minister Helen Whately was taught how to […]

27 Jun 2023

“My niece’s miraculous survival urged me to learn life-saving skills”

A woman who learned how to save a life at a London Ambulance Service event this month said that her niece’s “miraculous” cardiac arrest survival motivated her to get trained. […]

25 Jun 2023

Our statement on a 999 national technical problem today – 25 May 2023

Stuart Crichton, Director of 999 Operations London Ambulance Service, said: “We are still seeing disruption and it is taking us longer to assess calls. To help us send help quickly, […]

Dr John Martin in uniform in a picture in front of a row of ambulances

23 Jun 2023

London Ambulance Service chief paramedic appointed as visiting professor in Paramedic Science

The most senior paramedic at London Ambulance Service (LAS) has been appointed to a prestigious teaching post at his former university where he will share his experience with the next […]

22 Jun 2023

Ambulance crews use hard-hitting virtual reality to better spot signs of sexual abuse and domestic violence

Ambulance crews are using virtual reality (VR) headsets to immerse themselves in traumatic situations such as domestic violence to better prepare them for real-life situations where vulnerable people are in need of help. London […]

19 Jun 2023

Pioneering mental health joint response unit shortlisted for prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards

A ground-breaking scheme at London Ambulance Service (LAS) which pairs a mental health professional with a paramedic to treat people experiencing a mental health crisis has been shortlisted for the […]

17 Jun 2023

Chief Paramedic awarded top ambulance medal in the King’s Birthday Honours

The Chief Paramedic at London Ambulance Service has been awarded His Majesty the King’s Ambulance Service Medal for distinguished service as part of the monarch’s Birthday Honours this weekend. A […]

13 Jun 2023

London Ambulance Service urges Londoners to stay safe in heat as it moves to highest level of response

London Ambulance Service (LAS) has called on people to call 999 only in life-threatening emergencies as calls reach levels last seen during the height of the pandemic. A combination of […]

7 Jun 2023

Ambulance services launch award-winning challenge to raise funds for our superstars in green

Ambulance services across the country have joined forces to ask the public to support their local ambulance charity by beating the distance covered by an ambulance in a 12 hour […]

31 May 2023

Great-grandad recalls ambulance career as paramedics transport him back to the sixties

A 98-year-old man with dementia was able to recall events from his career working on London ambulances when two paramedics from the service visited his care home in a 1960s […]

17 May 2023

New partnership makes it easier than ever to save a life in London

London Ambulance Service is supporting a collaboration to boost the number of individuals trained to save lives and provide early help for patients suffering life-threatening emergencies. Members of the public […]

16 May 2023

Coronation Day at London Ambulance Service – in pictures

London Ambulance Service has shared pictures of the staff who worked tirelessly to make sure Londoners were safe and well during the Coronation of King Charles III. With huge crowds […]

Advanced paramedic Peter Kingsley leads the project

11 May 2023

London paramedics to help reduce risks of chemsex

London Ambulance Service is introducing measures to reduce the risk of harm for people who engage in “chemsex” as new data shows that paramedics treat an average of one person […]

5 May 2023

Chief Paramedic appeals for Londoners to enjoy historic Coronation safely this Bank Holiday weekend

Londoners are being encouraged to celebrate the Coronation events safely this weekend, as London Ambulance Service gears up to support the capital’s biggest ceremonial event since the death of Queen […]

28 Apr 2023

State-of-the-art ambulances specially designed for the streets of London arrive in the capital

Nine brand new bespoke ambulances have been delivered to London Ambulance Service – with dozens more arriving in the next few months. The MAN ambulances are replacing older vehicles in […]

21 Apr 2023

London Ambulance Service driving towards zero emission goal with fleet of Mustangs

A fleet of electric Mustang Mach-E cars have hit the capital’s streets as part of London Ambulance Service’s mission to ‘green up’ its vehicles. Seven of the iconic cars are […]

13 Apr 2023

Brave child who rang 999 when her mum collapsed reunited with call-handler who sent help

A five-year-old girl who called 999 when her mum collapsed has met the London Ambulance Service call handler who answered her cry for help. Zaynab Qasim, who turned six yesterday, […]

5 Apr 2023

Teenager who suffered cardiac arrest reunited with heroes who saved his life

A teenage boy who suffered a cardiac arrest outside Twickenham Stadium has been reunited with the London Ambulance crew and medics at St George’s Hospital who saved his life. A […]

3 Apr 2023

Ambulances to raise awareness of deadly condition in capital

A mother who lost her child to a condition which claims up to 50,000 lives a year in the UK has welcomed a drive to raise awareness of the symptoms […]

Latest News

London Ambulance Service celebrates 75 years of the NHS

Government minister urges Londoners to sign up to save lives

“My niece’s miraculous survival urged me to learn life-saving skills”

Our statement on a 999 national technical problem today – 25 May 2023

London Ambulance Service chief paramedic appointed as visiting professor in Paramedic Science

Ambulance crews use hard-hitting virtual reality to better spot signs of sexual abuse and domestic violence

Pioneering mental health joint response unit shortlisted for prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards

Chief Paramedic awarded top ambulance medal in the King’s Birthday Honours

London Ambulance Service urges Londoners to stay safe in heat as it moves to highest level of response

Ambulance services launch award-winning challenge to raise funds for our superstars in green

Great-grandad recalls ambulance career as paramedics transport him back to the sixties

New partnership makes it easier than ever to save a life in London

Coronation Day at London Ambulance Service – in pictures

London paramedics to help reduce risks of chemsex

Chief Paramedic appeals for Londoners to enjoy historic Coronation safely this Bank Holiday weekend

State-of-the-art ambulances specially designed for the streets of London arrive in the capital

London Ambulance Service driving towards zero emission goal with fleet of Mustangs

Brave child who rang 999 when her mum collapsed reunited with call-handler who sent help

Teenager who suffered cardiac arrest reunited with heroes who saved his life

Ambulances to raise awareness of deadly condition in capital

"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."