Two patients had to be rescued from a river by the Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) yesterday, eventually being brought to safety...
Category: AACE
NHS Kicks Off ‘CPR Army’ Following Footballer’s Collapse
England’s top doctor is sending out an army of volunteers to teach CPR after international footballer Christian Eriksen was saved by quick thinking medics...
LAS medics who educate school children on knife crime are commended by police
Medics from London Ambulance Service who educate school children on the realities of knife crime to deter them from carrying weapons have been commended...
EEAST volunteer scoops prestigious award from AACE
A volunteer for the East of England Ambulance Service has been recognised for outstanding contribution at an annual forum of leading figures in the...
Six Queen’s Ambulance Medals announced in 2021 Birthday Honours List
Several esteemed members of the Ambulance Services have become the latest recipients of the prestigious Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal, announced today ...
Responses sought on experience of using the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care & Treatment (ReSPECT) process
Resus UK have launched the survey on their website to gather feedback on the version 3 form from health and social professionals, patients and...
Matt Hancock visits LAS to meet with paramedics, 999 call handlers and trust colleagues
Matt Hancock visited London Ambulance Service NHS Trust to meet with paramedics, 999 call handlers and colleagues from across the Trust, including those working...
Queen’s Ambulance Medals announced in 2021 Birthday Honours List
Several esteemed members of the Ambulance Services have become the latest recipients of the prestigious Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal, announced today ...
Emergency! Five simple tips to help an ambulance on a blue light journey
A set of driver tips has been assembled by road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist to help keep them safe when making way for...
“Government platitudes need to rapidly turn into tangible solutions for NHS workforce”
The NHS Confederation has commented on the Health and Social Care Committee's report on workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care...
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... Nicolas De Santis,...
LAS medics attend Downing Street event to recognise their work during the pandemic
On Wednesday nearly 30 of our medics attended a special event at 10 Downing Street which was organised to recognise the hard work of...
