The harsh reality of daily verbal abuse and aggression from 999 callers comes under the spotlight in the next episode of BBC One’s Ambulance...
Category: London Ambulance Service
A message from LAS’ Chief Executive on the sad passing of Reverend Simon Woodmore
It is with immense sadness that I have to announce the death of our friend and colleague Reverend Simon Woodmore, who passed away on...
Award-winning show “Ambulance” returns to shine spotlight on heroes of country’s busiest ambulance service
A prime-time documentary will show the commitment of our ambulance crews and control room staff on the front-line of emergency care in London and...
Medic reunited with family after being separated since the start of lockdown
After months of separation, London Ambulance Service medic Hina Pajwani has been reunited with her family just in time to spend their late father’s...
“London Ambulance has been amazing: the experiences and challenges you have are like nowhere else”
A paramedic who has worked for five different ambulance services in three different countries says London is the very best place to work. Sheqal...
LAS’ Croydon medic up for Health Hero Award
During the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, staff across South London saw an unusual ambulance at their stations and A&E departments. The vehicle had been...
A message from LAS’ Gold Commander ahead of the weekend
We are expecting to be busy this weekend as some of the government’s coronavirus restrictions are eased. We are urging Londoners to use our...
LAS thank children for “sharing” their mums and dads with them during coronavirus pandemic
Children of staff from across our Service have been sent heartfelt letters from the managers of their parents. The letters have been sent to...
LAS paramedic dad spends Father’s Day alone to protect family from coronavirus
London Ambulance Service paramedic Andrew Cox (40) will be spending Father’s Day alone while he shields from his wife and two young children to...
#BlackLivesMatter: a message to Londoners from LAS Chief Executive Garrett Emmerson
These are unprecedented times: we’re fighting an invisible disease infecting our society which, if left to spread freely, is highly contagious. We have to...
A message of support from Chair of LAS NHS Trust Board, Heather Lawrence OBE
As London begins its emergence from the greatest public health challenge in a century, our chair Heather Lawrence OBE reflects on the importance of...
The LAS ambulance staff living away from loved ones to keep them safe
More than 160 London Ambulance Service medics, emergency call handlers, logistical teams and support staff have been separated from their families for more than...
