It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our friend and colleague Ben Woodhart, who has died suddenly and unexpectedly. Ben...
Category: London Ambulance Service
London Ambulance Service pays tribute to three of our staff who have passed away
The chief executive of LAS has paid tribute to three members of our staff who have tragically passed away recently. Ian Reynolds, Melonie Mitchell...
LAS thank partners helping them get double the usual number of ambulances out responding to patients
At the Stagecoach Bus Garage in east London a number of organisations are supporting the Service in preparation and installation of 62 brand new...
LAS announce ground-breaking partnership with the AA to keep frontline ambulance crews moving
The AA has partnered with London Ambulance Service to provide additional expert support to help the Service keep clinicians on the road responding to...
A message from Chair of the LAS Trust Board, Heather Lawrence OBE
The rapidly developing Covid-19 pandemic is arguably the greatest challenge ever to face our NHS in its 72-year history. As I write this, the...
Mobile mental health unit expands London-wide to help improve care for patients
For 12 weeks, five cars staffed by mental health nurses from NHS trusts around the capital and paramedics from London Ambulance Service will treat...
LAS release new stats on cardiac arrests showing survival rates outside of hospital at all time high
The proportion of people surviving a cardiac arrest that happens outside of hospital has reached its highest level of 10.8 per cent – twice...
Celebrating LAS volunteers on #InternationalVolunteerDay
Today is #InternationalVolunteerDay and it’s our chance to celebrate and say thank you to the hundreds of people who volunteer for us in a...
Director of Operations, Paul Woodrow OBE leaves LAS after three decades of devoted care to Londoners
Director of Operations, Paul Woodrow OBE has announced he has left London Ambulance Service after 29 years of dedicated and committed care to those...
Terror incident at London Bridge
Kevin Bate, Assistant Director of Operations, said: “We were called at 2:02pm today (Friday 29 November) to reports of an incident at London Bridge....
Specialist training for LAS staff to support the treatment of terminally ill patients
Ambulance crews in the capital have undergone specialist training to ensure that terminally ill people get care that meets their needs but respects their...
LAS named most improved NHS Trust for their freedom to speak up culture
London Ambulance Service has been recognised as the most improved NHS Trust in England in the Freedom to Speak Up Index 2019 awards...
