London Ambulance Service has been shortlisted in the prestigious ‘Trust of the Year’ category at the national HSJ Awards, recognising an outstanding contribution to...
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London Ambulance Service medics star in gripping new Channel 4 series
Ambulance crews who respond to the most traumatic emergencies in the capital are in the spotlight as a new series of “Emergency” airs on...
London Ambulance Service to provide NHS 111 services to North Central London
LAS has been awarded the contract to provide NHS 111 services, in partnership with London Central and West (LCW), to the 1.5 million people...
London MP calls on the capital to learn life-saving skills
The MP for Westminster has officially joined the growing team of London Lifesavers – the band of people across the capital who are trained...
Ground-breaking degree turns out first qualified paramedics at LAS
A group of London Ambulance Service medics are celebrating completing a new two-year university degree in paramedicine. The 45 students are the first London...
LAS teams mark International Paramedics Day
Staff at the country’s busiest ambulance service are joining colleagues around the world celebrating the work of paramedics and first responders. In the week...
London Ambulance Service statement – major incident in Wimbledon on 6 July 2023
Chief Paramedic for London Ambulance Service, Dr John Martin said: ‘Our thoughts are with all of those involved in this morning’s tragic incident. “At...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
Pioneering mental health joint response unit at LAS 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...
