It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our colleague Jamil Ahmed, who passed away on Monday 8 February with Covid-19. Jamil...
Category: Ambulance Trusts
Two taken to hospital after car and van collide
Jamie Arrowsmith – Thursday 18th February 2021 – 10.05am. Two men were taken to hospital after receiving treatment from ambulance staff at the scene...
New scheme to offer dedicated mental health support
Durham and Darlington residents in mental health crisis are set to benefit from a new dedicated response vehicle which is being trialled over the...
LGBT History Month – Brooke’s story
Since I started working for LAS, I have felt supported. Being different was never an issue. As a bisexual post-op trans woman, there was...
Man dies in Droitwich Fire
Claire Brown – Monday 15th February 2021 – 1.15pm. A man has sadly died following a fire at a property in Worcestershire this morning....
Paige and Rob – the “Blue light” couple on winning the wedding of their dreams
On Valentine's Day, we share Paige and Rob's story of meeting while both responding to an emergency call-out, falling in love, responding on the...
Tower block fire in Coventry
Claire Brown – Friday 12th February 2021 – 9.55am. A total of seven patients were assessed by ambulance staff following a flat fire in...
Serious RTC in Warwick
Claire Brown – Friday 12th February 2021 – 9.15am. One woman has been seriously injured and two other people required hospital treatment following a...
New apprenticeship promises paramedic career to more people
Despite the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19, seven English ambulance trusts and one university have persisted in their vision to offer the first paramedic...
Two taken to major trauma centre after RTC
Murray MacGregor – Monday 8th February 2020 – 8.30am. Two women have been taken to a major trauma centre after a single vehicle crash...
Working at NEAS during a global pandemic – one year on
“We couldn’t have done any of this without our fantastic staff!” That’s the message from North East Ambulance Service as it looks back...
Medic reunited on shift with the colleague who saved her husband’s life 21 years ago
Emergency Ambulance Crew Ellie has been reunited with the medic that helped save her husband’s life 21 years ago after he was severely injured...