Memorial event held at LAS to remember colleagues who have passed away

This afternoon (Thursday 13 May) staff and volunteers across London Ambulance Service came together to remember colleagues who passed away in the last year. At an event outside our headquarters building, Chief Executive Garrett Emmerson, our Trust Board Chair Heather Lawrence OBE, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer Khadir Meer and Chief Medical Officer Dr Fenella Wrigley joined a small group of staff in our new memorial garden. Garrett and Heather spoke of the immeasurable loss of our colleagues and a minute silence was then held. This was also an opportunity as a Service to reflect on what has been an extremely difficult year and to come together to support colleagues who have lost a loved one during the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the coronavirus restrictions on large gatherings of people, the event took place with a limited number of attendees - but it was live streamed to colleagues across the Service