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By Community Correspondent A London Ambulance Service veteran who has spent half a century caring for Londoners has celebrated 50 years with the organisation. Noel Thomas, now 67, joined the Service as a 17-year-old cadet in 1976. Five decades later, he is still part of the team, working
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By Charities Correspondent For some families, one of life’s most precious moments can be as simple as sharing fish and chips by the sea, watching their favourite football team or spending one more special day together. Now, a new initiative from the London Ambulance Service is helping people living
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By Community Correspondent New technology will help specialist paramedics find people beneath the surface faster, while keeping rescuers safer London Ambulance Service is bringing cutting-edge underwater technology to the capital in a major boost to water rescue, becoming the first ambulance service in the UK to deploy underwater drones
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By Charities Correspondent Military veterans were reunited with old friends for a day beside the sea after volunteer taxi drivers and London Ambulance Service crews helped take them on a special trip to Worthing. The annual outing, organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, brought together veterans from across
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By Community Correspondent A commuter who suffered a cardiac arrest after collapsing at Acton Town Tube station has been reunited with the three off-duty paramedics who saved his life. James Short, 49, from Uxbridge, was on his way to work at Chiswick Business Park when he fell down the
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By Community Correspondent A London Ambulance Service paramedic was given an emotional send-off as he retired after almost 40 years – joined by the woman whose life he saved seven years ago. Andy Goldfinch finished his final shift at Hillingdon Ambulance Station on Monday after 39 years on the frontline.
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By Community Correspondent A paramedic who followed his father into a career with the London Ambulance Service says seeing the difference his dad made to patients inspired him to join the frontline. Kyle Fisher has worked for the service for eight years, while his father Pete has spent the past
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By Health Correspondent A Sutton man has been hailed for his life-saving actions after he performed CPR on his wife when she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at their home—helping to save her life before emergency crews arrived. Chris, 54, called 999 after his wife Kat, 47, collapsed
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By Community Correspondent A 10-year-old boy who called 999 after his mum collapsed with a stroke has been praised for helping save her life. Isaiah was recognised by the London Ambulance Service during an emotional reunion with the paramedics and call handler who came to his family’s
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By Community Correspondent A London Ambulance Service paramedic who faced a sword-wielding attacker while responding to the Hainault tragedy has been invited to a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace today. Lachlan Allan was just 21-years-old when he and his crewmate responded to the first 999 call.
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By Community Correspondent A deaf ambulance medic has handed over her England rugby shirt in an emotional thank you to the mentor who helped her rebuild her confidence. Zoe Cox, who works for the London Ambulance Service, surprised paramedic Richard Webb Stevens with the very first England Deaf Women’s
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By Health Correspondent Performance data for the 2025/26 year shows that London Ambulance Service has achieved its fastest response times since the height of the Covid pandemic, despite a surge in the number of 999 calls. Figures released this week show that in the financial year 2025/26, response
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By Health Correspondent A father-of-three who survived a cardiac arrest has taken on a thrilling descent from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with his daughter to raise money for the London Ambulance Charity. Rob Schofield, 59, was on his way back from a swim with his wife and friends when
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By Community Correspondent A frontline social worker racing to 999 emergencies across London has been thrust into the national spotlight — and hailed for helping save lives in moments of crisis. David Russell, who works with the London Ambulance Service, is believed to be the only social worker in the country
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By Community Correspondent London Ambulance Service is celebrating its first female mechanic this International Women’s Day – a trailblazer who is helping keep the capital’s life-saving fleet on the road. Charlotte Stanford, 38, joined the Service as an apprentice over a year ago. She had just left a
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By Community Correspondent A London Ambulance Service emergency medical technician who only discovered she was deaf during the pandemic is hoping for a second call-up to the England Deaf Women’s Rugby Union team. A remarkable medic at London Ambulance Service is hoping for another call-up to the