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Our response times for reaching the most serious emergencies in April 2025 were the fastest they have been for years, according to new #NHSEngland data released today. The response times have been achieved despite 999 call volumes remaining consistently high.

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We are pleased to announce that Jason Killens KAM has been appointed as our new Chief Executive. Jason, who will take up his post in the summer, has nearly 30 years’ experience in the ambulance sector. He is currently Chief Executive of Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust.

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Over 30,000 Londoners experiencing a mental health crisis have been treated by our mental health joint response unit. The team only refer 18% of patients experiencing a mental health crisis to A&E with many being signposted to more appropriate services. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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On #InternationalNursesDay, we're sharing a shout out to all the amazing nurses at @londonambulance.nhs.uk and across the NHS! 💚 We want to thank our #TeamLAS nurses, like the 111 Croydon team pictured below, for your hard work, care and dedication #IND2025 #NursesDay

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Meet #TherapyDog Daisy and her owner Tracey, our Clinical Team Manager 👋🤩 Daisy is one of several dogs involved in our Peer Pet Therapy sessions that give #TeamLAS staff and @NHSEnglandLDN hospital colleagues a chance to boost their wellbeing 💚

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Have you watched the latest series of BBC #Ambulance yet? Follow our frontline crews and control room teams as they respond to life-threatening emergencies across London. #EverySecondCounts #BBCiPlayer

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This #DyingMattersAwareness Week, our Macmillan End of Life Care team is highlighting how having a documented care plan helps paramedics provide the best possible care. Talk today, and give your family and first responders the guidance they need 💙 #DMA25 #DyingMatters

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An afternoon with the #RoyalFamily ✨ This week Deputy Chief Paramedic Alison, General Manager for 111 Maira and Fleet Governance and Performance Manager Anne were selected to attend the afternoon in recognition of their service to Londoners.

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If you joined us for #VEDay celebrations in London this week, we hope you enjoyed them! As always, we are proud of the work that our staff, volunteers and #EmergencyServices partners do in the capital to ensure these major events can run as safely and smoothly as possible 💚

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80 years ago today, the Second World War ended in Europe. We remember the people who contributed to the war effort and made sacrifices for our freedom, including the brave ambulance auxiliaries who risked their lives to provide care in London. #VEDay #LondonHistory

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In the run up to #HandHygieneDay and throughout the year, our Infection Prevention and Control team run local campaigns sharing knowledge at stations, A&E Departments and our contact centres across #TeamLAS ✅ #HandHygiene can save lives! Visit the #NHSUK website to learn more.

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Heart-warming moment as @londonambulance.nhs.uk call handler helps deliver a baby on the latest episode of #BBC's #Ambulance. 👇 www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/2025/05/02/h...

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At #TeamLAS, our Emergency Resource Dispatchers (ERDs) play a vital role in the #ControlRoom. They send our resources, such as ambulances and fast-response cars, to emergencies across London. We’re proud of this group who successfully completed their ERD training this month! 💚

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#TeamLAS will be working closely with partners to ensure #VEDay celebrations can be enjoyed safely. We've got extra resources deployed in central London. See our pinned post for tips on how you can #HelpUsToHelpYou. Please continue to use our services wisely ✅

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Heading to London for #VEDay celebrations on #BankHoliday Monday? Please enjoy it safely! 🔽 ✅ carry any regular medication with you ✅ drink plenty of water ✅ eat regularly ✅ plan your journey home Please keep an eye on any updates from @DCMS, @TfL and @metpoliceuk 💚

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Our Wellbeing Trucks provide refreshments and a listening ear to our crews, giving staff and volunteers a chance to have a pause, chat and refresh. Please nominate our LAS Charity via the link below to secure £5,000 for this vital wellbeing initiative 👇 health.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn...

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Spring in full bloom ✨ Enjoy your #BankHoliday weekend, London! We'll be there for those who need us most. Please continue to use our 999 and 111 services wisely 💚

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Learn how to save a life👇 We’ll be at Brixton Fire Station today from 11am-3pm sharing life-saving CPR and defib skills Come and join us if you’re in the area! Thanks for having us @londonfire.bsky.social 💚 📍 84 Gresham Road Brixton, SW9 7NP

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999 is for life-threatening emergencies like serious road traffic collisions, strokes, heart attacks, and severe loss of blood. If it's not life-threatening but you need urgent medical help this #BankHoliday weekend, you can use NHS 111.

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"Human connection can be a powerful medicine" Working shifts in London, crews like Manny and Naimah see many people experiencing loneliness and isolation. Listening and showing compassion can be equally valuable skills alongside their clinical care 💚 #Ambulance #OurNHSPeople

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“The trust a patient puts in us to guide them through one of the most momentous moments in their life is indescribable” Rose has helped deliver two babies so far at #TeamLAS and she feels honoured to be part of such special moments in the lives of Londoners #Ambulance

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We get a huge volume of alcohol-related 999 calls every year. Many of them are avoidable. As Naimah and Manny explain in #Ambulance EP2, we are not a taxi service ❌🚖 By using our services wisely, you are helping us to save lives in London 💚

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Tonight's episode of #Ambulance opens with an elderly patient suffering severe injuries after falling. Advanced Paramedic Mike works with colleagues from #TeamLAS and @LDNairamb on a series of potentially life-saving procedures including induced anaesthesia and blood transfusion

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Stay cool in the heat 😎 Clinicians like Leon are out on shift in the hot weather today. If you’re out in #LDN, make sure you stay hydrated, wear sun cream and stay in the shade where possible.

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Another sunny week in #LDN 😎 With increasingly warm weather and a ‘Very High’ pollen count forecast, you can #HelpUsToHelpYou by… ✅ Taking your preventer / hayfever medication and your inhaler if you use them ✅ Staying hydrated ✅ Following @NHSuk guidance for more info

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Massive shout out to everyone working and volunteering behind the scenes today! From medical response to cycle teams, control room to cheer squads. Working alongside our London partners to keep an event like this running safely. #LondonMarathon #Marathon #TeamLAS

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We’ve got resources stationed all along the route, including our brilliant Medical and Casualty Response Teams who can quickly reach people in crowded areas. Take care of each other in the heat and stay hydrated. #LondonMarathon

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Today’s a hot one. ☀️ If you're running or supporting, remember: - Keep sipping water regularly - Listen to your body - If you feel unwell, stop and seek help We’re here if you need us. #StaySafe

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Best of luck to our London ambulance charity runners in the London marathon! We have 10 #TeamLAS Charity runners today 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ It’s not too late to donate, we have raised over £27,000 so far 💚 www.justgiving.com/campaign/tea...

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Today’s marathon is officially underway! Our ambulance teams and treatment centres are deployed across the course to keep runners safe and supported. With the heat expected later, stay hydrated and look after each other out there! #MarathonDay #TeamLAS #LondonMarathon

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All set for the #LondonMarathon? Remember these tips to stay well today 🔽 We have resources deployed to keep runners safe, including our medical response teams on foot and our @LAS_CycleTeam ✅ We have 11 treatment centres along the route, in partnership with @stjohnambulance.

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Abuse is NOT part of the job ❌ Our brave Paramedics Charlotte and Gary appeared on @GMB this week to raise awareness of the shocking impact of violent abuse on ambulance staff, which they have both experienced first hand. Read the full story 🔗 www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/2025/04/25/p...

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Fresh from running a half marathon for our Charity, #TeamLAS clinician Chris is sharing his tips for #LondonMarathon runners this weekend 🔽 It's going to be very warm on Sunday so please take extra steps to stay well 💚 Focus on fun rather than your finish time ✅

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“In our jobs you see such sadness. The idea of being able to support someone in that moment is so powerful” #TeamLAS return to your screens tonight in the latest BBC #Ambulance series. Episode 1 focusses on the mental health care we provide in London.

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#TeamLAS = #LondonMarathon ready ✅ We have 10 runners taking on the race this year. They've already raised +£18,000 for the LAS Charity, funding staff wellbeing initiatives & life-saving campaigns 👏 Share a donation to help them across the finish line! www.justgiving.com/campaign/teamlas-lm25

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Happy #StGeorgesDay from everyone at #TeamLAS!

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Working with the @sicklecelluk.bsky.social and Croydon Sickle Cell & Thalassemia Support Group and our patients, we have unveiled a wide-ranging plan to further strengthen the care we provide to patients that are seriously ill with sickle cell disease. Learn more about our commitments.

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#AppreciationPost ⬇️ For our staff, volunteers and amazing #EmergencyServices partners who work 24/7 to care for Londoners and ensure everyone can enjoy their #BankHoliday #Easter weekend safely. Thank you for all that you do! 💚

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Looking for the next step in your career? Help us save lives in London! From Call Handlers in our 999 control room to Fleet Technicians helping to keep our vehicles on the road, we’ve got lots of careers opportunities for you at #TeamLAS. Apply on our website (link in bio)

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Happy #EasterSunday to all those celebrating! Please follow our advice to... ✅ Avoid excessive #EasterEgg consumption! 😉 ✅ Keep 999 for emergencies ✅ Use 111 Online if it's not an emergency but you need urgent medical help. 📸 = #SpringInLondon

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The night shift ambulance crews and control room teams are taking over and getting ready for the next 12 hours. #BankHoliday night shifts can be busy. Please help us out if you're out in London tonight and make sure you eat something, drink responsibly and look after your mates.

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Learn to save a life this Easter ✅ We are teaming up with our colleagues at @londonfire.bsky.social to share CPR skills at the Dockhead Fire Station community event. We’ll be there from 11am-4pm 💚 📍 SE1 2BP

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From life-saving defibs in London communities that need them most to wellbeing initiatives for staff and volunteers 💚 Our #TeamLAS Charity makes a big difference for Londoners. Follow the link in our bio if you’d like to donate 🔗 #EasterGiving

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Sending our best wishes to all those celebrating Easter and enjoying #GoodFriday! If you’re using our services this #BankHoliday, please treat staff and volunteers with the respect they deserve 🙏 Remember ➡️ 111 Online can offer urgent medical help if it's not an emergency.

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As we get ready for a busy Easter #BankHoliday in London, you can help us by 🔽 ✅ Using 111 Online for urgent medical help 💊 Stocking up on medication you might need 🚨 Using our 999 services wisely Head to NHS.UK for GP and pharmacy opening hours.

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Any #CallTheMidwife fans out there? 👋 Our #TeamInGreen loved meeting George Glenn (or Miss Higgins 😉) at Liverpool Street Station earlier! She stopped by to learn life-saving CPR skills. Want to learn too? Follow the #LondonLifesavers link in our bio.

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Destination = Ukraine ✅ We've now donated 59 decommissioned ambulances to Ukraine to help provide care for those in warzones or civilians injured. The ambulances reached the end of their service in the capital but they can still help to save lives 💚

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Set your reminders! 🚨 #Ambulance is returning to London for Series 14. Starting next Thursday on #BBCOne at 9pm 💚 See you there 🤝

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Who’s joining us at #LondonTransportMuseum today? Our free #LondonLifesavers training event runs until 4:30pm 👋 Anyone can learn life-saving CPR. It only takes 5 mins 💚

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