London Ambulance Service

We are the capital's emergency and urgent care responders. Please go to 111 Online for urgent health advice and call 999 for emergencies 🚑

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

As we prepare for winter, the changing season is bringing an early surge in calls from very sick patients and those with respiratory illnesses.

We are calling on those eligible to get their flu vaccine, and for Londoners to follow @NHSuk advice on colds, flu and winter health✅

[BBC London @BBCLondonNews]

Man crushed under coach thanks life-saving medics ➡️ https://t.co/4fw52597JD

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

Head to our website for a statement from our Chief Executive @jasonkillens and more details on our operational plans for winter as we work closely with partners across the capital.

https://t.co/K8VPt42KIM

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

As we prepare for winter, the changing season is bringing an early surge in calls from very sick patients and those with respiratory illnesses.

We are calling on those eligible to get their flu vaccine, and for Londoners to follow @NHSuk advice on colds, flu and winter health✅

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

Full story on our website ⬇️

https://t.co/QC12W5ARMW

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

A year after a life-changing incident, Victor Arotsky has reunited with the paramedics who helped save his life.

Victor suffered a cardiac arrest after a Lime bike knocked him into the path of a coach during a lunchtime runs. He survived against all the odds.

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

#TeamLAS are here for you this weekend if you really need us. Use NHS 111 for urgent medical help.

999 is for life-threatening emergencies like serious road traffic accidents, strokes and heart attacks.

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

@LondonFire @BTP @TfL Training exercises like this help strengthen our response to incidents, putting JESIP principles into practice. By working together in challenging environments, we can locate patients quickly, communicate effectively and coordinate resources to deliver the best possible care.

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

Multi-agency collaboration at its finest👏

This week, we joined forces with @LondonFire
@BTP and @TfL to carry out a multi-casualty extraction exercise on the London Underground network.

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

@LondonFire @BTP @TfL Members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) and an Incident Response Officer worked alongside firefighters and BTP response medics to safely extract casualties from beneath a train.

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

Have you got two minutes?

Help improve care at London Ambulance Service by completing our 999 patient survey.

Whether you called 999, received phone advice or an ambulance, we want to hear about your experience.

Click the link here to complete: https://t.co/juZwhGjxDu

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

Have you got two minutes?
Help improve care at London Ambulance Service by completing our 999 patient survey.
Whether you called 999, received phone advice or an ambulance, we want to hear about your experience.
Click the link here to complete: https://t.co/juZwhGjxDu

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

On #999Day, our Chief Executive @JasonKillens KAM led a moving ceremony reflecting on the vital role our emergency services play in protecting and caring for our communities, with a two-minute silence remembering those colleagues who are sadly no longer with us 💚

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

Happy Emergency Services Day!

Thank you to all the emergency staff across the country for their hard work 💙

With roles ranging from call handlers and paramedics to technicians and care assistants, it takes a whole team!

#999Day

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

On behalf of all Londoners, I want to extend my thanks to the London Ambulance Service for their heroic work around the clock during a summer unlike any other.

The demand has been relentless, and paramedics and crews have been there for Londoners when they needed them most.

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

Read the full story about our busiest summer ever on our website, including quotes from @ldn_ambulance Chief Executive @jasonkillens and Chief Operating Officer @CraigAHarman, @MayorOfLondon Sadiq Khan, Minister of Health for Secondary Care @karinsmyth.

https://t.co/QQgsqeSk5s

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

This summer was our busiest on record. We responded to the highest number of 999 calls and seriously ill patients.

From June to August, we responded to 599,300 emergency 999 calls in total.

1/3 🔽

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

44,578 of these emergency calls were Category 1 incidents, which involve the most seriously ill patients, including people in cardiac arrest or who have stopped breathing.

The most common health issue was breathing problems, accounting for 29,608 incidents.

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[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

@ediz1975 Hi @ediz1975, we are very sorry to hear about your experience. Please Direct Message us with more information so we can follow this up appropriately. Alternatively, you can contact our Patient Experience team via our website (link in bio).

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Behind every ambulance response is a team working around the clock.

I met with Jason Killens, CEO of @Ldn_Ambulance to discuss how we can work together to save lives, tackle health inequalities, support our incredible NHS staff and build a healthier, safer London.

[London Ambulance Service @Ldn_Ambulance]

Have you got two minutes?
Help improve care at London Ambulance Service by completing our 999 patient survey.
Whether you called 999, received phone advice or an ambulance, we want to hear about your experience.
Click the link here to complete: https://t.co/juZwhGjxDu