London Ambulance Service

The London Ambulance Service is the busiest ambulance Service in the UK. Over 8,000 staff and volunteers serve a diverse population of over 9 million Londoners.

We cover an area of 620sq miles and have more than 8,000 people who work or volunteer for us – rising to 9,600 when including bank staff and students.

We answer around two million 999 calls a year and our crews attend more than 3000 emergencies a day. Our 24-hour 111 integrated urgent care services in north east and south east London answer around 1.5 million calls a year.

Research Capabilities at the LAS

The London Ambulance Service research workforce comprises:

  • Head of Clinical Audit & Research
  • Clinical Research Manager
  • Clinical Research Fellow
  • Research Paramedics
  • Research Governance & Development Specialist

Contact details

If you’re interested in doing research with the London Ambulance Service, please get in touch:

Professor Rachael Fothergill – Head of Clinical Audit & Research
rachael.fothergill1@nhs.net