11 Jun 2025
In April 2025, our expert team of doctors and paramedics treated 180 critically injured people in London – providing complex medical care on scene within minutes of injury.
The most frequently visited borough was Tower Hamlets, where 24 patients were treated. We also attended Hackney, Lambeth, Newham and Westminster 10 times each in the month. Once stabilised on scene, the patient is then taken to the nearest major trauma hospital in a road ambulance. This month, 57 (47.5 per cent) were taken to The Royal London Hospital, 29 (24.2 per cent) to St Mary’s Hospital, 21 (17.5 per cent) to King’s College and 13 (10.8 per cent) to St George’s.
Bringing hope to every emergency, treating our patients on the roadside included administering 22 blood transfusions, 16 arterial lines, three open chest surgeries and other potentially life-saving procedures.
Our crew are the only ones who can perform such procedures on scene in London: we’re equipped to save lives where others can’t.
Assault was the most common mechanism of injury in April, resulting in 48 patients (27 per cent). Transport-related injuries resulted in 26 patients (14 per cent), medical-related injuries 23 (13 per cent), falls 22 (12 per cent) and accidents 15 (eight per cent). There were also 46 patients (26 per cent) who had other or unknown injuries, which can include industrial incidents and burns.
In London, trauma doesn’t stop: traumatic injury is the biggest killer of people under 40 in the UK. But neither do we: on the worst day of someone’s life, our medics can provide hope for the patient and their loved ones. In April, we were there 180 times.
With your help and support, we can continue to be there for London, today, tomorrow, always.