12 Aug 2025
In June 2025, our expert team of medics – who can get to a patient’s side within minutes of injury thanks to our fleet of rapid response cars and helicopters – treated 192 patients. This is 23 more patients than the previous month, you can compare figures by reading May’s report here.
We can save lives where others can’t, as we’re the only ones in London who can provide hospital-level procedures on scene. Treating these patients in May involved administering 38 rapid sequence intubations, 27 arterial lines, 23 blood transfusions, one thoracotomy (open chest surgery) and other potentially life-saving interventions.
Westminster was the borough we most attended during this month, followed by Hackney and then Southwark. We can get anywhere within the M25 in 11 minutes – bringing complex medical care to the scene of injury.
Once the patient has been stabilised, we most commonly escort them in a road ambulance to the nearest major trauma centre.
In May, 52 of our patients were taken to The Royal London Hospital (35.9 per cent), 47 patients to St Mary’s Hospital (32.4 per cent), 25 to King’s College Hospital (17.2 per cent) and 14 to St George’s (9.7 per cent). One patient was flown back to The Royal London during the month, which is a rare occurrence.
In terms of mechanisms of injury, assault was the cause of 52 patients (27 per cent). Transport-related injuries resulted in 34 patients (18 per cent), falls 31 patients (16 per cent), medical-related injuries 24 (12 per cent) and accidents 16 (eight per cent). There were also 35 patients who had other or unknown injuries (18 per cent) – these include burns and industrial accidents.
Sadly, traumatic injury is the biggest killer of people under 40 in the UK – but on the worst day of someone’s life, our medics can provide hope for the patient and their loved ones.
With your continued support, we’re there for London, today, tomorrow, always.