During the height of the first wave of COVID-19, Londoners made around 11,000 calls per day for an ambulance, compared to 5,500 a day before the pandemic, doubling the amount of calls received.
The London Assembly Health Committee will tomorrow investigate the London Ambulance Service’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic so far and how it is supporting staff on the frontline. The Committee will also examine how the Mayor can play a role in helping to support ambulance workers and the service going forward.
The guests are:
- Heather Lawrence OBE, Chair, LAS Trust Board
- Garrett Emmerson, Chief Executive, LAS
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 2 December 2020 from 11.30am. In line with government advice, this meeting will take place virtually.
Media and members of the public can watch the meeting live here.
Notes for Editors:
- Read the agenda papers.
- Dr Onkar Sahota AM, Chair of the Health Committee, is available for interview.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Louise Young on 07849 308 317. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.