Overview
- On Oct. 17, the Prince of Wales toured the London Ambulance Service headquarters in Waterloo to mark the service’s 60th year.
- LAS leaders told him staff now report roughly seven incidents of verbal or physical abuse each day, with more employees coming forward.
- William praised first responders for speaking out and told call handlers abuse should not be treated as part of the job, encouraging reporting and support.
- He met wellbeing teams, visited the 999 control room, observed a training demonstration and viewed the world’s first purpose‑built all‑electric ambulance.
- The outing came as public calls continued for him to comment on a police decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an upcoming Aston Villa match, and he has not issued a statement.