This is the shocking moment an abusive patient shoved a paramedic out of an ambulance while he was being treated.
London Ambulance Service released the vile video, which showed a 30-year-old medic being bundled out of his 999 vehicle by the aggressive male, who had also urinated inside the van.
The paramedic can then be seen writhing in pain on the ground and clutching his arm following the fall, while the male patient steps out of the ambulance and walks away.
London Ambulance Service says the man had also been verbally abusive towards the on-call paramedics during the incident due to them having long hair.
Nobody was seriously injured in the incident outside Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, West London, earlier this year.
The man, who had urinated in the ambulance, is pictured pushing a paramedic out of the ambulance
The injured medic was left writhing in pain on the ground as the male exited the van and walked away
Police, who were already at the scene, quickly arrested the patient – who has since been convicted and ordered to pay the paramedic compensation for the assault.
The anonymous paramedic said: ‘It was very painful – so much so I thought I had broken my arm at first. There was such a sharp pain, and then numbness.
‘I’m glad this went to court because it reminds people this is an unacceptable way to treat us and needs to be stopped.
‘We come to work to help people, not for this. I always wear a body-worn camera now and I make sure I’m never alone with some patients who I think might be a risk.’
London Ambulance Service says that the attack was the latest example of violence against medical professionals in the line of duty.
They have joined ambulance services across the country this year to launch a ‘Work Without Fear’ campaign to ensure the safety of frontline staff from violence.
The service also has a dedicated violence reduction unit to encourage colleagues to report all incidents of abuse while also supporting them through the court process.
London Ambulance Service says the man had also been verbally abusive towards the on-call paramedics during the incident due to them having long hair
The paramedic was not seriously hurt but at the time thought he could have broken his arm
In the last year alone there have been 561 reports of physical assault on ambulance crews, and just 38 successful prosecutions.
In the same year, the service submitted 156 clips of video evidence to police following a £3million investment adding video cameras to ambulances.
Thankfully, in this case ambulance footage was able to secure a successful prosecution.
LAS Chief Paramedic Dr John Martin said: ‘Our ambulance crews and call handlers come to work to help Londoners at times of need.
‘It is one of the best jobs in the city but we cannot, and will not, accept violence or physical threat towards them.
‘Working with our partners, we will do everything possible to keep them safe, including securing convictions where possible.’