A man has been injured after falling from a ladder while working in Greenwich.

The man fell while working on a structure in Old School Close at around 1.40pm yesterday (Thursday).

He suffered an injury to his arm and was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

His injuries are not life threatening.

London's Air Ambulance and London Fire Brigade also attended the scene.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: "Call at 13:39hrs, man suffered injury to arm after falling off a ladder while working at height on a structure in Old School Close SE10.

"Injuries not life threatening."

A spokesperson from London's Air Ambulance Charity said: "Our advanced trauma team was dispatched via aircraft by London Ambulance Service at 13:39 on Thursday 3rd March to reports of an injury from a fall in the Greenwich area.

"After treatment on scene the patient was transferred by road to a major trauma hospital accompanied by London’s Air Ambulance.”

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "One fire engine and two Fire Rescue Units attended an incident on Old School Close yesterday to assist the London Ambulance Service rescue an injured man from the fifteenth floor of a building.

"The man was taken to hospital by the London Air Ambulance.

"The Brigade was called at 1343 and the incident was dealt with by 1429."

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