Ahead of the bank holiday on 1 May, Jane Clegg, Chief Nurse for the NHS in London, is encouraging Londoners to keep their health front of mind by ordering repeat prescriptions early and stocking up on any medication for existing health conditions. Over the long weekend some GP surgeries and pharmacies may be closed, or […]
NHS England – London is planning a new Children’s Cancer Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) covering the current PTC catchment area of south London, Kent, Medway, most of Surrey, East Sussex, Brighton and Hove. To make sure that everyone who wants to can share their view on the new centre, NHS England – London will soon […]
The George Cross medal, awarded to the NHS in England last year by the late Queen, is set to tour the nation from July starting with a six-month stint at the iconic Science Museum in South Kensington. With the NHS turning 75 on 5 July 2023, the UK’s highest civilian gallantry medal will be on […]
Emergency, urgent and critical care will be prioritised by the NHS this week as strike action by junior doctors across the capital risks major disruption of services, with thousands of patients facing postponements to routine care. Industrial action by junior doctors who are part of the BMA and the HCSA is set to begin on […]
The largest vaccination programme in history is continuing to expand with the offer of a targeted spring booster for those at highest risk of Covid infection, including over 75s, those with a weakened immune system and older adult care home residents. Following latest guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), an additional […]
Ahead of the Easter bank holiday, the capital’s NHS is encouraging Londoners to keep their health front of mind by ordering repeat prescriptions early and stocking up on any medication for any existing health conditions. Over the long weekend some GP surgeries and pharmacies may be closed, or working reduced hours, so it is […]
The NHS plans to expand surgical capacity in the capital with the potential to conduct over 51,000 more operations and over 87,000 more diagnostic tests per year by 2025 to help reduce the Covid backlog, as a result of funding announced recently. The new Targeted Investment Funding (TIF) worth £207.3m will create additional surgical theatres, […]
Parents across London are being urged to ensure their children are up to date with their routine immunisations, particularly for mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) and polio. Poliovirus has been detected in the sewage in parts of London, and while there have been no confirmed cases, those who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated are […]
Patients in London received faster ambulance response times last month compared to December 2022 despite ongoing winter pressures and industrial action continuing to impact the NHS. Ambulance response times in all four categories improved in January, with Category 2 responses nearly an hour faster than December with an average response time of 29 minutes 30 […]
The NHS in London is urging those who are eligible and yet to get a Covid booster to book an appointment this week, which will be the final week before the current booster offer ends for people including those who are over 50, immunosuppressed or pregnant. The NHS vaccination programme will have appointments available at […]