Patients in Emergency Departments (EDs) in all London NHS hospitals will now be offered HIV tests, as NHS England announces the expansion of opt-out routine testing across London. While some trusts have already been implementing opt-out HIV testing, successfully identifying undiagnosed HIV and offering effective early treatment, the initiative has now expanded to every NHS […]
The capital’s NHS is calling for Londoners to plan for their healthcare needs early, ahead of the August bank holiday weekend, and take precautions to protect their health while enjoying the extended weekend break. With some GPs and pharmacies closed or working reduced hours, it is important to be prepared in advance for any existing […]
The Chief Nurse for the NHS in London, Jane Clegg, has congratulated local students receiving their A Level results today, calling on them to consider joining the NHS by applying for the final remaining nursing and midwifery degree places available. With plenty of spaces still available through clearing, the students still undecided on their next […]
NHS London has launched a lifesaving campaign this summer to encourage more people to do their free NHS bowel cancer screening home test, as the capital becomes one of the first regions to offer a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) kit to 58-year-olds which could see more cancer cases caught earlier every year. The campaign, “Your […]
Thanks to the dedication of healthcare staff across the capital, the NHS in London has virtually eliminated the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures and other routine care, treating more than 1,000 patients who had been waiting more than two years, since January. Delivering this target has only been possible thanks to the hard […]
A month after it was announced traces of poliovirus were detected in sewage samples in North and East London, increasing numbers of parents in the capital are booking appointments to get their children vaccinated, as NHS London is urging others to check their child’s immunisation status is up to date. All parents – especially those […]
Over 140,000 people, of which almost 7,500 are from south east London, have volunteered to take part in the world’s largest trial of a blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer, as part of the latest NHS drive to catch the disease when it is generally easiest to treat. This latest milestone in NHS cancer […]
There are two-thirds fewer people waiting more than two years for elective care and the number of diagnostic tests in the capital has increased, new figures show today, as the NHS in London continues to make progress in elective recovery. Through the NHS in London’s continued commitment to aid elective recovery, recent figures show the number […]
The recent rapid rise in COVID-19 infections means Londoners must ensure their COVID-19 vaccinations are up to date, NHS London has said. We are reminding the public that it is not too late to get a first, second or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to stay protected and reduce the risk of serious illness […]
Parents are being urged to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella as the NHS in London launches a new drive to increase uptake of the vaccine which provides protection against these highly infectious diseases. The NHS provides the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to children as part of their […]