Hundreds of ambulance crews across the Capital will be provided with body cameras as part of an NHS crackdown to reduce attacks on staff. The introduction of the cameras comes alongside data that over 600 ambulance staff in London were physically assaulted by the public in the last year. Medics will wear the cameras and […]
The NHS has launched a mobile walk-in NHS COVID-19 vaccination service staffed by the NHS using St John Ambulance volunteers and vehicles in South East London, aimed at providing convenient vaccination against COVID-19 to communities with the lowest rates of vaccination uptake. Local GP services will be working with teams from St John Ambulance to […]
Almost 2,000 more nurses are caring for Londoners compared to this time last year, as revealed in the latest NHS data as the city celebrates International Nurses Day (12th May). Statistics from NHS digital show as of January this year an increase of over 3 per cent in nurses and health visitors working in London since […]
Everyone aged 40 and over is now being invited to book a life-saving Covid-19 jab as the NHS vaccination programme, the biggest and fastest in the health service’s history, goes from strength to strength. Text messages are now going out to 40 and 41-year-olds today allowing them to arrange a jab at the click of […]
This early May Bank Holiday weekend, Londoners should follow government guidance on coronavirus. This includes remembering to wash your hands regularly, wearing a face covering where required, and following the rule of six (meeting outdoors with up to six people or two households). For more information on government advice, visit gov.uk/coronavirus. If you need medical […]
This Easter weekend, Londoners should follow government guidance on coronavirus. This includes remembering to wash your hands regularly, wearing a face covering where required, and following the rule of six (meeting outdoors with up to six people or two households). For more information on government advice, visit gov.uk/coronavirus. If you need medical help over the […]
The NHS in London – together with the Mayor of London, Public Health England London and London Councils – has published an open letter to Londoners, asking for their support in getting the capital vaccinated. The letter is in full below. Dear Londoner, This is a call for arms for your support in getting London […]
The NHS in London is urging everyone aged 55 and over to come forward and get their Covid vaccination, if they’ve not done so already. With 2.5 million vaccinations already given, the NHS is reminding everyone over 55 that it’s not too late to be vaccinated. People can book an appointment by logging on to […]
From tomorrow (Monday) NHS staff will begin vaccinating people aged 65 to 69 and those who are clinically vulnerable against Covid. Almost 160,000 Londoners between 65-69 have already received a letter asking them to log on to the national booking service at www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination with more to land at the start of next week. Anyone unable […]
People aged 70 and over who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID and who would like to be are being asked to contact the NHS to arrange a jab. Until now the NHS in London has asked people to wait until they are contacted to help ensure that those who are most vulnerable are […]