NHS England (London) has announced the appointment of its new Regional Medical Director, Dr Vin Diwakar. Dr Diwakar is a respected paediatrician and highly experienced clinical leader who has shaped the care of children and young people with rare and complex conditions in different organisations in Birmingham, the West Midlands and nationally. He brings many years of […]
Sadiq Khan has had his influenza vaccination – and urged others eligible for a free jab to protect themselves against the potentially life threatening illness. It came as the Mayor of London backed the national Stay Well This Winter campaign launched by Public Health England and NHS England. He joined calls encouraging people more at risk […]
As the biggest cause of premature and avoidable deaths in London, transforming services to deliver world class cancer outcomes remains a priority for healthcare professionals across the capital. To do this, first and foremost our focus has to be on prevention so that we avoid people having to face an experience with cancer. We also […]
A month-long awareness campaign for cancer across the capital has been launched by NHS England (London). Dr Andy Mitchell, Medical Director at NHS England (London) explains why it’s a priority. Finding out that you have cancer is a daunting experience for those who have to encounter it and for their families and friends – emotions […]
NHS England and NHS Improvement have announced the first two joint Regional Chief Nurse appointments. The aim is to provide clear joint leadership and greater collaboration across both organisations to ensure delivery of strategic aims and ultimately better care for patients. The South has appointed Sue Doheny and London has appointed Professor Oliver Shanley, OBE. […]
Nine nominees make up the final shortlist for this year’s Kate Granger Compassionate Care Awards and three of these nominations are for exceptional services provided in London. The nominations in the capital are the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital whose staff have developed a toy MRI scanner to help put children at their ease; the Pathway […]
A spokesperson for NHS England (London) said: “Significant concerns have been raised about the care provided in the emergency department at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust and about the lack of proper support for and supervision of doctors in training. “In response we, in collaboration with the Trust, local commissioners and NHS Improvement have taken […]
In May 2016, over 100 people from across London gathered together to share emerging practice in suicide prevention and to explore how to work in partnership to embed learning from critical incidents in the capital. Together, we developed a strategy for suicide prevention and created a series of next steps. For information about the event […]
NHS England (London) will lead a review of ‘specialised services’ in south London to make sure they are fit for the future. South London has some of the best specialised services in the country – and some among the best in the world. Specialised services cover more than 170 services, ranging from kidney dialysis and […]
In the latest in our series of blogs about #mentalhealth, an NHS England (London) awareness campaign for mental health care across the capital, Dr Ann York talks the improvements being made to support young people: It’s late Friday afternoon. Susie is at the GP surgery with her daughter Lizzie, aged 15 (not real names). The […]