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Listening to Londoners: how NHS England (London) engaged with patients and the public in 2014/15

NHS England (London) has launched its annual report on patient and public participation and engagement for 2014/15. The report outlines how patients and the public have been involved in our commissioning processes and decisions across our organisation, from steering London’s Pharmaceutical Services Regulation Committee to improving cancer services in the capital and more. Regional Chief […]

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London’s urgent and emergency care to become coordinated, consistent and clear

Healthy London Partnership, a collaboration between all London CCGs and NHS England London region, has today set out in its report how London’s urgent and emergency care services will become coordinated, consistent, clear and available seven days a week. View the document: Coordinated, consistent and clear urgent and emergency care. Once implemented it would mean […]

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Shaping a Healthier Future programme

Shaping a Healthier Future is the programme to reshape hospital and out of hospital health and care services in North West London. North West London has a growing and ageing population, and at present, specialist care is too thinly spread over too many sites and some facilities are inadequate. A major public consultation on the […]

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Better Health for London: One Year On

A year ago, Lord Darzi published the visionary Better Health for London report which along with the NHS’ Five Year Forward View set out aspirations for improving the health of Londoners and making the capital the healthiest city in the world. Now, one year on, the London Health Board- made up of NHS England (London), […]

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Whooping cough vaccination lowest in pregnant Londoners

Pregnant London women have the lowest participation rate in the free whooping cough vaccination programme, according to figures released by NHS England (London) recently. Dr Catherine Heffernan, Principal Advisor for Early Years, Immunisation and Vaccination Services for NHS England (London), said: “The vaccination is safe and effective, reducing the risk of whooping cough by 90% […]

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London Patient Voice launches first report scrutinising public engagement in NHS England (London)

NHS England (London) is successfully engaging with patients and the public according to an independent report launched today (Monday 5th October). The report – written by London Patient Voice – sets out how NHS England (London) has made good progress over the last year in engaging with patients, especially when set against a difficult operating environment undergoing […]

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