The Mayor of London, NHS England (London), Public Health England, London Councils and the 32 GP-led clinical commissioning groups have come together to outline how, individually and collaboratively, they will work towards London becoming the world’s healthiest major city. The new partnership has been established in response to the challenges set out in the London […]
Former England and Tottenham Hotspur FC star Ledley King joined NHS England (London) and Wandsworth council in an urgent call for more men to get health checks at the official launch of a new Get to know cancer pop-up shop in south London today. The Wandsworth pop-up shop is the latest activity for the Get […]
Top gift revealed as London’s Chief Nurse shares holiday health tips for Londoners. As the NHS in London prepares to enter one of its busiest periods of the year, Caroline Alexander, the capital’s chief nurse, is asking Londoners to put their health at the top of their “To Do” list this Christmas. To help here […]
More than £120,000 has been awarded to three NHS organisations in London as part of an NHS England’s fund to help change patients’ lives and improve care through innovation. The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, East London NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust working in collaboration with University College […]
More pregnant women and carers urged to get the jab against this year’s seasonal flu virus. 100,000 Londoners have already had the free NHS flu jab at pharmacies – making it the highest flu vaccination rates the capital has ever seen, NHS England (London) said today. Last year pharmacies delivered a total of 67,000 flu […]
NHS England (London) and Tottenham Hotspur FC were last night presented with a prestigious award from the football community for their outstanding work to improve early cancer diagnosis. The Get to Know Cancer campaign was named Best Corporate Social Responsibility Scheme at the Football Business Awards, beating Chelsea FC, Budweiser and Liverpool FC among others. Spurs has […]
NHS England London and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust publish report on a review of pathway following sexual assault for children and young people in London. The Havens, part of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, was commissioned by NHS England London to review the existing services that help children and young people in […]
The NHS in London will today launch its national public awareness campaign in a bid to persuade people to seek advice early from their local pharmacist if they are ‘feeling under the weather’. The campaign, ‘feeling under the weather’ has been launched to encourage people, particularly older people and those with existing respiratory conditions, to […]
A round the clock telephone helpline and 24-hour psychiatric services in Accident Emergency Departments: just some of the support NHS England (London) says Londoners experiencing mental health crisis should expect to receive in future under new mental health crisis care standards announced today. Experts from 22 organisations including Mind, the Metropolitan Police, NHS, social care, […]
NHS England and London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) today (15 October) welcomed the publication of the London Health Commission report, “Better Health for London”. Commenting on the report, Anne Rainsberry, NHS England London Regional Director said: “As the Commission has progressed, it has been a privilege to hear, first hand, the passion of patients, members […]