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Independent Patient Safety Investigation (IPSI) into Limb Lengthening Services at Great Ormond Street Hospital
The independent patient safety investigation (IPSI) into Limb Lengthening services at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) has begun. As the commissioner of these services, NHS England has a responsibility to ensure the NHS learns and improves when standards fall short. This investigation has been commissioned to examine how GOSH responded […]
London set to gain nearly one million extra GP appointments a year as patient satisfaction rises
Patient satisfaction with London GP services is rising, and the government’s new NHS 10 Year Capital Plan, which unlocks one million extra appointments for Londoners every year, will drive it higher still. New figures from the 2026 GP Patient Survey show a positive uplift in patients’ GP experience across London. Eight in ten Londoners (83%) […]
Over 428,000 A&E attendances in June alone: NHS London warns of exceptional pressure as extreme heat returns to capital
Health leaders are urging Londoners to take extra care this week as extreme heat continues to grip the capital — with temperatures set to remain high this weekend as England’s game on Saturday evening brings millions of people together to celebrate. New figures published today reveal that London recorded 428,463 A&E attendances and 130,929 ambulance incidents in […]
NHS London urges public to come forward for care during resident doctors’ strike
Londoners are being urged to continue accessing NHS services as normal next week as the capital’s health service prepares for a four day resident doctors’ strike coinciding with the start of the football World Cup. Industrial action by BMA resident doctors will take place from 7:00am on Monday 15 June to 6:59am on Friday 19 […]
NHS London staff recognised in King’s Birthday Honours list
The NHS in London is proud to celebrate colleagues recognised in today’s King’s Birthday Honours list, a testament to the remarkable talent at the heart of the capital’s health system. From intensive care and palliative nursing, to healthcare research, education and innovation, these individuals have been honoured for their extraordinary efforts to improve the lives of Londoners. […]
London teams scoop double win at inaugural NHS Excellence Awards
Two pioneering London healthcare teams have been recognised at the first-ever NHS Excellence Awards, taking home prizes for transforming care for women and girls and revolutionising sleep disorder diagnosis. At a ceremony held at NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester last night, South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) and North London Sleep Services with Imperial Health Impact Lab each claimed one of ten brand new national […]
London launches landmark Life Sciences Strategy to become world leader in health innovation
A new London Life Sciences Strategy sets out an ambitious plan to make London the most attractive city in the world for life sciences innovation — and to ensure that innovation translates into better, fairer care for all Londoners. London is home to nearly ten million patients, three of the world’s top 15 research universities, […]
Londoners shortlisted for NHS Excellence Awards
Ten London teams and individuals have been named as regional champions in the first ever NHS Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding work that is improving care for patients and communities. From a digital tracking system transforming patient flow and at one of London’s busiest NHS trusts, to a fellowship honouring the legacy of a pioneering Nigerian nurse, London’s NHS […]
Shorter waits and faster cancer care as London NHS records best performance in years
The NHS in London has today published its annual performance data, revealing the capital’s health service has ended 2025/26 in its strongest position in years – with elective waiting times, emergency care and cancer diagnosis all showing significant improvement. The figures show that 66.9% of Londoners are now waiting less than 18 weeks for elective treatment, up from […]
“I felt absolutely fine, but I had a 10cm aneurysm”: Men over 65 in London urged to attend life-saving aortic aneurysm screening
The NHS in London is calling on men aged 65 and over to take up their free invitation for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening – a painless, 15-minute scan that could save their life. An AAA is a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to […]