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NHS urges London’s young people to get vaccinated amid rise in measles cases

NHS urges London’s young people to get vaccinated amid rise in measles cases As measles cases continue to rise in London, NHS London is today calling on young people across the capital to ensure they have their vaccinations. UK Health Security Agency statistics reveal there have been 733 confirmed cases of measles since October 2023, […]

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New air quality alert system for London’s health system

The London Air Quality and Health Programme Office has collaborated with a wide range of partners across London’s healthcare system and the Mayor of London to develop the UK’s first targeted air pollution alert system for health professionals in London. The London Air Quality alert system will provide timely alerts to all GPs and Emergency […]

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Four-day junior doctors strike starts this weekend

A four-day strike by junior doctors begins this weekend over an ongoing pay dispute with the government.   More than one in every ten days has been hit by strike action in the last year and this latest walk-out again comes at a challenging time for NHS staff as they work hard to meet the surge […]

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Independent report summarising children’s specialist cancer consultation responses published

31 January 2024 – An independent report summarising responses to an NHS consultation into the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children living in south London and much of south-east England has been published by NHS England and is available to read at: https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/childrenscancercentre/key-information/  NHS England (London and south-east regions) launched a […]

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Healthcare hits the High Street, with rollout of enhanced pharmacy services   

Millions of people across London can now access direct treatment for seven common health conditions at their local pharmacy, without needing a GP appointment or prescription.    NHS London today announces that thousands of highly trained pharmacists across London will be now able to assess and treat patients for seven common conditions, bringing more healthcare to […]

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More than 370,000 NHS appointments in London rescheduled due to ongoing strikes

The latest round of junior doctors’ strikes saw nearly 37,000 appointments rescheduled across the capital. The six-day strike from 3 to 9 January meant 36,855 elective and outpatient appointments were postponed in London. More than 20,000 junior doctors took part in the strike, with the highest number of walkouts across London being nearly 5,000 on […]

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NHS England publishes London data on latest junior doctors strike

Data on the latest junior doctors strike are here:  NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS. In summary, over the three-day strike from 7am, 20 December to 7am, 23 Dec there were 25,366 cancellations of acute inpatient and outpatient appointments in London. At the peak of the action, there were 4,501 staff not […]

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