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A wide range of sites to get your Covid-19 jab
A range of innovative approaches to delivering the vaccine is taking place across London – from mobile vaccination clinics, shopping centres and supermarkets to colleges, places of worship, community centres and sports stadiums. NHS staff on board a vaccination bus visiting Stockwell, Vauxhall, Streatham and Brixton are not only giving covid jabs, but also providing […]
Landmark Mental Health Campaign With ‘Help!’ From The Beatles launched to support Londoners’ mental health
Today, the NHS will launch a new landmark campaign using the iconic Beatles song ‘Help!” to get Londoners taking better care of their mental health. Backed by some of the UK’s biggest artists, the campaign will encourage people struggling with their mental health to seek support. ‘Help!’, written by John Lennon in 1964, was credited […]
Londoners urged to begin this year with a booster as nearly 30,000 more become eligible
NHS London’s top doctor, Dr Vin Diwakar is calling for eligible adults to ‘not delay’ getting their jab this January as almost 30,000 Londoners are due to become eligible for their top-up dose in the next week. Around 450,000 jab appointments for first, second and booster doses are still up for grabs in the coming […]
London midwife, virologist and radiographer among NHS heroes recognised in New Year Honours
The hard work and dedication of staff across the capital’s NHS are among those recognised in this year’s New Year Honours, with a midwife, virologist and radiographer awarded alongside more than 30 other health service workers across the city. London’s healthcare staff have received honours for services across midwifery, intensive care medicine, inclusion and the […]
NHS Jingle Jabs delivers thousands of lifesaving vaccines across London
The NHS Covid vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful in health service history, continued over the festive period in England. NHS staff across England reported hundreds of thousands of life-saving ‘jingle jab’ vaccinations at scores of sites over Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day, with 54,307 total jabs given to Londoners including more than […]
London delivers record week of Covid vaccinations, as it hits milestone of 15 million jabs
The NHS in London delivered a record-breaking week of over 650,000 booster vaccines and third doses last week, pushing the capital toward the milestones of 3 million top-up jabs and 15 million vaccinations overall. The number of boosters and third doses given were *double the previous week, as NHS staff and volunteers accelerated the booster […]
London’s first 24-hour vaccination centre opens as new sites join call to protect the city
First 24-hour London Covid-19 vaccination centre and Wembley Stadium among new centres being opened by the NHS this weekend, as hundreds of thousands more Londoners rush forward to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The increase in vaccination sites comes as Londoners surge forward for the Covid-19 vaccine, with more than double the number of daily vaccinations given compared […]
New Hospital Hubs join the mission to vaccinate, as Londoners aged 18 and over become eligible for the booster this week
London’s NHS is to ramp up booster vaccinations throughout December, opening three new Hospital Hub+ sites, making it more convenient than ever for Londoners to get their Covid-19 top-up vaccine before Christmas, and challenge the potential threat of the Omicron variant. Hospital hubs, vaccination centres, pharmacies, GP surgeries and community pop ups will be stepping […]
Total number of Covid-19 vaccinations in the capital tops 14 million
More than 14 million Covid-19 vaccinations have been given to Londoners as the vaccination programme ramps up in the run-up to the festive period. The NHS in London aims to give thousands more jabs each week over the winter months and has launched a recruitment campaign to help deliver the extra doses. Hundreds of vaccinators, […]
Holiday shoppers in London urged to add the Covid-19 vaccine to their shopping list
The NHS in London is urging all to add the Covid-19 vaccine to their festive shopping list to protect themselves and their families, before they gather together to enjoy the holiday season. As we admire the festive lights of the city’s High Streets and head to the capital’s many famous department stores, there are a […]