NHS London has launched a lifesaving campaign this summer to encourage more people to do their free NHS bowel cancer screening home test, as the capital becomes one of the first regions to offer a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) kit to 58-year-olds which could see more cancer cases caught earlier every year. The campaign, “Your […]

Thanks to the dedication of healthcare staff across the capital, the NHS in London has virtually eliminated the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures and other routine care, treating more than 1,000 patients who had been waiting more than two years, since January. Delivering this target has only been possible thanks to the hard […]

A month after it was announced traces of poliovirus were detected in sewage samples in North and East London, increasing numbers of parents in the capital are booking appointments to get their children vaccinated, as NHS London is urging others to check their child’s immunisation status is up to date. All parents – especially those […]

Over 140,000 people, of which almost 7,500 are from south east London, have volunteered to take part in the world’s largest trial of a blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer, as part of the latest NHS drive to catch the disease when it is generally easiest to treat. This latest milestone in NHS cancer […]

There are two-thirds fewer people waiting more than two years for elective care and the number of diagnostic tests in the capital has increased, new figures show today, as the NHS in London continues to make progress in elective recovery. Through the NHS in London’s continued commitment to aid elective recovery, recent figures show the number […]

The recent rapid rise in COVID-19 infections means Londoners must ensure their COVID-19 vaccinations are up to date, NHS London has said. We are reminding the public that it is not too late to get a first, second or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to stay protected and reduce the risk of serious illness […]

Parents are being urged to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella as the NHS in London launches a new drive to increase uptake of the vaccine which provides protection against these highly infectious diseases. The NHS provides the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to children as part of their […]

The NHS in London has welcomed over one hundred international medics and refugees, including those from Ukraine, and Myanmar to become NHS doctors, thanks to the introduction of a new medical support worker (MSW) role. More than 140 people were employed as MSWs last year in a significant boost to the workforce in the capital […]

As the UK marks Clean Air Day on June 16, every NHS trust in London will play its part in helping the NHS cut more than 1m tonnes of CO2 emissions in the next three years, with a Green Plan in place at each – the equivalent of taking 520,000 cars off the road. The […]

The capital’s top doctor is urging the most vulnerable Londoners to book their COVID-19 Spring booster vaccination this month, to reduce the risk of falling seriously ill. The renewed appeal comes nearly two months after the NHS began the latest phase of its COVID vaccination programme, offering people aged 75 and over, older adult care […]