The NHS in London is taking part in a cancer awareness campaign that is the first to focus on tackling the fear of cancer, rather than specific symptoms. New research shows that nearly six in 10 people (56%) nationally, say a cancer diagnosis is their biggest health fear, above other illnesses including heart disease and […]

The NHS is launching a lifesaving campaign to encourage Londoners to dial 999 when they are having early signs of a heart attack – following a poll showing less than half of people in London would call 999 if they or a loved one had one of the lesser known symptoms. Backed by celebrities including […]

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust are pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Swindells as our new joint Chair. Matthew will take up his position on 1 April 2022. Our four trusts – […]

Two years ago today, the first Covid-19 patients were treated in London after being transferred from Brighton to Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Tehseen Khan, a London GP and senior clinical adviser for the Covid-19 vaccination programme, has seen some of the worst of the pandemic, with Covid-19 spreading quickly among the […]

A year on from the first Covid-19 vaccination at a high street pharmacy, there are now more than 230 pharmacies giving life-saving jabs across London – and they have delivered more than five million vaccinations in the rollout of the biggest vaccination programme ever. People across the country are being urged to ‘grab a 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]