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Start Well Programme: Decision made on maternity and neonatal services in North Central London

Today, recommendations for the future of maternity and neonatal services in North Central London were agreed at a formal meeting of North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) and NHS England London region Specialised Commissioning, as co-commissioners. The decision comes after a rigourous process, including a public consultation and extensive work with clinicians to […]

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More community diagnostic centres open across London

Twelve community diagnostic centres (CDCs) are open across London with a further two opening this year, providing a range of diagnostic tests that allows patients to receive life-saving checks closer to their homes. Nearly two million tests have been carried out in the last four years, a figure that is growing exponentially as more centres become fully operational across […]

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Meeting to consider the future of maternity and neonatal services in North Central London

Board members of North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) along with colleagues from NHS England London region will meet on Tuesday 25 March 2025 to consider recommendations for the future of local maternity and neonatal services. This decision follows a thorough and robust review of maternity, neonatal, and children’s services known as the Start Well Programme.  A detailed […]

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London’s frontline NHS staff have their say on the future of the NHS

Over 100 frontline NHS staff were joined by senior NHS leaders in London last week (20th Feb 2025) to share what they want to see in the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS. It was one of a series of regional events where frontline NHS staff across the whole of the NHS workforce, […]

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Children’s Cancer Centre update

Over the summer 2024, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care was asked to ‘call in’ our decision on where the future Principal Treatment Centre for children with cancer living in south London and much of south east England will be. ‘Calling in’ a decision means the Secretary of State decides to take […]

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London NHS urges older people to get RSV vaccine

The NHS across London is urging older people in the capital who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to get vaccinated. Invites are being sent to people not yet vaccinated against RSV who are aged 75-79 or turned 80 after 1 September 2024, encouraging them to book an appointment with their GP. Chief […]

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NHS urges students in London to consider an NHS career

NHS England’s chief nursing officer has urged students applying for UCAS to consider joining the NHS through a healthcare degree. Duncan Burton, joined Health Minister Karin Smyth on a visit to La Retraite Sixth Form in Lambeth to see how T Level health students are developing the core knowledge for entry into a range of […]

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