Doctors are warning winter virus cases are increasing alongside pressure on NHS services as data shows the number of people testing positive for Covid continues to rise in London. In the run up to Christmas London had the highest rate of Covid in England, with data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimating that […]

Junior doctors will strike this week over an ongoing pay dispute with the government, at a challenging time for NHS staff as they work hard to meet the surge in demand that the festive period brings.   Junior doctors will begin strike action at 7am on Wednesday, 20 December through to 7am on 23 December. They will […]

NHS England’s 12-week consultation on proposals for the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children who live in south London and much of south east England has closed. We are grateful for all the responses we received, many of which came from children and young people with experience of cancer or their […]

There is one week remaining for the public to have their say about the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children living in south London and much of south east England. NHS England (London and South East regions) is urging parents, patients, professionals and the public: “Don’t delay – have your say,” […]

Eligible Londoners have until 14 December to book flu and Covid vaccinations online  Winter holiday season increases transmission risk as people come together with loved ones and their communities   Cold and wet weather gives flu and covid viruses more opportunity to spread as people congregate indoors and turn to public transport  Cold weather, stress and […]

With darker night’s drawing in and Christmas lights illuminating Oxford Street, now is the time for people to get their winter vaccinations to protect themselves and their families from Covid and flu.   Today the NHS announces that 100 per cent of all London’s 1,300 care homes, which are home to nearly 27,000 people have now been […]

Life-saving package drops onto hundreds of thousands of London doormats Bowel cancer screening kits are being sent to hundreds of thousands of people across London in a drive to save more lives. Nearly half a million eligible people in London are being sent the home testing kits in the next few months, which can detect […]

A million people across the capital have now received their flu vaccinations, just weeks since eligible people across London were invited to book their vaccinations to help keep them well this winter. In all, nearly 4.7 million people across the capital are eligible for winter flu jabs this year and, with the one million milestone […]

More London patients benefitting from hospital-level care at home New figures out today show that London has around 1,800 ‘virtual ward’ beds, which means more people than ever are being cared for in their own home or other out-of-hospital settings. Virtual wards enable patients to get the hospital-level care they need at home, safely and […]

Millions of eligible people across London can now book life-saving autumn Covid and flu vaccines online as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant.  Vulnerable people, including those in care homes and the housebound started receiving their jabs earlier in the month. Now […]