The NHS coronavirus vaccination programme in the capital, the biggest in the health service’s history, will see a further acceleration this week as dozens more services come online. Up to 25 new sites, including a large-scale NHS Vaccination Centre in the shadow of Wembley Stadium (Olympic Office Centre), are due to start delivering the life-saving […]

The NHS in London will be extremely busy this Bank Holiday weekend, but help is available for those who need urgent care. With coronavirus cases rising in the capital, Londoners are being asked only to use 999 and A&E for serious and life-threatening emergencies, with more GP appointments – including evenings and weekends – now […]

Around 300 residents of the world-famous Royal Hospital Chelsea, who have served in Korea, the Falkland Islands, Cyprus, Northern Ireland and World War II, and all will be offered the jab. They include Bob Sullivan, 98 year-old D-Day veteran, who fought in World War II. “This year has changed life as we know it causing […]

Sir Ian McKellen CBE, 81, has safely received the Covid-19 vaccine in London after the NHS launched its vaccine rollout earlier this month. Sir Ian forms part of the first eligible groups for the Covid-19 vaccine and joins the thousands of over 80s, NHS staff, care home staff and the growing list of stars – including […]

London’s chief midwife urges all pregnant women in the capital to get the flu vaccine, as just 1 in 5 are protected from flu. With the double threat of coronavirus and flu this winter, London’s chief midwife is urging all pregnant women in the capital to get their free flu vaccine this year amid low […]

People with mental health worries are being urged to seek help. Although mental health services have been running throughout the pandemic there was a marked dip in referrals despite evidence that coronavirus is making problems more common. Now a new NHS campaign will encourage anyone suffering from anxiety, depression or other issues to come forward […]

Health leaders are urging Londoners to come forward to get the help they need from the NHS, as new surgical hubs are launched across the city. Twenty-nine types of operations – including cataract removal, hysterectomies, and hip and knee replacements – will be delivered from fast-track surgical hubs at multiple locations across London, substantially boosting […]

How people access parts of emergency care in London is changing  People who need urgent, but not life-threatening, care are being asked to contact NHS 111 before going to A&E. This will reduce waiting times and support social distancing in waiting rooms  111 First will mean from 1 December all Londoners can have an appointment booked for them at a nearby A&E if it’s […]

Google searches for ‘ambulance jobs’ shoot up by 70 per cent as prime time TV viewers are gripped by the real-life emergencies paramedics and 999 call handlers are responding to, with the latest episode of Ambulance airing tonight.  As the weekly BBC documentary series ‘Ambulance’, was broadcast last Wednesday (23 September), and viewers watched London […]

More than 135,000 Londoners, including the Mayor of London, have now completed suicide prevention training and are helping to play their part in saving lives. The impressive number far surpasses the original goal to train 100,000 people within twelve months set in September 2019 to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, when the citywide Zero Suicide […]