The fleet is an expansion of a mental health car service launched in south-east London in November 2018 and will help alleviate pressure traditionally faced by the NHS in the final winter months. The original service is estimated to have helped around 2,000 people suffering with mental health issues in the past year, with initial […]

The government-funded campaign includes public health advice on how people can protect themselves from infection. The campaign advises the public to: • always carry tissues and use them to catch coughs and sneezes, and bin the tissue • wash hands with soap and water, or use sanitiser gel, to kill germs The Coronavirus public information […]

Expert urgent community response teams will begin to be rolled-out by the NHS in south east London, starting from April 2020, to help support older people to stay in their own homes and avoid hospital admissions under a new scheme outlined today. As part of a £14 million national NHS programme, south east London has […]

Sir David Sloman, NHS London’s Regional Director, has today announced the names of the senior health and care chairs appointed to lead London’s five emerging Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). The five chairs will take on responsibility for the future of London’s health and care systems which serve the 9 million people who live in our […]

Professor Oliver Shanley OBE will continue as Interim Chief Executive of North East London Foundation Trust until April 2021, having stood down as London’s Chief Nurse at NHS England and Improvement. The move sees Oliver take up the helm after almost four years working to provide the highest quality of nursing services across the capital. […]

Nearly 13,000 patients in London have been saved from unnecessary A&E trips or GP appointments in the last two months thanks to referrals to community pharmacists by NHS 111. The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS), launched in late October 2019, opened the door for NHS 111 health advisors to refer patients with minor illnesses […]

Latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that seasonal flu activity remains high with increased admissions to intensive care units in London. Over the last week, flu intensive care admission rates in London increased by 20%, whilst overall hospitalisation rates for flu increased by 6%. Since the start of the season 23 flu outbreaks […]

Nearly 13,000 patients in London have been saved unnecessary A&E trips or GP appointments this winter thanks to referrals to community pharmacists by NHS 111. The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS), launched in late October 2019, opened the door for NHS 111 health advisors to refer patients with minor illnesses to their local pharmacist […]

NHS England / NHS Improvement is pleased to announce the appointment of Sian Bates as Chair of Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust from 1st February 2020 to 31st August 2021. This appointment in London sees Sian continue in her current separate role as Chairman of Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.   Sir David […]

Sir David Sloman, the head of the NHS in London, has today thanked the capital’s 270,000 NHS staff; many of whom will be caring for patients over Christmas and missing out on time with their loved ones. In what has been one of the busiest years for the NHS in the capital, Sir David also […]