This August Bank Holiday, Londoners should follow government advice on coronavirus. This includes remembering to wash your hands regularly, wearing a face covering where required, and making space between yourself and those not in your household or support bubble. For more information on government advice, visit gov.uk/coronavirus. If you need medical help this weekend, please […]

The NHS in London has issued a rallying call to those receiving their A-Level results tomorrow (Thursday 13th August) to join the thousands of their peers who have already applied to study nursing in London this year. NHS staff including nurses have pulled out all the stops to treat London’s COVID-19 patients across all areas […]

All transplant centres in London have now resumed kidney transplants from living donors. The NHS in London has been working in partnership with independent hospitals in the capital to make it safe for patients to undergo kidney transplant operations. During the peak of the pandemic, transplant patients were particularly vulnerable to contracting coronavirus because medication […]

The NHS in London is urging parents in London to take young children for immunisation appointments to prevent outbreaks of serious diseases and reduce pressure on the health service. Data from GP practices across the capital points to a 25% drop in the numbers of children having received vital immunisations compared to this time last […]

Powerful portraits of NHS staff working on the frontline in London during the pandemic have been captured by celebrity photographer, Rankin as part of collection to celebrate the NHS’ birthday on 5th July. NHS Staff across the Capital have been adapting the way they work to care for those in need. Dr Roopak Khara, General […]

A new NHS scheme has seen almost 40,000 Londoners get a quick, safe, face-to-face appointment with a local pharmacist, helping them to get care safely and faster during the coronavirus pandemic. The NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) has helped 37,200 people across the Capital since being set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, […]

Yvonne Coghill is to lead plans to rapidly improve support during the pandemic for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) healthcare staff across London. The NHS in London is already assessing how best to protect BAME staff from the risk of Covid-19 following evidence of higher rates of illness and death among people from many […]

It is normal and okay to feel upset, anxious or confused at times. It is understandable that you might be feeling anxious and worried about coronavirus and that it could be affecting your mental health. You might be struggling with boredom or loneliness or you might be stressed about your job and finances. For those […]

Londoners have been supported by an army of over 95,000 NHS Volunteer Responders during the coronavirus pandemic in a scheme launched by the NHS and Royal Voluntary Service. To mark Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), volunteers across London have been thanked by the Duchess of Cornwall for their acts of kindness to support the NHS during […]

A statement from Sir David Sloman, Regional Director of NHS London: We are the NHS in London. Our people are as diverse as this great city and we stand together in solidarity today and always. We do not, and must never, accept racism in any part of London’s NHS. We must – and will – […]