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Transforming London’s mental health crisis care services – Dr Emma Whicher
In the latest in our series of blogs about #mentalhealth, an NHS England (London) awareness campaign for mental health care across the capital, the Medical Director at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and clinical lead for Healthy London Partnership’s Mental Health Crisis Care Programme discusses crisis care in the capital, why […]
Spring campaign on mental health – Dr Henrietta Hughes
As a month-long awareness campaign for mental health care across the capital is about to be launched by NHS England (London), the Medical Director for North Central and East London explains why it’s a priority focus. How are you feeling? How is your sleep? Are you able to look forward to things as much as you […]
Health preparation tips for Londoners ahead of the bank holiday weekend
As the capital gets ready for the early May long weekend, Londoners are being asked to add a few health-related tasks to their bank holiday preparation lists. NHS England in London wants people to collect repeat prescriptions so no-one runs out of medication. It’s also a good idea to ensure medicine cabinets are well-stocked to […]
Health preparation tips for Londoners to prepare for the bank holiday weekend
As the capital gets ready for the 25-28 March long weekend, Londoners are being asked to add a few health-related tasks to their bank holiday preparation lists. NHS England in London wants people to collect repeat prescriptions so no-one runs out of medication. It’s also a good idea to ensure medicine cabinets are well-stocked to […]
Achieving 2020 vision in London’s eye health – David Parkins
In the latest in our series of blogs about #primarycare month – an NHS England (London) campaign to promote and publicise the many exceptional things going on in primary care across the capital – David Parkins talks about what needs to change in eye health and sight services to meet current and future challenges. Hospital […]
Londoners get chance to beat Type 2 diabetes this year as new scheme launches
Capital hosts four of the 27 areas in England in the first wave of sites ready to offer the world’s first nationwide Diabetes Prevention Programme. Londoners at high risk of Type 2 diabetes will be invited to join a programme helping them avoid developing the condition as a new national scheme launches in London. These […]
Proposal to merge four GP practices gets go-ahead
A proposal by four Southwark GP practices to merge into one partnership has been approved by healthcare commissioners, creating London’s biggest GP practice. The Aylesbury Partnership, Bermondsey and Lansdowne Medical Mission, Princess Street Group Practice and the Walworth Partnership already serve over 60,000 patients across eight sites. The aim of the merger is to give […]
UK role in EU programme helping child victims of violence
Hong Tan, Head of Health in the Justice System at NHS England London, has become one of two UK representatives for the international EU- PROMISE (Promoting child-friendly multi-disciplinary and interagency services) programme. PROMISE brings 15 European countries together to commit to developing and implementing child-friendly, multidisciplinary and inter-agency services for child victims and witnesses of […]
First blueprint published for London-wide Special Care Dental Services to ensure high quality care for all
NHS England has published its first ever pan-London service specification for special care patients, to ensure patients receive high quality consistent care across the capital. The new specification will mean eligible patients will be able to choose where in the capital they want to go for their care, regardless of which borough they live in. […]
Community pharmacy can help London to become the world’s healthiest global city – Donal Markey
In the latest in our series of blogs about #primarycare month – an NHS England (London) campaign to promote and publicise the many exceptional things going on in primary care across the capital – Donal Markey, talks about his new role and how community pharmacy has changed: It is week eight in my role as […]