NHS England London has appointed a new Regional Lead for Dentistry, Optometry and Pharmacy in London. Donal Markey has responsibility for the strategic commissioning of NHS services across all community pharmacies, dental practices and community optometry practices in the capital. He will also lead on the commissioning of all acute, community and urgent care dental […]

#primarycare month is an NHS England (London) campaign to promote and publicise the many exceptional things going on in primary care across the capital. Primary care is an absolute priority for the NHS, and especially for London. Working with the Healthy London Partnership, strategic clinical networks and other key groups throughout March, we aim to shed some […]

#primarycare month is an NHS England (London) campaign to promote and publicise the many exceptional things going on in primary care across the capital. Primary care is an absolute priority for the NHS, and especially for London. Working with the Healthy London Partnership, strategic clinical networks and other key groups throughout March, we aim to […]

#primarycare month is an NHS England (London) campaign to promote and publicise the many exceptional things going on in primary care across the capital. Primary care is an absolute priority for the NHS, and especially for London. Working with the Healthy London Partnership, strategic clinical networks and other key groups throughout March, we aim to shed some […]

A small number of GP Practices across London have contracts which are about to expire in 2016. A tendering process is underway to find organisations to run them for the next 5 to 10 years. Engagement with patients and other local stakeholders is an important part of this tendering process. NHS England wrote to all […]

The whole of the UK is being urged to get behind a campaign to help the NHS reach number one in the charts this Christmas while supporting healthcare charities at the same time. “A Bridge Over You” performed by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust’s choir celebrates the work of NHS staff across the country. The […]

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, all 32 CCGs, all 33 borough councils, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, NHS England’s Chief Executive Simon Stevens and Public Health England’s Chief Executive Duncan Selbie have today signed landmark agreements to transform London’s health and care by devolving powers and funding back to […]

NHS England (London) has launched its annual report on patient and public participation and engagement for 2014/15. The report outlines how patients and the public have been involved in our commissioning processes and decisions across our organisation, from steering London’s Pharmaceutical Services Regulation Committee to improving cancer services in the capital and more. Regional Chief […]

NHS England (London) has today (25 November) pledged £30,000 to the Survivors Trust, to set up a reference group of survivors of sexual abuse who will play a lead role in shaping how health and care is delivered in the capital. The Survivors Trust is a UK-wide national umbrella agency for 141 specialist organisations for support […]

A pharmacy in West London has delivered the 125,000th flu jab in London this winter – making it the highest flu vaccination rate the capital has ever seen. NHS England London welcomed the milestone but also urged others to have the jab as soon as possible before flu strikes, pointing out that thousands more people […]