Millions of people across London can now access direct treatment for seven common health conditions at their local pharmacy, without needing a GP appointment or prescription.    NHS London today announces that thousands of highly trained pharmacists across London will be now able to assess and treat patients for seven common conditions, bringing more healthcare to […]

The latest round of junior doctors’ strikes saw nearly 37,000 appointments rescheduled across the capital. The six-day strike from 3 to 9 January meant 36,855 elective and outpatient appointments were postponed in London. More than 20,000 junior doctors took part in the strike, with the highest number of walkouts across London being nearly 5,000 on […]

A record six-day strike by Junior doctors will begin this week over an ongoing pay dispute with the government. The walk-out comes at a challenging time for NHS staff as they work hard to meet the surge in demand that Winter period brings. Doctors will strike from 7am on Wednesday, 3 January through to 7am […]

Data on the latest junior doctors strike are here:  NHS England » Potential industrial action in the NHS. In summary, over the three-day strike from 7am, 20 December to 7am, 23 Dec there were 25,366 cancellations of acute inpatient and outpatient appointments in London. At the peak of the action, there were 4,501 staff not […]

Doctors are warning winter virus cases are increasing alongside pressure on NHS services as data shows the number of people testing positive for Covid continues to rise in London. In the run up to Christmas London had the highest rate of Covid in England, with data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimating that […]

Junior doctors will strike this week over an ongoing pay dispute with the government, at a challenging time for NHS staff as they work hard to meet the surge in demand that the festive period brings.   Junior doctors will begin strike action at 7am on Wednesday, 20 December through to 7am on 23 December. They will […]

NHS England’s 12-week consultation on proposals for the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children who live in south London and much of south east England has closed. We are grateful for all the responses we received, many of which came from children and young people with experience of cancer or their […]

There is one week remaining for the public to have their say about the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children living in south London and much of south east England. NHS England (London and South East regions) is urging parents, patients, professionals and the public: “Don’t delay – have your say,” […]

Eligible Londoners have until 14 December to book flu and Covid vaccinations online  Winter holiday season increases transmission risk as people come together with loved ones and their communities   Cold and wet weather gives flu and covid viruses more opportunity to spread as people congregate indoors and turn to public transport  Cold weather, stress and […]

With darker night’s drawing in and Christmas lights illuminating Oxford Street, now is the time for people to get their winter vaccinations to protect themselves and their families from Covid and flu.   Today the NHS announces that 100 per cent of all London’s 1,300 care homes, which are home to nearly 27,000 people have now been […]