The capital’s health service is going green by switching to cleaner energy, reducing environmentally harmful gases and reducing waste. The NHS in London celebrates progress in reducing its carbon footprint as political leaders gather for the second week of COP27. Since 2018 London trusts have reduced use of desflurane, one of the most common but […]

The NHS in London is continuing to find new ways to battle the backlog of people waiting for routine treatment, with teams taking on new methods to give more people the care they need. From ‘Super Saturdays’ to High Intensity Theatre (‘HIT’) lists and new outpatient buildings opening, NHS staff across the capital are pulling […]

The NHS is encouraging anyone in the capital looking for a fulfilling and meaningful career to consider nursing after 82% of Londoners surveyed said nurses have made a positive impact in their life, according to a new survey. Commissioned by NHS England for its annual We Are The NHS recruitment drive, the survey also found […]

More than a million people in London have now received an autumn Covid-19 booster jab, new figures show. The NHS in London has made the announcement while it continues to encourage eligible residents of the capital to take up the offer of free vaccination to boost their protection ahead of winter. So far, the NHS […]

Latest figures show the NHS in London has reduced the number of people waiting more than 18 months for treatment by 80% over the past year. Due to the impact of Covid, by August 2021 the number of people in London waiting 18 months or more had grown to 11,500, but a concerted effort by […]

Each year, more than two million women in the UK have breast screening, leading to around 1,300 women’s lives being saved as more cancers can be diagnosed and treated earlier than they otherwise would be. In 2020/21, 120,000 people took part in breast screening in London, with 1,040 cancers being detected through the screening programme, […]

Children in London are urged to get their polio vaccine booster dose this autumn, following in the footsteps of over 150,000 other children who have taken the opportunity to get protected since August. Data released today (11 October) by NHS England shows 157,000 London children have been vaccinated against polio since August, when the NHS […]

Children in London aged 5 to 9 years old can now get their polio vaccine booster dose at more than 40 sites across the capital, after the NHS stood up new sites to accelerate the rollout. Parents can find their nearest vaccination site and opening times through the NHS website: nhs.uk/polio-sites. Community pharmacies are among […]

The capital’s NHS is launching a London-wide campaign calling for young people to seek help if they are struggling with their mental health, as recent figures show attendances at Emergency Departments (Accident and Emergency) for young people with a mental health diagnosis have increased since 2019. In 2021, there were 6.9% more Emergency Department attendances […]

Patients in Emergency Departments (EDs) in all London NHS hospitals will now be offered HIV tests, as NHS England announces the expansion of opt-out routine testing across London. While some trusts have already been implementing opt-out HIV testing, successfully identifying undiagnosed HIV and offering effective early treatment, the initiative has now expanded to every NHS […]