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 […]

The capital’s NHS is calling for Londoners to plan for their healthcare needs early, ahead of the August bank holiday weekend, and take precautions to protect their health while enjoying the extended weekend break. With some GPs and pharmacies closed or working reduced hours, it is important to be prepared in advance for any existing […]

The Chief Nurse for the NHS in London, Jane Clegg, has congratulated local students receiving their A Level results today, calling on them to consider joining the NHS by applying for the final remaining nursing and midwifery degree places available. With plenty of spaces still available through clearing, the students still undecided on their next […]

NHS London has launched a lifesaving campaign this summer to encourage more people to do their free NHS bowel cancer screening home test, as the capital becomes one of the first regions to offer a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) kit to 58-year-olds which could see more cancer cases caught earlier every year. The campaign, “Your […]

Thanks to the dedication of healthcare staff across the capital, the NHS in London has virtually eliminated the longest waits for scans, checks, surgical procedures and other routine care, treating more than 1,000 patients who had been waiting more than two years, since January. Delivering this target has only been possible thanks to the hard […]

A month after it was announced traces of poliovirus were detected in sewage samples in North and East London, increasing numbers of parents in the capital are booking appointments to get their children vaccinated, as NHS London is urging others to check their child’s immunisation status is up to date. All parents – especially those […]