We have a shared ambition to make London the world’s healthiest global city, and the best global city in which to receive health and care services. We know we need to work together across public services and wider society, both to make the most of opportunities for good health and to tackle issues that cause […]
By Garrett Emmerson Chief Executive of the London Ambulance Service Leading the busiest ambulance service in the country is a challenge and a privilege. London is a world-class, vibrant city where anything can – and does – happen. My ambulance crews attend around 1.2 million incidents each year. We also handle millions of 999 and […]
Sunday 22 September 2019 is Car Free Day in London and the NHS is encouraging staff, and patients, who are able to, to join in the celebrations happening all over traffic-free streets in the city. Air pollution is one of the biggest health emergencies of our generation and 3 out of 4 Londoners are worried […]
Hundreds of survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) in London will be able to access expert care, support and treatment earlier thanks to a new network of NHS ‘one stop shop’ clinics being launched today. More than 1,300 women over 18 across the country are expected to benefit from the highly specialised FGM support being […]
Gillian Norton will continue as Chairman of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and become a Chairman in Common for both organisations The NHS in London is pleased to announce that Gillian Norton OBE DL will become Chairman of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust on 1 October 2019. This appointment will […]
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September), the NHS in London is encouraging everyone to talk more and share how they feel. Although talking isn’t always easy, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is leading the way in Channel 5 TV tonight at 9pm in ‘Suicidal: In Our Own Words’. The powerful […]
Pharmacists in London are set to offer rapid detection and help for killer conditions like heart disease as part of a major revamp of the country’s high street pharmacy services. The high street heart checks are part of an ambitious target the NHS in England has set itself as part of its Long Term Plan […]
On the August bank holiday weekend (24 – 26 August 2019), Londoners will have access to a range of healthcare services, although some GP surgeries and pharmacies may have slightly different opening hours. Those with urgent medical issues can dial 111 to speak to a fully trained advisor, 24 hours a day. Advisors can connect […]
Patients in two areas of London are set to benefit from significant improvements to their local NHS services, thanks to a Government capital cash boost. The announcement, made by the Prime Minister today, pledged almost £30m in additional funding for London – funding much needed for additional intensive care beds and a brand new health […]
The contracts to provide GP services at a number of practices in London are due to end between January and April 2020, so new contracts need to be put in place. As part of the process which will lead to the new contracts, patients of those practices were asked for their views via a patient […]