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Independent report summarising children’s specialist cancer consultation responses published

31 January 2024 – An independent report summarising responses to an NHS consultation into the future location of very specialist cancer treatment services for children living in south London and much of south-east England has been published by NHS England and is available to read at: https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/childrenscancercentre/key-information/  NHS England (London and south-east regions) launched a […]

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Healthcare hits the High Street, with rollout of enhanced pharmacy services   

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 […]

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More than 370,000 NHS appointments in London rescheduled due to ongoing strikes

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 […]

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NHS England publishes London data on latest junior doctors strike

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 […]

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Advice to Londoners as Covid and flu cases rise

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 […]

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NHS London braced for junior doctor walkout

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 […]

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Children’s specialist cancer consultation closed

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 […]

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Children’s specialist cancer consultation: still time to have your say

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,” […]

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