20th April 2018
If you were in your last 1,000 days, how many of these would you want to spend in a healthcare setting? This is the basis for the largest ever national healthcare campaign, launched by Professor Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England and Regional Director for NHS England – London, to get people up, dressed […]
12th April 2018
The London Transforming Cancer Services Team has been have been working with Public Health England on a project to assess the typical pathways for people diagnosed with colorectal or lung cancer in London. The aim was to get a better understanding of the pathways and the unique challenges affecting the 62-day cancer waits standard. Two […]
26th March 2018
Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Idit Albert explains how the NHS is working to help anyone who is struggling following the attacks last year to get the help they need. Terrorist incidents can have a lasting impact on people. People who lost loved ones, those who were injured, people who were at the incident as well as […]
15th March 2018
The NHS is promoting a free, confidential mental health service to help people affected by the 2017 London terrorist attacks in Westminster, Finsbury Park, London Bridge and Parsons Green. It is focused on helping people directly affected by the four incidents such as survivors, witnesses, the bereaved, immediate family members and emergency responders, who may […]
1st March 2018
Thousands of children with oral pain are being taken by parents to pharmacies and non-dental health services, including A&E, instead of their dentist, and could be costing NHS England £2.3 million a year, according to research funded by Healthy London Partnership and NHS England London Region and led by Queen Mary University of London. The […]
26th February 2018
On 6 February 2018, health and care professionals from across London came together for a digital hackathon to explore ways to use digital innovations to improve access to psychological therapies and outcomes in mental health care. Download the visual diary of the day. A huge case exists for improving access to psychological therapies and as such […]
23rd February 2018
Leigh Andrews, Founder of Change Communication, writes about a project that aims to support rough sleepers in London who have experienced a brain injury. Your brain controls everything you think, feel, say and do. Reading this blog and perhaps enjoying a coffee? Your brain is seeing, recognising and remembering what the letters mean. It is […]
22nd February 2018
Healthy London Partnership is working with fast food shops, business owners, entrepreneurs, charities and young people to pilot their ideas for making high streets in Haringey, Lambeth and Southwark healthier for children and young people. The Healthy High Streets Challenge invited people who work, live and play around three London high streets to submit their […]
13th February 2018
Nine out of 10 Londoners (86%) who responded to London’s Great Weight Debate believe tackling London’s childhood obesity epidemic to help children and young people lead healthier lives should be either the top or a high priority for the capital. More than 2,700 Londoners completed the Great Weight Debate survey which aimed to raise awareness […]
5th February 2018
The London Estates Board has recently moved into the second phase of its operation. This marks an important milestone in the journey to transform NHS estate in London. London’s health and care estate faces quality and utilisation challenges of a scale unparalleled elsewhere in the country. However, there are also significant opportunities to realise better […]
