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The Digital Health Ambassador programme wants young people aged 15-24, who are willing to work closely with expert organisations like Good Thinking, NHS and Public Health England to give young people a voice and to shape shaping research and policy at a local and national level. We’ve set this up so you can influence digital health products and […]

The NHS recommends five things you can do to help improve your mental health and wellbeing. These are also encouraged in Islamic teachings. Good Thinking has created this ‘Five ways to good mental wellbeing & Islam’ guide in collaboration with members of London’s Muslim communities, North East London CCG (NEL) and The London Borough of […]

A London health leader who has played a key role in the response to COVID-19 in the capital has been awarded an OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021. Jemma Gilbert, who has led efforts to protect the city’s large and extremely vulnerable homeless population on behalf of the NHS, is recognised for services to […]

Good Thinking, the NHS-approved digital mental wellbeing service that is free for Londoners, has partnered with the Foundation for Positive Mental Health to help those in London who are experiencing common mental wellbeing concerns and are looking to improve their concentration and confidence in all walks of life. Feeling Good offers audio programmes centred around […]

Monday 10 May 2021, marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. COVID-19 has impacted the whole world; for almost everyone, life has had to change profoundly with an increase in a range of mental health conditions for adults, from emotional exhaustion, sleep problems and […]

We invite you to work with us on this campaign. As part of World Asthma Day 2021 What action can you take? Join our social movement for change #RightInhalerImage which commences on World Asthma Day May 5th 2021. Pledge to use appropriate images. Support us in asking the media to remove inappropriate images from publications […]

Cancer waiting times are an important indicator of the quality of cancer services to the public and so it is crucial that London achieves the cancer waits standards. Achieving cancer waits remains a top priority for TCST. TCST supports systems to deliver improvements to cancer waits and prepare for the new Faster Diagnosis Standard. We […]

London’s programme of Mental Health in Schools Teams (MHSTs) was established in 2017, through a Trailblazer Programme. The teams have remained in place throughout the pandemic, working in different ways to continue to deliver services to young people and their families to support mental health needs. This report draws together learning from MHSTs’ collective experience, […]

The Healthy London Partnership (HLP) Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYP MH) programme has produced data inequalities snapshots for each Integrated Care System (ICS) in London. The purpose of these data snapshots is to support local systems in addressing health inequalities in access, experience, and outcomes in CYP MH care. This could support system partners to […]

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on our wellbeing, with many people feeling anxious about its impact on them and their loved ones. Many also have concerns about coming out of lockdown and the future. As we pass the milestone of one year since the first lockdown, Thrive LDN and partners are launching […]