19th June 2018
In a report published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham from Imperial’s Department of Surgery & Cancer, and Lord David Prior, Chair of UCL Hospital and former Conservative health minister, sets out a number of key reforms needed to maintain the health service. Highlights They call for improved access to […]
13th June 2018
Healthy London Partnership, in partnership with South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, is delighted to announce that London’s section 136 new model of care has been shortlisted for the Innovation in Mental Health Care award. Since 2015, Healthy London Partnership has worked in partnership with London’s health and care system to develop a […]
12th June 2018
Following on from the recent success of the Perfectly Norman storytelling sessions, Discover, in partnership with Thrive LDN and Healthy London Partnership, recently gave another two free performances designed to get parents and children talking about mental health. Over one day, the Discover storytelling crew performed at Islington Central and Stanmore libraries, bringing Perfectly Norman by […]
11th June 2018
Tracy Parr, Sara Nelson and the Children and Young People’s team at Healthy London Partnership London, have been announced as finalists in the 2018 RCNi Nurse Awards, the UK’s most prestigious nursing accolades. Following the awards’ highest ever number of nominations in its 31 year history, a panel of expert judges has whittled down over […]
5th June 2018
Healthy London Partnership joined colleagues from NHS England to volunteer in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Feel Good Garden at Chelsea Flower Show between 22-26 May 2018. The Feel Good Garden was awarded worthy winner this year and recognised the NHS’s 70th birthday and the therapeutic benefits of gardening. The garden will be relocated to […]
1st June 2018
Healthy London Partnership Director, Shaun Danielli, talks about how we are changing and why we need London’s best talent to help us make London the healthiest city in the world. We are changing. Not a lot, but enough for us to get excited about it. We have a strong track record of bringing people together […]
31st May 2018
Poor access to dental services has a significant impact on the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Poor oral health commonly causes pain and suffering; dental pain can have a negative impact on mental and physical health and in some cases can cause people to use alcohol or drugs to control their pain. We have produced […]
22nd May 2018
Thrive LDN has teamed up with children’s story centre Discover to promote positive mental health educational events for young children and their parents through a series of free-to-attend storytelling sessions across the capital. The key ideas behind the concept was to find a way to incorporate storytelling, keep children entertained and demonstrate ways for parents […]
18th May 2018
We teamed up with charities Groundswell and Good Gym to get more ‘My right to access healthcare’ cards into the hands of people who are homeless in London. The plastic cards are designed to be carried by adults who are homeless across London, including people who sleep rough, live in hostels, sleep on family and […]
17th May 2018
Lauren Mahon, 32, writes about her breast cancer diagnosis and the mental and emotional challenges faced on the path to recovery. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31 and barely any boobs I thought they were having a laugh. But they weren’t. And I did. I have a grade 3 cancerous tumour in […]
