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  1. Celebrating the 75th birthday of the NHS

    5 July 2023 marks the 75th birthday of the National Health Service (NHS).  When it was founded in 1948, the NHS was the first universal health system to be available to all, free at the point of delivery. Today, 90% of people agree that healthcare should still be free of charge, 84% think that care should […]

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  2. Power, participation, and change – whose responsibility is it to improve the lives of Londoners living with HIV?

    Why do we ask people to share their stories? Is it for personal interest? Professional development? Meaningful change? These are questions that were on my mind as I engaged with more than 90 Londoners living with HIV, learning about their experiences of life, their condition, and how it affected their mental health. Over the course […]

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  3. Encouraging all Londoners to look after their health this summer

    As we continue to celebrate Pride month, we are sharing information to encourage Londoners across the capital to get the help they need to look after their physical and mental health. Every person’s health is important and regardless of how they identify, their physical and mental health deserves to be looked after. Although we can all […]

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  4. Right to Thrive 5 year anniversary and new report

    Importance of ‘community-based and culturally adapted interventions’ for mental health and wellbeing showcased in Right to Thrive report  As London’s Right to Thrive initiative marked five years since launching, grassroots and community organisationsfrom across London joined together at Toynbee Hall yesterday evening to reflect and share activities from the initiative. Right to Thrive has been […]

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  5. Improving health outcomes for London’s babies, children and young people

    In February 2022, the London Babies, Children and Young People (BCYP) Improvement Collaborative was established, launching a two-year multiagency programme of work. The BCYP Improvement Collaborative is delivered in partnership by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), NHS England – London’s Babies, Children and Young People’s (BCYP) Transformation team, and Integrated Care System (ICS) leadership. […]

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  6. Supporting London’s maternity services

    As part of the NHS, we work shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients to transform and improve services for both staff and the people who use NHS services. Nowhere is this truer than our support for CapitalMidwife. Working alongside London’s Chief Midwife and her maternity team, we’ve been helping to create a working environment that ensures the […]

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  7. From Stigma to Support: Advocating for Eating Disorder Care in the Capital

    I feel very fortunate to have held the post of Clinical Lead for the Transformation Partners for Health and Care, London Adult Eating Disorders programme since April 2022. Our hard working, passionate, and dedicated eating disorder Leads from across London meet every six weeks to support each other make meaningful, positive changes to support our […]

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