From 1 October, the standards measuring waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment are being modernised and simplified. The NHS will move from the 10 different standards in place now to three: Faster Diagnosis Standard: a diagnosis or ruling out of cancer within 28 days of referral (set at 75%) 31-day treatment standard: commence treatment within 31 […]
Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign since it first launched. Over 5 million adults in England still smoke, and it remains the biggest behavioural cause of preventable illness and death, with 64,000 deaths a year. This year’s Stoptober […]
In this blog, young people with experience of disordered eating share advice on navigating the health service while awaiting a diagnosis and treatment.
Professor Kevin Fenton, Regional Director for London, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Improving asthma-related outcomes and tackling health inequalities in London must go beyond excellent clinical management and personalised care for children, young people and their families to embrace a population health approach. Understanding and addressing wider factors linked to asthma – including importantly […]
Dr Malcolm White – Clean Air Specialist at charity Global Action Plan (GAP) reflects on the aim to make clean air healthcare a reality and the key role that healthcare professionals can play in tackling air pollution.
Dr Meredith JP RobertsonConsultant Respiratory Paediatrician, Evelina London Children’s Hospital Throughout my medical training and practice there have been many families who have approached me and my colleagues for support with rehousing. Like many others I had written letters, “To Whom It May Concern” saying something along the lines of, X lives in a house […]
Connie Jennings, Director of Stronger Communities, Walsall Housing GroupViv Marsh, Clinical Lead for Children and Young People’s Asthma Transformation, Black Country ICB Background We all know that asthma is the most common medical condition to affect children, but a lesser-known fact is that those experiencing poverty, from some minority ethnic backgrounds, and those living in […]
Dr Sarah Robertson, UK Health Security Agency On behalf of the multi-agency London Air Quality and Health Programme Office The health effects of air pollution are serious – it is one of the greatest environmental risks to human health and one of the main avoidable causes of death and disease globally. No one is immune […]
Giles Armstrong shares work to develop a moderate asthma pathway for London, designed for children over 5 years of age and support staff in the assessment management and discharge of this group.
For #AskAboutAsthma Deborah Waddell, Respiratory Specialist Nurse Asthma and Lung UK shares a case study on the impact of poor housing on a child’s respiratory and general health and the importance of integrated health and social care.