London, 1st December — City Hall becomes a founding member of ‘HIV Confident’, a new HIV anti-stigma charter led by National AIDS Trust, aidsmap, and Positively UK to tackle stigma and discrimination in the workplace. Fast Track Cities London is delighted to announce the new charter and a new HIV ambassador programme led by Terrence Higgins Trust today […]
The theme for World AIDS Day 2023 is ‘Let Communities Lead’, and for me, a vital way of building confident communities who are capable of leading is empowerment through peer support. On a personal level, I credit peer support in keeping me alive long enough through the 1990’s to be able to access effective HIV […]
As a team of change makers in the health and social care system, with a broad reach, I want to ensure that everyone who works for and with us has a positive experience and that our people, funders and clients are treated with kindness, fairness and integrity. At Transformation Partners we recognise that continuous improvement […]
Transformation Partners in Health and Care attended the 2023 HSJ Awards ceremony last night, along with the NHS England London Maternity team, having been shortlisted in two categories for their work to support the diverse maternity workforce in London to thrive and progress. The work of the CapitalMidwife programme, which is run by TPHC on […]
***Please note that this diagnostic pathway does not apply to Bone Sarcoma. ALL suspected BONE Sarcomas must be referred to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital service ONLY*** A new diagnostic pathway has been developed for adult soft tissue sarcoma referrals in London. Services will be divided into ‘hubs’ (tertiary services providing treatment and clinical oversight) […]
Internal and external air pollution at school can affect children’s health and wellbeing. Research from the Technical University of Denmark found that improving air quality within schools improves children’s concentration levels as well as reducing various health issues such as headache and eye irritation. The Air pollution and You Checklist, developed by North East London, […]
The NHS in north central London has slashed its time for bringing in new staff from 30 to 18 days largely thanks to use of smart technology. By enabling successful applicants to complete new starter forms online and using robotics to securely transfer that data to other NHS databases, the onboarding process has been made […]
By Jemma Gilbert OBE and Michael Buggle, for the Homeless Health London Partnership at Transformation Partners in Health and Care. In the face of some recent disheartening news about the increasing rates of street homelessness (+26%), coupled with continuing barriers in accessing GP practices, the International Street Medicine Symposium last week served as a refreshing […]
Thrive LDN has partnered with Nicola Lester Psychological Trauma Consultancy to offer free, online trauma-informed practice training to support individuals and organisations. The training is designed for anyone in a role supporting others, whether formal or informal. However, participating in the training supports an understanding of how trauma influences and shapes the lives of those […]
Health and care professionals are being invited to join a free online training course that aims to improve the support available to people facing homelessness. What is it and who is involved? The training is backed by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and led by experts in the field, including Professor Michael […]