4 February marked World Cancer Day, an annual global campaign calling for equal access to life-saving cancer diagnosis, treatment and care for all. Research commissioned by Macmillan Cancer Support shows that people living with cancer in London report worse experiences of cancer care when compared to other areas of England[1]. This figure is higher still […]
It’s January. It’s dark. It’s cold. And those New Year Resolutions have possibly already become forgotten. Frankly, there’s no better time to get together and have open and honest conversations with each other about what we’ve been experiencing recently and what pressures we may be facing. Cue Great Mental Health Day on Friday, 26 January! […]
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 […]
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.