The Transforming Cancer Services Team (TCST) have created a poster for GP practice staff to support them in explaining to patients the correct way to complete and return a FIT. The poster has been designed by the TCST Early Diagnosis team with input and support from professionals within the London cancer community including the Cancer […]
A London health leader who has played a key role in the response to COVID-19 in the capital has been awarded an OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021. Jemma Gilbert, who has led efforts to protect the city’s large and extremely vulnerable homeless population on behalf of the NHS, is recognised for services to […]
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The Healthy London Partnership (HLP) Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYP MH) programme has produced data inequalities snapshots for each Integrated Care System (ICS) in London. The purpose of these data snapshots is to support local systems in addressing health inequalities in access, experience, and outcomes in CYP MH care. This could support system partners to […]
Good Thinking, London’s digital mental wellbeing service, has published an Insights report summarising the range of activities and support provided to Londoners between March 2020 and March 2021. The report includes information about how Londoners are using the service, and how it has adapted throughout the different stages of the pandemic. It also demonstrates how […]
Healthy London Partnership, Greater London Authority and over 20 National and International partners have been awarded the Health and Local Government Partnership award for the London Homeless Health response to Covid-19 at the 40th HSJ Awards. The HSJ Awards is revered for its role in shedding light on these important qualities and their value in […]
As we approach the first anniversary of the first national lockdown, there is growing evidence that the pandemic has widened pre-existing inequalities. The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has not affected everybody equally, says a new report from Toynbee Hall and Thrive LDN. Pandemic Stories Publishing early findings today, Pandemic Stories -a peer-to-peer research report by Toynbee Hall with […]
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many experts are warning of an increase in mental ill-health, including among CYP. In October 2020, new data revealed that one in six 5 to 16-year-olds in England have been identified as having a probable mental health disorder. This figure has increased from one in nine in 2017 […]
We have been coordinating the London COVID-19 Homeless Health Response, as a multi-agency approach to managing the health needs and minimising the transmission of COVID-19 within the homeless population in London. Please see a range of resources, information and further contacts below. Frequently Asked Questions for hostels, and homeless hotels when dealing with COVID-19 (updated […]
Healthy London Partnership (HLP), in partnership with Arts Council England and the Mayor of London, is pleased to announce that six arts and cultural organisations have been awarded funding to run pilot social prescribing programmes in Merton and Southwark boroughs aimed at helping to improve people’s mental health and wellbeing. The successful arts and cultural organisations are: Clod […]