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 […]
This fact sheet has been developed by the NHS England (London region) children and young people’s asthma team to share key information on the risks and management of asthma.
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 […]
A project to promote the use of Faecal Immunohistochemical Testing (FIT) in urgent secondary care is scheduled to launch this summer across two hospital sites in north east London. The aim of the pilot is to reduce the time to diagnosis by investigating high-risk patients who present to secondary care emergency departments with lower GI […]
According to research by Macmillan Cancer Support, one in every four women don’t attend their cervical screening test, and London has some of the lowest rates in the country, standing at just 65.7% of eligible individuals (NHS Digital, 2021). The reasons for this can be varied, from a general lack of awareness about cervical screening through to concern […]
The Transforming Cancer Services Team for London has recently launched a new workspace on the FutureNHS platform to improve two-way communication with our stakeholders and provide an interactive forum for discussions on cancer services across our city.The new workspace is open to anyone working across the NHS and within stakeholder organisations with a particular interest in […]
Are you interested in the role of primary care in improving healthcare for people living with cancer? The National Primary Care informal discussion group is an online group for anyone with an interest in personalised cancer care and the role of primary care. The group has been established by the Transforming Cancer Services Team (TCST). Guest speakers at our […]
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 […]
The team at TPHC is working to ensure the physical needs of those diagnosed with personality disorders are not being overlooked or missed by working to connect primary and secondary care to support both physical and mental health. The Personality Disorder/ Complex Emotional Needs (PD/CEN) Programme is dedicated to improving the care of those with a diagnosis of personality […]
#ToHelpMyAnxiety This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Anxiety’. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems we can face. It affects all ages. Through the programmes we support, we host resources to help children and young people to cope and reduce their anxiety, including support to help leading up to, […]