Digital products and services are currently providing vital innovation, support and capacity to the NHS during the response to COVID-19. DigitalHealth.London opens applications to their flagship Accelerator programme for the next generation of digital health companies to transform health and care. Now in its fifth consecutive year, the NHS delivered programme, funded in part by […]
This page provides a summary of resources relating to COVID-19 including guides to help manage mental health, advice guides and personal stories from organisations aiming to support better mental health and wellbeing for children and young people. Explore the resources by following the links.
The UK Government has guidance for social or community care and residential settings on COVID-19. This page will be updates to include guidance on updates tailored for care homes, including advice on: Supporting the management of COVID-19 cases in care homes Staff and patient health and wellbeing Infection control measures Safeguarding One of the most […]
National: Three CCGs (Central London, Hammersmith & Fulham and West London) within North West London, United Kingdom Geography type: Urban Population covered: Estimated local population 0-18 years: 400,000 (eight Clinical Commissioning Groups). Includes populations of significant social deprivation. Professional group/type of organisation involved e.g. acute, CAMHS, voluntary sector, primary care CC4C is a whole population […]
Care homes can now get access to NHSmail Care homes across London can get access to an NHS email account, making it easier to collaborate with the social care sector. As the demand for cross-sector care continues to grow, a reliable and secure communication system is essential for sending and receiving confidential patient information. More […]
London has launched the 12 projects that have been awarded grants from the new Fast-Track Cities HIV improvement fund. You can read a summary of the 12 projects below. The launch coincides with the two-year anniversary of London committing to the Fast-Track Cities global initiative to end HIV by 2030. Read the media release here. […]
Cancer screening aims to reduce the numbers of deaths from breast, cervical and bowel cancer by: finding pre-cancerous signs of cervical and bowel cancer and treating these identifying and treating early signs of breast, cervical and bowel cancer, leading to a greater chance of survival and less aggressive treatments Cancer screening coverage is generally lower […]
More than 200,000 people took part in events and activities to improve mental health and tackle inequalities as part of the Thrive LDN movement in 2019. More than 35,000 Londoners have supported a citywide Zero Suicide London campaign by taking free, online suicide prevention training. 1,200 people participated in film-based outreach and events for Londoners […]
We have a shared ambition to make London the world’s healthiest global city, and the best global city in which to receive health and care services. We know we need to work together across public services and wider society, both to make the most of opportunities for good health and tackle issues that cause poor […]
Collecting feedback on the care provided to bereaved families and carers following the death of a child or young person is of critical importance to improving bereavement care. Whilst some local healthcare systems have well established mechanisms and questionnaires for collecting such feedback, many have indicated that they do not and would value guidance in […]