Janet Janet Murungi, 56, from Hackney, north London, waited a few days after receiving her NHS bowel cancer screening kit in the post before she used it. As Chair of the Community African Network and a volunteer at her local GP surgery, Janet leads a busy life. “Then I reminded myself, good health is wealth, […]
Contributed by Dr Dominique Thompson Names have been changed to maintain confidentiality. The ripple effect of eating disorders is extensive and toxic. These pernicious and devastating conditions not only have the highest mortality rate of any mental health disorder but also have an exceptional ability to disrupt the lives of the people who love […]
Words and artwork contributed by Anny, Lived Experience Practitioner with the Healthy London Partnership Adult Eating Disorder Programme A year since going public with my blog, I regularly find myself offering a disclaimer: what I say doesn’t represent the experience or feelings of every Black woman with an eating disorder in the UK. I […]
23 September 2021 What a year! My continuing journey to transform asthma services in London for children and young people By Sara Nelson RGN, BSc (Hons), MSc, Queens Nurse, Programme Lead, Children and Young People’s Transformation Programme NHS England (London Region) @SaranelsonRGN They say that time flies when you are having fun, but I really […]
More than 250,000 Londoners have accessed suicide prevention training since the launch of a citywide campaign two years ago by the Mayor of London. In September 2019, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, a citywide Zero Suicide London campaign was launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to encourage Londoners to access free, online […]
1. About us Good Thinking is London’s health and care partnership’s digital mental wellbeing support service providing proactive self-care for the four most common mental health conditions: anxiety, low mood, sleeping difficulties and stress. Anonymous and available 24/7, Good Thinking supports individuals including those who may not wish to access traditional healthcare services, people who […]
Transforming London’s health and care together Our latest update about all the great work happening across the capital to make London the healthiest global city. Please share it with your colleagues and encourage them to sign up for alerts. If you have feedback on our stories or there are topics you want to hear more […]
The number of Londoner’s experiencing mental health crises is continuing to increase with section 136 detentions increasing by 19% in the last two years.The input by individuals who have experienced crisis care in London has been crucial to the development of London’s section 136 pathway and health based place of safety specification. We have worked […]
Bipin Dittani is a local resident of Harrow, a GP patient and chair of his local practice patient group. Here he describes why he’s a fan of the GP online services that take the hassle out of seeing a GP. I’m a big supporter of GP online services and feel so strongly about patients having […]
Laura Phelan, founder of Phelan Well and a member of our young people’s steering group, talks about being diagnosed with an eating disorder at an early age, her experiences of care in London and her personal road to recovery. My name is Laura, I’m twenty-four and I run a wellness and fitness business to improve mental […]