North Central London conference celebrates cancer nursing
On 12 September, the North Central London Cancer Alliance held its first cancer clinical nurse specialist conference. The Alliance and cancer nurse leads from the North Central London acute trusts organised the event in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support and...
National Booking Service now open for COVID-19 appointments
Everyone who is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine this autumn can now book an appointment using the national booking service. Those eligible for the vaccine this year are: residents in a care home for older adults all adults aged 65 years and over persons aged 6 months...
Great opportunity to make a difference to health and care services in north central London
The application period for this role has now ended and NCL ICB is in the process of longlisting the applications. If you have any questions, please contact Martin Emery, Senior Engagement Manager at NCL ICB, via email: nclicb.communications@nhs.netNHS North Central...
Temporary change in opening hours for Edgware Community Hospital and Finchley Memorial Hospital walk-in centres
To improve equity of access to unscheduled care services across the London Borough of Barnet, we are changing the opening hours of our two walk-in centres at Edgware Community Hospital and Finchley Memorial Hospital. This is a temporary change whilst urgent care...
This World Suicide Prevention Day, take free, online training and be prepared to save a life
We encourage residents to support the #ZeroSuicideLDN campaign and take free, online training to know what to do if a loved one, colleague or stranger is in crisis.
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Shingles vaccination eligibility changes from 1 September
Based on the recommendation from the JCVI, eligibility for the shingles vaccine has been expanded to younger age groups. It means hundreds of thousands more people will be able to get protected against shingles each year. From 1 September 2023, the following groups...
HPV vaccination schedule changes from 1 September
Based on the recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that one dose is shown to be just as effective as two doses at providing protection from HPV infection, the HPV vaccine programme has changed. Eligible teenagers will only...
Seasonal COVID-19 and flu vaccinations: start date brought forward to 11 September
This year’s autumn flu and COVID-19 vaccine programmes will start earlier than planned as a precautionary measure following the identification of a new COVID-19 variant. Our teams are working hard to ensure vaccinations start on the new date of 11 September, with...