Update on change of control of AT Medics Ltd
AT Medics Ltd holds Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contracts with the NHS to provide general practice services. AT Medics Ltd is owned by Operose Health Ltd. On 30 November 2023 the NHS was asked for authorisation for a change of control and...North Mid secures new contract to help thousands of Londoners through diabetic eye screening
Experts from North Middlesex University Hospital’s diabetic eye screening team (DESP) will continue to help tens of thousands of diabetic Londoners to beat sight loss, following the award of a new seven-year contract by NHS England. The eye team screens diabetic...
The #OneThing you need to know this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Nine out of ten people survive bowel cancer if diagnosed at the earliest stage. April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, when the NHS works alongside Bowel Cancer UK to raise awareness of the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed...Haringey achieves the highest rating for SEND services
Haringey has received the highest rating for delivering high quality services for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) following a joint area inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report highlighted that the...
Dutch Health Minister visits Rathmore House in Camden
Rathmore House, a care home in Camden, was visited by a number of Dutch health officials including Conny Helder, the Minster for Health, Welfare and Sport. NCL ICB CEO Phill Wells and Chief Nursing Officer Chris Caldwell and other partners from across the NCL ICS...
New scheme launches which will alert GPs to high pollution in order to protect patients
GP practices in London will be alerted to episodes of high air pollution to help them protect patients against the dangers of poor-quality air, under a scheme launched this month. Emails about air quality alerts will be sent to GPs and emergency departments across...
North Central London celebrates another win at the HSJ Awards
Finchley Memorial Hospital’s Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) have won an award at the HSJ Partnership Awards. They took the Bronze for ‘Healthcare Infrastructure Project of the Year.’ Finchley is one of two NHS Community Diagnostic Centres in North Central London...
Whooping cough cases rising
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases are rising and babies who are too young to start their vaccinations are at greatest risk. Whooping cough is a serious infection that causes long bouts of coughing and choking, making it hard to breathe. 913 confirmed cases in England...