by Emily Ridley | Sep 20, 2023 | News
A pilot in north London using urgent community response cars means many more people are receiving vital treatment at home instead of being taken to hospital by ambulance, successfully reducing unnecessary trips to Emergency Departments. The cars respond to urgent, but...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 19, 2023 | News
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...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 19, 2023 | News
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...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 18, 2023 | News
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.net NHS North Central...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 9, 2023 | News
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...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 7, 2023 | News
Suicide is the leading cause of death in people aged 15–29, and the biggest killer of men under 49 in the UK. In London, the sad truth is suicide is the cause of death of around 10 Londoners every week. That is why we want to encourage residents to support the...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 4, 2023 | News
Do you live, study or work in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington? Are you aged 14 – 20? Are you interested in shaping healthcare services for young people in your community? If so, you have the chance to collaborate with senior decision-makers,...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 1, 2023 | News
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...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 1, 2023 | News
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...
by Emily Ridley | Sep 1, 2023 | News
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...
