Croydon Council launches new health and wellbeing programme
Croydon South London, SWLondoner Journalist
NHS semaglutide spending in London tops £15m
NHS spending on semaglutide in London has soared from £242,823 in 2019 to over £15.6 million in 2024, according to
Dementia diagnosis rate remains below pre-pandemic levels
Nearly half a million people in England have received a dementia diagnosis in the past year, new NHS figures show.
London Schools urged to start serving more plant-based meals
London could take steps towards veganism following Green Party recommendations to improve access to plant-based food in the capital. Green
Advocates pledge for stronger measures to prevent FGM as cases rise
The number of women and girls being identified or treated for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has increased, according to NHS
Racial divides in London’s late HIV diagnosis at decade high
Racial disparities in late HIV diagnosis have reached a decade high in London, as activists say it is another sign
Referrals from London opticians reach record high, NHS data shows
The number of people receiving crucial eye-care as a result of referrals from opticians has surged in the past year,
London ranks worst in England on smear test coverage, NHS data shows
London has screened fewer women for cervical cancer than any other region in England for three years in a row,
New Kew Bridge Pilates studio provides personal experiences
A new pilates studio which focuses on individual experiences is opening in Kew Bridge next month. Renata Gruda and Rima
Health bus tours Richmond as Stoptober anti-smoking campaign begins
Events for Stoptober, the NHS Better Health campaign to help people stop smoking, started today in Richmond Borough. Stoptober is
Night Hike through London’s Landmarks to Cancer Patients
An annual London Night Hike to people living with cancer is set to take place again tomorrow. Maggie’s, founded