The fertility rate in Islington fell last year, new figures show – as the birth rate in England and Wales hit a new record low.
Tag - health
More than a dozen drug-related deaths were registered in Islington last year, new figures show.
More adults in Islington were smokers last year, new figures show – bucking the trend across the UK.
Mould has become a growing issue in London homes, with significant impacts on residents' health and social lives.
Islington missed the target for children’s vaccination levels against measles, mumps and rubella last year, new figures show.
In the final instalment of our Children in Crisis series, we investigate how the coronavirus pandemic has affected children's health in Islington.
Barts Health NHS Trust and Barts Life Sciences have joined forces with Capital City College Group (CCCG) to establish a pioneering Health and Life Sciences...
Islington had one of the highest proportions of cyclists in London last year, new figures show.
Fewer suicide deaths were registered in Islington last year, new figures show.
London has been ranked second only to Hong Kong in a global study of cities’ efforts to prevent and treat heart disease.
Take on a new East London urban hike and help Barts be there, through it all.
The launch of the Low Emission Zone led to an improvement in test scores among primary school children in the capital, researchers at the London School of...
A quarter of cancer patients at University College London Hospitals Trust said they did not receive the right support from their GP practice during their care...
GP surgeries across North London have increased the number of available appointments and reduced waiting times – but inadequate funding, poor staff retention...
Gonorrhoea cases in Islington reached a record high last year, new figures show.
Ahead of Cycle to Work Day it appears almost half of the UK cannot afford to buy a bike outright
A quarter of people in north central London struggle to get an appointment with an NHS dentist, new survey data suggests.
One in seven staff sick days in University College London Hospitals Trust were due to stress-related reasons, new figures show.
WeSwim is a community disability swim club that supports adults with disabilities and long-term health conditions in becoming more active in the water.
Islington has a higher rate of avoidable deaths than London average, new figures show.
More than two in five children in Islington are eligible for free school meals, new figures show.
Air pollution is responsible for more deaths in Islington than almost anywhere in England, new figures show.
New study finds traces of harmful bacteria on London's 12 tube lines.
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