Save a Life September, St John Ambulance's annual campaign to encourage more people to learn simple first aid skills, is now under way.
Tag - health
A handful of months-long bus diversions in Islington left locals feeling unsafe at night and struggling to cope in hot weather, residents and politicians say.
An elderly blind man with dementia was left in the lurch by Islington Council after it needlessly cancelled his payment account, a watchdog has ruled.
In Greater London, 41% of people do not recognise that choking can become life-threatening in minutes without first aid, according to new research from St John...
The London Cycling Festival, from London Cycling Campaign and London's boroughs, with support from Lime, Voi, and the Zero Emissions Network, returns...
St John Ambulance is launching a pilot programme in London to help meet increasing demand for event healthcare services.
Record temperatures across London have forced the temporary closure of a space meant to provide shelter from extreme heat due to the building itself...
Islington council’s plan to install an automatic public toilet has raised eyebrows over the nearly £200,000 price tag.
Islington Council must pay £2,700 to a homeless woman it left stranded for several months while she was awaiting surgery for her chronic health condition.
London should introduce a Dutch-style zero emission zone for commercial vehicles to stop the proliferation of polluting diesel vans in the capital, the Mayor...
Transport for London (TfL) have rejected a proposal from the London Assembly to roll out lifesaving bleed control kits in all major bus stations and on...
Islington Council’s leader has named her new deputy and appointed several other councillors to new jobs in her post-election reshuffle.
In preparation for polling day this Thursday, we have some election manifestos from your Islington candidates.
A North London prison has been slammed by a coroner after a former police officer took his own life in his cell.
Transport for London (TfL) is leading the way in pioneering a government drive to bring down levels of employee absence, a minister has said.
A watchdog has slammed Islington Council for causing “perpetual stress” to a family after refusing to offer proper social care support to a resident with...
Farringdon based Silva Wellness has been named as a regional finalist in the UK StartUp Awards 2026 in the Innovative StartUp of the Year category, shortlisted...
London is becoming an unsuitable place to raise children, Sir Sadiq Khan has been told.
Londoners are being trapped in a “two-tier system” of accessing weight loss drugs due to a slow NHS rollout of obesity treatment in the capital, a City Hall...
Transport for London (TfL) must install lifesaving bleed control kits in all major bus stations and on selected bus routes in areas of serious violence, the...
February marks Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month, with four London NHS Cancer Alliances launching a major pan-London awareness campaign in partnership with...
London’s uniquely high population “churn”, rates of deprivation and cultural diversity have led to low rates of breast cancer screening in the capital, health...
Shocking statistics, obtained by Medical Negligence Assist via freedom of information requests, uncovered the extent of taxpayers' spending since the turn of...
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