Health services for Londoners with eating disorders are struggling to cope with demand and are allegedly going against clinical guidance to decide who receives...
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A day of reflection will take place on Sunday to remember all those who died during the pandemic, as March marks four years since the first Covid-19 death and...
The proportion of women in Islington on long-term contraception fell by a fifth following the pandemic, new figures show.
There were more than 150 hospital admissions in Islington to remove children's decaying teeth last year, new figures show.
Sadiq Khan has revealed plans to install air filters in 200 London schools, as part of a £2.7million trial.
Average life expectancy for children recently born in Islington has decreased following the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures show.
Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to boost public health funding in order to meet its target of ending the transmission of HIV across England by 2030.
The mayor has been urged to roll out drug checking services across the capital to protect the health of Londoners taking illegal substances.
Fewer hospital admissions for malnutrition were recorded in University College London Hospitals Trust last year, new figures show – despite a national increase.
Hundreds of appointments were postponed at Moorfields Eye Hospital Trust due to the junior doctors' strike this month, new figures show.
Two-thirds of people who arrived at accident and emergency at University College London Hospitals Trust were seen within four hours last month, new figures...
Sadiq Khan has announced an extension to his free holiday meals programme, as new polling reveals that 35 per cent of London parents and carers are cutting...
One in eight adults in Islington are living with problems with their joints, bones or muscles, new figures show.
Fewer pregnant women in north central London were smokers when they gave birth, new figures show, as the total decreased across England.
GP surgeries in north central London could be receiving payments for hundreds of thousands of patients who may not exist, new figures suggest.
More than two in five patients aged 65 and over in Islington have not been vaccinated against influenza, new figures show.
There were more drug-related deaths in Islington last year, new figures show.
Nearly all people who arrived at speciality departments at Moorfields Eye Hospital were seen within four hours last month, new figures show – surpassing the...
Fewer children in Islington hit the recommended amount of exercise last year than before the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.
Breast screening uptake in north central London remains below pre-pandemic levels, new figures show.
Fewer people in Islington completed cervical screenings last year, new figures show, as charities urge all those eligible to get tested.
Sadiq Khan is under pressure to reveal whether he plans to extend his free school meal programme into the next academic year.
Sadiq Khan has committed £130,000 towards London’s first permanent memorial to victims of HIV/AIDS.
Childhood obesity rates in Islington have improved following the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show.
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