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The NHS is urging eligible people to get their Spring Covid jab. Over 3 million jabs have been given since April — but there's still time for more over 75s and immunosuppressed people to come forward.

One year after Barts Charity invested £7.6m in funding for Barts Health NHS Trust to expand its robotic surgery programme, East London hospitals are reaping the benefits.

Patients who suffer a cardiac arrest can now be treated by a pioneering life-saving machine on the streets of London before being taken to hospital.

Accurate patient medical records are crucial to delivering effective and efficient care. However, new Healthwatch research has discovered the extent and impact of inaccurate patient records.

The Government has frozen prescription charges for 2025-26.

Pharmacy opening hours for the May Day 2025 bank holiday (Monday 5th May). As only a few pharmacies will be open, please ensure you have enough medication for the long weekend.

Leyton Orient Trust, Leyton Healthcare Medical Centre and Social Prescribing are organising a Health, Physical Activity and Wellbeing event on Saturday 10th May.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are looking for someone with a range of lived experience across health, public health and social care, together with an understanding of quality improvement from the perspective of people using these services, to join their NICE indicator advisory committee.

Are you a member of your GP practice's Patient Participation Group (PPG)? Then you might be interested in attending our PPG Forum. The next meeting is on Monday 28th April from 5.30pm to 7pm at Waltham Forest GP Federation, 500 Larkshall Road, Highams Park, E4 9HH.

Dying Matters Week 2025, from Monday 5th May to Sunday 11th May, is being marked with events at Whipps Cross hospital.

As April is Autism Awareness Month, East London NHS Foundation Trust has collaborated on a short film about autism co-produced with a neurodivergent cast and based on real experiences of hospitals.

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