News and reports

Waltham Forest Council's Public Health are launching a campaign to promote the uptake of bowel cancer screenings in our borough.

If you are aged 50+, you can get a bowel cancer screening kit.

The London Assembly Health Committee is currently conducting an investigation into dentistry in London.

From September, all patients who are pregnant will be given the choice to access a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine.

A new project across north east London delivered by University College London (UCL) will look at the role of Artificial Intelligence in identifying people who may be at risk of needing urgent care, and linking them to support services before they need urgent help. Artificial Intelligence involves the development of computer systems which can perform tasks normally requiring humans.

Barts Health NHS Trust hospitals are having their 2024 Patient-Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE) assessments.

The North East London Integrated Care Board has a Vaccinations Hub on their website.

The Yellow heat-health alert for London is now extended to Wednesday 14th August.

The Whipps Cross redevelopment programme is not just building a new hospital but provides an opportunity to transform services across our local area.

This is a list of dentists in the borough by area (Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone and Walthamstow). You can register with any dentists outside the borough.

A jargon buster for health and social care.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that from 1 August, GPs will start capping appointments in an immediate work-to-rule action following a dispute over funding levels.

Here is list of GP practices in Waltham Forest by area (Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone and Walthamstow).