More grim figures for London. A&E 12 hour waits up 11% in a month, in a sign that 'winter pressure' is now the norm.
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Dozens of patients were forced to queue outside a south London GP surgery this morning after struggling to get an appointment online.

“You dread someone in the family becoming ill as it is so stressful trying to get an appointment,' said one patient.
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London air ambulance doctors attended a record number of incidents last year, new figures have revealed, as the charity issued a fresh plea for donations to replace its helicopter fleet.
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A tragic and preventable figure.

NHS to decide on location of child cancer services in London later today following 12 week consultation.

Ahead of the decision, MPs in SW London have warned that moving services from St George’s Hospital are “not in best interests” of staff or patients.

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Protesters to gather at Royal Free today over plans to close the hospital's maternity unit.
Tulip Siddiq warns the changes could see 'vulnerable mothers lose out the most'.
But NHS claims the move is needed due to falling birth rate and staff shortages.
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Health officials raise alarm over significant rise in cases of whooping cough.

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This 2.5bn is almost certainly gonna be swallowed up by pay deals or costs of striking

EXCL: Ex London minister Paul Scully has announced he will not be standing at the next election standard.co.uk/news/politics/…

Good to chat with Lord Bethell about Britain’s obesity crisis

The number of people sleeping rough in London has risen by nearly a third in a year, new figures show, as charities warned the capital is facing a “homelessness emergency”.
With Rachael Burford

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Today's latest homelessness stats make for very grim reading:

In England, the number of people rough sleeping rose by 27 per cent between the autumn of 2022 and 2023.

In London, there was a 32 per cent increase.

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are directly linked to 32 harmful health effects including an increased risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and early death, according to the world’s largest review of its kind.

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London’s town halls have warned they are “teetering on a financial cliff edge” that threatens to drag them into bankruptcy and put local services at risk - today’s The Standard front page

EXCLUSIVE: Sadiq Khan has 25-points lead over Susan Hall in London mayor race, new poll

I'm looking to speak to Londoners who have decided against divorce/separation/moving out because of the cost-of-living crisis and expense of living alone. Please do get in touch if that's you! For an Evening Standard article #journorequest

A drug derived from the main ingredient in olive oil has shown promise in treating an advanced form of brain cancer at the The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust .
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Londoners are far less likely to have IVF procedures funded by the NHS, according to new analysis, as experts warned women face a “postcode lottery”.
Just a quarter of the IVF treatment cycles between 2009 and 2021 were funded by the health service.
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More than £3 billion is needed to fix crumbling hospitals in London, the Standard can reveal, with fears that patients could come to harm if urgent repairs to buildings are not completed.

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