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Most breast cancer survivors in study safely stopped heart medication after recovery
A UK-led trial found that most women whose heart function recovered after breast cancer treatment were able to stop long-term heart medication without their heart function worsening over the following year.
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Every London GP practice now offers self-swab cervical screening
Self-swab cervical screening has been rolled out across all 1,100 London GP practices, giving more women another way to take part in screening.
Stem cell treatment improves sight in first trial for previously untreatable rare eye condition
Patients with aniridia-related keratopathy experienced improved vision after a first-in-human stem cell treatment developed at UCL and Moorfields.
Community hub in Croydon combines affordable workspace, creativity and connection
Soul-Full is bringing a community café, creative studios, meeting rooms and affordable workspaces together in central Croydon.
New cancer exercise resource is designed specifically for people with learning disabilities and autism
A cancer-specific physical activity resource aims to make movement advice more accessible to people with learning disabilities and autistic people.
UCLH patients give hospital care one of London's strongest national survey scores
Patients rated their overall UCLH care 8.7 out of 10, placing the trust second among London's general acute trusts and fifth nationally.
Northolt artists make community art-trail debut with sales supporting church restoration
Two local artists will exhibit at St Richard's Church Chapel as part of Ealing's 10th anniversary art trail, with proceeds from one artist's work supporting St Mary's refurbishment appeal.
Notting Hill Carnival marks 60 years of Caribbean culture and community
London's landmark Carnival is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee with a year-long programme and a weekend expected to draw around two million people.
Run South London: new Merton half marathon partners with JustGiving
JustGiving is partnering with Run South London to launch a new closed-road half marathon in the borough of Merton.
More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built as government unveils initial details of £39bn housing plan
A share of nearly £10 billion has been allocated to councils and housing associations in the first wave of Government funding to boost “genuinely affordable homes”, it has been announced. The ...
Disused Ilford building becomes accessible new home for community groups
Janice Mews has reopened after refurbishment as a 60-person community space with a kitchen, accessible toilets and step-free access for charities and voluntary groups.
London to host health innovation conference this October
Healthcare leaders from the NHS and the independent sector will gather in London for the biennial Harley Street Health District conference.
London food hub switches to solar power
New Spitalfields Market has completed the installation of rooftop solar panels to generate renewable energy.
London community groups invited to apply for £15,000 environmental grants
Voluntary organisations in London are being offered financial support to revitalise local green spaces and boost biodiversity.
Addressing London’s housing development targets
The Mayor’s latest draft plan recalibrates how the capital aims to meet its long-term housing requirements.
Emergency-department HIV testing has helped almost 200 Royal Free London patients get diagnosed earlier
Routine blood-borne-virus testing in Royal Free London emergency departments has identified HIV in 198 patients since 2022, allowing earlier specialist treatment and support.
WHO highlights UK learning-disability medicine course as an example of inclusive healthcare
A postgraduate course co-designed by North Middlesex consultant Dr Charly Annesley has been recognised by the World Health Organisation for strengthening disability-inclusive care.
Barnet Hospital launches electronic prescriptions from emergency care to make medicine collection easier
Patients discharged from Barnet Hospital's emergency department and urgent treatment centre can now have prescriptions sent electronically to a chosen community pharmacy.
First UK patients begin trial of drug designed to help people stay strong enough for pancreatic-cancer treatment
The Royal Free London has treated the first two UK participants in the RIVER study, testing whether Ponsegromab can reduce severe weight and muscle loss during chemotherapy.
Queen Mary secures £25m to train researchers in health, AI, waste and sustainable technology
Four new doctoral programmes will support around 80 researchers, including widening-participation scholarships and training for healthcare professionals moving into clinical research.
Quantum computers could give scientists a new way to inspect the hidden behaviour of matter
Queen Mary researchers have developed a computational spectroscopy approach using quantum computers to study systems that are difficult for conventional machines to model.
Imperial and Seoul AI Hub launch research partnership linking UK academics with Korean start-ups
A new programme will connect South Korean AI start-ups with Imperial researchers through joint research, exchanges, education and commercialisation support.
Capybaras, penguins and one very specific snail report for London Zoo’s annual health check
London Zoo’s animals are being weighed and measured, with health data shared through a global conservation database used by animal-care teams worldwide.
Sixteen climate start-ups get a year of support to turn green ideas into real businesses
Sixteen early-stage climate companies have joined Imperial’s Greenhouse accelerator, receiving mentoring, workspace and grants of up to £20,000.
Three community-shaped AI projects will test healthier ways to design UK cities
Three projects developed with residents and researchers will test AI approaches to fairer health data, temporary accommodation and healthier streets in Bradford and London.
Cleaner London air linked with children’s lung growth catching up after ULEZ
A five-year study of more than 3,400 children found lung growth in London improved alongside sharp falls in traffic-related air pollution.
London’s Cycleway network reaches 450km after growing fivefold in a decade
London now has 450km of signed Cycleways, five times the network it had in 2016, with around 1.5 million cycle journeys made each day.
Imperial battery spinout raises £10m to help store renewable power for days, not hours
Certain Energy, an Imperial College London spinout, has raised £10m to scale manganese flow batteries designed for long-duration electricity storage.
London fruit and veg market switches on the capital’s biggest rooftop solar array
New Spitalfields Market now has 2,730 solar panels expected to generate enough electricity each year to match the annual use of around 470 homes.
Community-based mental health approach shows promise in reducing hospital admissions
A UCL-led trial found that Open Dialogue, a model built around continuity, shared decisions and social support, was associated with less inpatient and crisis-service use.
London surgical robotics centre aims to move research into patient care faster
Imperial College London and Smith+Nephew have launched a five-year centre designed to speed up advances in robotic surgery for musculoskeletal conditions.
New South London half marathon will build fundraising into race day from the start
A new closed-road half marathon in Merton is being designed to help thousands of runners get active while giving charities a bigger platform for fundraising.
London paramedics are getting underwater drones to help with drowning rescues
London Ambulance Service has bought four underwater drones that can use sonar and cameras to locate people beneath the water while reducing risk to rescuers.
AI supports sight-saving brain surgery in a clinical first
UCLH says AI was used during live neurosurgery to help a surgical team protect a patient’s sight while removing a brain tumour.