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Text reminders and rebooking reduce missed visits in London
Text reminders and rebooking reduce missed visits in London

Several London hospital outpatient units have shifted routine admin onto phones rather than paper, using SMS reminders with instant rebooking links so...
NHS dental incentives reshape London activity yet gains stall
NHS dental incentives reshape London activity yet gains stall

Across London, NHS dental surgeries are working under a retooled contract that has pushed national activity back above pre-pandemic levels, with 35 mi...
Pharmacy First tests London’s role in antibiotic restraint
Pharmacy First tests London’s role in antibiotic restraint

England’s Pharmacy First clinical pathways passed the 5 million consultation mark by late May 2025, after NHS England reported that 98% of community p...
London NHS vacancies persist as agency cuts reset pay in 2024–25
London NHS vacancies persist as agency cuts reset pay in 2024–25

London’s NHS workforce is operating with persistent vacancies while national moves to curb agency spending start to bite, with over 112,000 posts vaca...
London NHS dental access edges up as borough gaps persist
London NHS dental access edges up as borough gaps persist

London’s NHS dental access improved only modestly through 2023–25, with 39.3% of adults seen in the two years to March 2024 and 52.9% of children seen...
GP appointments edge higher as rapid response steadies
GP appointments edge higher as rapid response steadies

Primary care access in London strengthened modestly across 2024–25, with GP practices recording 4.2 million appointments in September 2025 and a highe...
Extended-hours diagnostic hubs lift throughput across London
Extended-hours diagnostic hubs lift throughput across London

London’s community diagnostic network has accelerated activity in 2025, with half of the capital’s 14 Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) now operatin...
London diagnostic centres extend hours as tests accelerate
London diagnostic centres extend hours as tests accelerate

London’s Community Diagnostic Centres expanded access in 2025, with half of the capital’s 14 sites now running 12 hours a day, seven days a week, whil...