Mayoral Election Issue #7: Health
Health: where do Ken and Boris draw their battle lines plus how we could improve health services in London.
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Hospitals In North West London Will Close
Budget cuts and improvements to patient care lead to fewer, larger hospitals.
Get Rewarded For Walking And Cycling
A points scheme from TfL and Recyclebank will reward Londoners for not taking the bus or tube.
Discover City of London’s Open Spaces With ‘Green To Gold’
Acres of free open spaces to inspire health and wellbeing Olympic legacy
Mass Yoga Session In Hyde Park Tomorrow
Salute the sun in a world record attempt tomorrow morning
Two London Hospitals Trial HIV Testing In A&E
It takes just 30 seconds.
Why Sport Matters: SportAccord Conference In London
What sport matters to you? Tell us and we might profile your sport/club/match/tournament on Londonist.
Key London Hospitals To Lose Over 600 Jobs
Over 250 nursing staff excised by financial scalpel.
UCL Researcher Designs iPhone Stethoscope
It’s unlikely to knock the Angry Birds off their perch or out-sell the various Scrabble clones, but a simulated stethoscope for iPhone has certainly captured the pulse (admit it, you’d have used that pun, too). The mobile app was designed by UCL researcher and Wired …
Death From Liver Disease Rising Fast In London
Liver disease in the capital rose by 23% between 2007 and 2008, reports an all-party parliamentary group. Nationwide, there has been a 60% rise in deaths over the past decade. Binge drinking is one trigger, but hepatitis C is thought to play an increasing role. …
Rise In STIs
Nearly half a million new cases of STIs were reported last year in London. We hoped this could indicate that the NHS’s huge campaign to demystify the
