News and reports

We held a Patient Panel on the Cancer Screening Programmes and the effects it has on patients in the City and North East London.

We held a Patient Panel on the New Cancer Wait Times Standard and the effects it will have on patients in the City and North East London.

Over the Christmas Period, many Health and Social Care services will close or have reduced opening hours. We have compiled the following list of information for you.

This month's newsletter provides a look into our upcoming events in the New Year, including our Patient Panels and CPR training session as well as gives important information surrounding your winter vaccinations.

We would like to congratulate Shirley Islam, the founder of City Carers Community and Farzana Khanom, Carers Connections Project Manager on their Freedom of the City award, nominated by The Right Honorable The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. It is deeply deserved for all of their work in their service to unpaid carers in the City of London.

Carers Rights Day is coming up on the 23 November, the focus for 2023 is Your rights: today, tomorrow and in the future. Below is information of events for unpaid carers in the City of London organised by City Connections and City Carers Community.

Our November newsletter highlights the importance of Carers Rights Day, gives you an update on our recent events and all the details on our upcoming events including our Patient Panel into the NHS apps and our Christmas party.

Our October newsletter gives you all the details of our upcoming events including our AGM on 19th with Ian Thomas, the City of London's CEO.

Barts Health has announced that patients eligible to receive help with hospital travel costs can now make their claim in person, by post and by emailing the cashier’s team.

To check to see whether you’re eligible, visit https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/news/helping-patients-with-travel-costs-15691

The latest news on the winter vaccinations programme, and details of our AGM with the City of London CEO and Town Clerk, Ian Thomas.

The aim of this project was to improve access to Long COVID services for residents, particularly those from underrepresented populations, living in City & Hackney.

In this month's newsletter we are excited to share our Annual Report from 2022/23, 'Watching and working for you', we also have updates on our upcoming engagement events and useful information on to cope with the Cost of Living Crisis.