London Health Infrastructure Review Articles

Ten Years On

GP Federations to Primary Care Networks: What London’s Model Actually Delivered

Ten years after Better Health for London called for GP federations, we trace what became of that mod...

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Damp and Mould in London Homes: What Awaab’s Law Now Requires of Landlords

Damp and mould is a formally assessed housing hazard in England. Here is how Awaab’s Law now sets fi...

Parity of Esteem

The SMI Physical Health Check: What Parity of Esteem Delivers in Practice

Parity of esteem isn’t just a legal principle – it’s a specific annual check. Here’s what it actuall...

Assistive & Independence Technology

Environmental Control Systems: How Voice, Switch and Eye-Gaze Technology Restore Home Independence

How environmental control systems let people with severe disabilities operate lights, heating, doors...

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The Mayor of London Has No Power Over the NHS. So Why Commission a Health Review?

The Mayor of London has no formal authority over the NHS. Here is the legal basis the London Health...

Community Nursing Equipment

The T34 Syringe Driver: How Community Nurses Deliver Continuous Medication at Home

What a T34 syringe driver is, how it delivers round-the-clock medication in a patient’s own home, an...

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Urgent Treatment Centre Waiting Times: Why They’re Faster Than A&E, and What Actually Decides Them

Why UTC waits run shorter than A&E, what NHS standards actually require, and the factors that decide...

Obesity & Metabolic Health

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Injections on the NHS: The Eligibility Rules Explained

How BMI thresholds and comorbidity counts decide NHS access to Mounjaro and Wegovy, and why the two...

Choosing Screening & Monitoring Equipment

Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Skin Tone: What Screening Programmes Should Check Before Buying

Why pulse oximeter readings can vary with skin pigmentation, and the standards and manufacturer evid...

The 2014 Report Explained

Nine Hearings and 50 Roadshows: How the 2014 Health Commission Gathered Evidence

Before Better Health for London was written, the Commission ran a 13-month evidence exercise. Here i...

Smoking, Air & Lung Health

Vaping vs Smoking: What the Evidence Actually Shows for Harm Reduction

What OHID and Cochrane evidence actually says about vaping as a quit-smoking tool, and how it fits L...

Equipping the Modern GP Surgery

The GP Surgery Anaphylaxis Kit: What the Guidance Requires

What a GP surgery’s anaphylaxis kit should actually contain, why ampoules are preferred to auto-inje...