We are the integrated care system for North Central London - a partnership of health and care focused organisations working together to achieve Better Health, Better Lives for local people.
North Central Health Alliance has launched a new approach to care for people with complex long-term health conditions!
Read the recent blog by Kate Petts and Rachel Lissauer to find out how this new programme will help to improve patients’ outcomes and experience of care through closer collaboration amongst primary care, secondary care and community services.
Despite having numerous appointments with different specialists many patients with long-term conditions feel "off the radar". They often experience fragmented and inefficient care, though account for over half of GP time.
To address this and ensure these patients get the co-ordinated care they need, NCL Health Alliance are testing a new approach through the Complex Long Term Conditions Service.
In this new blog Kate Petts and Rachel Lissauer explore the challenge around long-term conditions and how the new programme aims to tackle this by bringing together community, primary care and acute care.
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🚨 Exciting Opportunity! 🚨
We’re seeking a Part-Time Chief Clinical Information Officer to join our team at NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB). Help shape the future of healthcare across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington.
As CCIO, you’ll lead clinical health information transformation and use technology to improve patient care across the region.
If you have:
• Leadership experience in clinical or healthcare tech
• Expertise in using data to drive service improvement
• A passion for digital healthcare transformation
This could be the role for you!
🌟 Why Join Us?
Lead impactful regional change
Collaborate with a passionate team
Improve patient care across North Central London
Learn more and apply: Job Details and Application
Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eDKhQuwU
📢 Important update from North London NHS Foundation Trust about the support NHS 111 offers to people in a mental health crisis. Good BBC Radio interview with their Clinical Support worker too.
Our Crisis Hub was recently featured on BBC Radio London, highlighting the role of this service in responding to NHS 111, crisis and Section 136 calls from across North London.
During the feature, Christiana Edwards-Aganmwonyi, one of our Clinical Support Workers, shared her experience of working night shifts at the Crisis Hub: “My role is ultimately working out how to provide support. It’s about reassuring the caller first and foremost, then actively listening to what they are saying and also what they are not articulating, then providing the appropriate care."
Are you ready to join a team making a tangible impact in people’s lives?
We’re looking for compassionate and skilled individuals to join our Crisis Hub team, supporting people during their most vulnerable moments.
Discover more about the service and find out how you could join the team on our website: https://bit.ly/3COm5xG#MentalHealthCareers#JoinOurTeam#CrisisHub#NHS111
🌟 Driving Change in Cancer Care 🌟
A few days ago, the North Central London Cancer Alliance hosted the first ever North Central London Cancer Conference.
Over 200 colleagues came together - from hospitals, primary care, the voluntary sector, commercial partners, charities, academia and more - to talk about how we're doing in the fight against cancer.
Our CEO Frances O'Callaghan gave an introduction to the context of cancer across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Islington and Haringey.
We took the opportunity to acknowledge some great progress (for example our survival rates in certain forms of cancer are the best in the country).
As Frances sets out, though, there's more we need to do - particularly around reducing waiting times, patient experience, and reducing inequalities.
Her talk 📽️ is well worth watching - check it out below... 👀 👂
And, a big thank you to other speakers on the day including Ali Malik, Prof Derralynn Hughes, Prof Geoff Bellingan, Dr Clare Stephens, Caroline Clarke , Pete Landstrom, Jodie Moffat, Neal Navani, Amanda Pritchard (and a whole host of others leading breakout sessions…!)
https://lnkd.in/eNFxfbn3
We were delighted to be at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust’s Community Services Open Day, an inspiring showcase of the vital work that supports patients beyond hospitals. 🌟
It highlighted the dedication of clinicians and frontline workers who deliver essential care directly in the community—making a real difference in the lives of patients.
Engaging with those at the heart of these services underscored the importance of working together to enhance patient outcomes, and was a valuable reminder about how we can support patients to get the best possible care, in the best possible place for them, as an individual.
Partnership working is key to delivering effective community care, so it was great to acknowledge and talk about the role of others and their teams too, such as North London NHS Foundation Trust, Whittington Health, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust and Camden Council to name but a few.
We're going to be talking a lot more about how community services can underpin part of delivering joined-up, patient-centred care across our patch, and keep your 👀 out for some videos and insight from today...
Thank you to everyone involved! 👏 #IntegratedCare#CommunityServices#PartnershipWorking#NHS#PatientCare
🚨 Big News: The Get Britain Working White Paper is here! 🚨
The Government has announced a £240M investment to transform Jobcentres, expand mental health support, and introduce a Youth Guarantee for education and jobs.
This is a major step toward helping people access the support they need to thrive in the workforce.
In North Central London, we’re already making a difference through the WorkWell Service, which helps individuals with health challenges stay in or return to work.
Whether it's personalised coaching, tailored health support, or workplace solutions, WorkWell is dedicated to helping people overcome barriers to employment.
🔗 Click the link here to learn more about WorkWell and how we’re supporting people’s health and employment journey: https://lnkd.in/esxh9k_p#GetBritainWorking#WorkWell
🌟 Reflecting on an Inspiring Cancer Conference 🌟
On Tuesday, the North Central London Cancer Alliance hosted the first ever North Central London Cancer Conference at the Emirates Stadium.
It was a packed day – with over 200 colleagues joining – from hospitals, primary care, the voluntary sector, commercial partners, charities, academia and more.
The day was filled with engaging discussions, thought-provoking breakout sessions, working towards our shared commitment to improving cancer outcomes.
We took the opportunity to acknowledge some great progress, but also talk about what more we need to do. For example, in lung cancer we have almost doubled our 1-year survival rate – nearly 6 in 10 patients (58%) survive the first year after diagnosis – nearly 10% higher than the England average – and up from 3 in 10 in 2005. Over a quarter (27%) of patients are now living for more than five years after diagnosis – compared to just 10% in 2005.
But… as we heard from speakers including Ali Malik, Frances O'Callaghan, Prof. Derralynn Hughes, Prof Geoffrey Bellingan, Dr Clare Stephens, Caroline Clarke, Pete Landstrom, Jodie Moffat, Neal Navani (and a whole host of others leading breakout sessions…!)
…there is still more we can and need to do.
Particular focuses need to be to reduce inequalities, improve patients’ feedback on their care, and improve our performance on cancer waiting times.
We also were delighted to welcome Amanda Pritchard, CEO of NHS England, who took the time to acknowledge our progress, and highlight what an opportunity there is to go even further.
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making this event such a success — from our inspiring speakers and session facilitators to all the attendees who shared their insights and ideas. The events team did a phenomenal job organising the day and ensuring everything ran seamlessly.
🎥 Watch the video below for a recap of this fantastic event and reaction from speakers above as well as David Probert of UCLH.
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📢 Change NHS is our opportunity to make sure the voice of North Central London is heard. 📢
The government is starting a national conversation on the NHS and wants to hear people's view to help shape the 10 Year Health Plan.
We want to use Change NHS as an opportunity to improve people's health and care experiences and outcomes and create fairer access across #Barnet, #Camden, #Enfield, #Haringey and #Islington.
We are all working hard across our five boroughs, to provide better, more joined up health and care as a system, with the many brilliant and committed staff across the NHS, local councils and our brilliant voluntary and community partners each playing a unique role.
But we know there are challenges, and not everyone gets the quality of care and health they deserve. The Change NHS conversation is a chance for everyone to share their experiences and views for the improvements needed in the NHS and across all health and care services.
Don’t miss the opportunity to give the government your ideas.
Deadlines
- Have your say an organisation and submit an organisational response by the 2nd December.
- You can also submit an individual response - the deadline for this is Spring 2025.
Click below. Make sure your voice is heard.
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https://lnkd.in/dmqrAHsZ#ChangeNHS#NorthCentralLondon#HealthAndCare
🌟 Celebrating the CNO Leadership Fellowship Graduates! 🌟
Congratulations to our Chief Nursing Directorate senior leaders Mary, Dee, James, Rosie, Georgie, Kathryn, and Mayyah, who recently completed the year-long CNO Leadership Fellowship programme.
Through focused training, group sessions, and Myers-Briggs profiling, they’ve strengthened key skills in negotiation, leadership styles, resilience, and conflict resolution.
Supported by coaches and inspired by leaders across and beyond the NHS, these fellows gained invaluable insights and personal growth. We joined them for their end-of-programme celebration and heard first hand reflections on their journey and achievements.
Cheers to our fellows for their hard work and dedication! 🎥👏
It was great to welcome Jess Phillips, UK Home Office Minister for Safeguarding and Violence against Women and Girls, to the Lighthouse – England's only Child House.
Jess gained valuable insight into how this unique service supports children and young people affected by sexual abuse.
Led by UCLH, the Lighthouse provides integrated health, therapeutic, and justice services for victims in North Central London. It’s fantastic to have such a vital service in the area, offering essential care to vulnerable children and families.
Find out more about the visit and the work of the Lighthouse: https://lnkd.in/e-T75sxa#ChildProtection#Safeguarding#Lighthouse#UCLH#NorthCentralLondon
It was fantastic to welcome Jess Phillips, UK Home Office Minister for Safeguarding and Violence against Women and Girls, to the Lighthouse - England's only Child House, to learn more about our work supporting children and young people who have been sexually abused.
The Lighthouse, which is led by UCLH, is based on the international Barnahus (Child House) model. The service offers child-focussed health and therapeutic services, law enforcement, criminal justice, case management and specialist advice and advocacy under one roof for victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation in north central London.
Jess Phillips toured the Lighthouse following the child’s journey around this unique service, hearing from the team about their work offering access to child-focussed justice, therapeutic services and health assessments.
Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ebhEs-z2NHS North Central London ICBNHS EnglandMayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC)