The Evelina London Patch Children’s Community Nursing (CCN) team has triumphed at the HSJ Awards 2024, winning the coveted Reducing Inequalities and Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People Award.
The HSJ Awards celebrate outstanding achievements across the UK healthcare system, and this year’s recognition shines a spotlight on the innovative work of the Patch CCN team in Lambeth and Southwark.
This World AIDS Day, Sunday 1 December, the Do It London campaign is focusing on equality, highlighting the needs of Black heritage communities disproportionately affected by HIV. Black Londoners are also invited to shape future services by completing a survey, to make sure testing, prevention and care is tailored to their needs and experiences.
Black heritage women’s sexual, reproductive and family health is in focus this week in Lambeth as the Caribbean and African Health Network hosts a community event at St Mark’s Church in Kennington on Saturday 23 November.
All women from Black heritage communities are welcome to this event, ‘SHERO – Reclaiming Black Women’s and Family Health’.
Health and care system leaders in Lambeth were joined by Board members from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust on a visit to the Black Prince Trust this week to see how their Community Living Room is boosting health in the north of Lambeth.