On World Diabetes Day, Thursday 14 November 2019, the NHS in Croydon is launching a new service for people living with Type 2 diabetes to make it easier to access vital support.

Croydon’s health chiefs are urging pregnant women, parents of toddlers, older people and those with long-term health conditions to get their flu jab and prevent winter illness.

One Croydon, a partnership between the local NHS, Croydon Council and Age UK Croydon, has launched a new five-year plan to support residents to stay well for longer by making services more accessible in the heart of their communities.

Today Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and NHS Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are announcing a new Joint Director of Strategy and Transformation to lead the closer integration of health and care in Croydon.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and NHS Croydon CCG have announced a new Joint Chief Financial Officer, helping to ensure best value as the two organisations continue closer working to improve the health and care of one London's largest boroughs.

Croydon NHS has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer, in the latest senior appointment to bring the hospital and community services at the Trust closer together with NHS Croydon CCG to better plan and improve healthcare in the borough.

Croydon GPs are now able to identify patients with suspected cancer earlier, thanks to a new digital tool “C the signs”.

We are currently seeking volunteers to play a key role in improving oral health services in Croydon

The Governing Bodies of the six south west London CCGs have agreed to proceed with discussions to potentially merge into a single CCG for south west London.

Matthew Kershaw has been appointed as joint Trust CEO and Place Based Leader for health, heading up a new partnership of NHS organisations working together to improve the care and wellbeing of people in one of London's largest and most diverse boroughs.

Dr Emily Symington has won the London award in the NHS Parliamentary Awards for Excellence in Primary Care

Andrew Eyres, Accountable Officer for NHS Croydon CCG, has been appointed to a new joint role of Strategic Director, Integrated Health and Care for NHS Lambeth CCG and the London Borough of Lambeth.

Working Together 2018 has updated the Child Death Review Statutory and Operational Guidance, new arrangements are in place from September 2019 and will replace the current Croydon CDOP, which are in place until that time.

Patients can now start and modify their own Coordinate My Care plan, an NHS urgent care planning tool which sets out a patient's wishes for their care

We want your opinion on the future of Croydon health and care

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust and NHS Croydon CCG have today published plans, continuing their partnership working to improve health and wellbeing of people in the borough and strengthen future services.

Find out what's going on in Croydon this Dementia Action Week 2019 (21-24 May)

Elaine Clancy is a trained A&E nurse by background and has 30 years of experience within the NHS this year.

A new eight-point plan for Croydon has been published to create the best conditions for residents to live longer, healthier lives from housing and employment to health and social care services.

The CCG saw the first participants in the Expert Patient Programme graduate on Thursday 21 February 2019.

Doctors in Croydon are calling on older residents to get their free flu vaccine as soon as possible, before much colder weather arrives.

Public sector representatives came together on to look at what’s important for health and care in Croydon and how if different organisations work more closely together we can make a difference.

The Care Quality Commission has given a “good” rating to part of the One Croydon Alliance that helps older people regain their independence after hospital stays.

Dr Jamil Khan has taken the decision to retire after more than 34 years of serving his local community.

Croydon residents will soon benefit from a new and improved integrated musculoskeletal (MSK) service for those aged 16 and over.

HS Croydon CCG are pleased to say that the Croydon Prescribing Committee (CPC) approved the use of FreeStyle Libre® Sensors

Beat the heat this summer with some top tips!

The National Health Service turns 70 on 5 July and to mark the occasion a birthday party is being held in Croydon's Whitgift shopping centre.

NHS Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) gathered together over 450 health professionals on Tuesday 26 June 2018 to reflect on the future of primary care in the borough and the available opportunities to provide better care to residents.

Did you know that volunteers produce approximately £24 billion of economic output per year, almost as much value as the telecoms or insurance industry?

A local Medical centre practice manager has been chosen from hundreds of applicants to represent London in a prestigious competition to mark the NHS's 70th birthday.

Every year, thousands of supporters across the UK take part in Mental Health Awareness Week, which creates an opportunity for each of us to think about Mental Health and Wellbeing.

New and expectant mums in Croydon will soon have access to specialist mental health community services, thanks to funding secured by South West London Health and Care Partnership.

Some women aged between 70 and 79 are being offered the opportunity for a breast screen. The offer of a screen comes after some women did not receive an invitation for a final screen, as part of the routine NHS Breast Screening Programme.

Clinical commissioning is all about making a difference to healthcare for patients by the people that know them best – you!

An alliance created between Croydon Council staff, Age UK Croydon and the local NHS so over-65s need less time in hospital was renewed for another nine years on Thrusday 29 March 2018.

Easter opening times for local pharmacies are now available

Making New Year’s resolutions can be daunting, but the JustBe Croydon website has been created to provide residents with information, advice and support to make it easier to ditch unhealthy lifestyle habits and kick-start 2018 with positive intentions.

As last minute gifts and tasty treats are topping shopping lists this week, social and health care partners across Croydon are reminding people to stock up on their medication in time for the festive break.

Many pharmacies will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period - check which ones will be open

Croydon CCG is encouraging local residents to say a quick hello, offer a friendly cup of tea or lend a hand to a neighbour with a disability as part of international day of persons with disabilities (December 3).

Doctors in Croydon want to raise awareness and encourage self-testing for HIV this World AIDS Day, 1 December 2017.

Give HIV the finger this HIV testing week and get yourself tested, for free, within 15 minutes

NHS Croydon CCG is urging residents who smoke to get the help they need to quit on World COPD Day, Wednesday 15 November.

NHS Croydon CCG is supporting Antibiotic Awareness Week to encourage the responsible use of antibiotics

A hairy upper lip is preferable to a stiff upper lip as part of Movember, the annual awareness campaign highlighting men's health.

The six Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in South West London have agreed to establish a ‘Committees in Common’ to make decisions as a group of CCGs together.

Make sure you stay well this winter!

NHS Croydon CCG is supporting residents and families with lupus during October as part of lupus awareness month. Lupus is a painful, debilitating condition in which a person's immune system malfunctions and attacks healthy tissues, cells and organs.

A new Stop Smoking London Helpline service, funded and supported by Croydon and 29 other London Boroughs, has been launched by the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) London.

The Mayor has launched his Draft Health Inequalities strategy to help create a healthier and fairer society, and to help make the healthier choice easier for everyone, including the most disadvantaged.

September is Urology Awareness Month. Now in its third year, the campaign is dedicated to all things urological, from increasing knowledge about urology disease to banishing the stigma associated with many of these conditions.

Volunteers from across Croydon were working to raise residents' awareness of their risk of contracting diabetes and steps they can take to avoid it.

The Creating Conversations in Croydon project is looking for volunteers to empower communities to talk openly about death and dying.

Residents in Croydon are being urged to plan ahead for the August bank holiday weekend this year.

NHS England has partnered with NHS Clinical Commissioners (NHSCC) to support CCGs in ensuring that they use their prescribing resources effectively and deliver best patient outcomes.

Share your views to help develop pharmacies in Croydon

World Breastfeeding Awareness Week runs between 1-7 August, and aims to highlight the value of breastfeeding globally.

South west London want to improve support for women and their families who may be affected by mental health conditions during or after pregnancy

Are you a resident, clinician or professional who wants to help local people keep to a healthy weight?

Join the citywide movement to improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Londoners.

We are now recruiting volunteers to sit on several working groups to support us to make decisions about how we deliver non acute services, as part of the 'Planned Care Programme'.

Patient Participation Week aims to highlight the importance of patient participation to achieve excellence in care for all patients.

Healthcare professionals and employers in Croydon are urged to consider how they can improve the lives of people with a learning disability during Learning Disability Week.

Carers Week is all about reminding people of the tireless dedication of carers and the positive impact of their thankless work. GPs in Croydon are encouraging locals to spare a thought for carers in the community.

Diabetes is one of the UK's biggest health crises, and it's on the rise. Some 4.5 million people in the UK are living with diabetes, and 11.9 million in the UK are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group is looking to recruit a Lay Member who will be a voting member of the Governing Body and who will have a lead role in overseeing the key elements of financial management.

Please consult the list to find out which pharmacies will be open, and when, on 29 May.

The Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Awareness Week takes place this year 14 – 20 May with the aim of spreading the charity's core philosophy that life doesn't end where dementia begins

Dying Matters Awareness Week places the importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement firmly on the national agenda. This year, they are asking "What Can You Do?"

Please consult this list to find out which pharmacies will be open, and when, on 1 May.

Health, social care and voluntary sector partners are launching a more personalised and joined-up approach to health and care services for the over-65s in Croydon.

The London Borough of Croydon's Health & Social Care Scrutiny Sub Committee has informed us that they are referring the CCG's recent decision around routine provision of IVF and ICSI to the Secretary of State for Health.

April is bowel cancer awareness month, and a special opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer.

The retired civil engineer was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2010 and surgeons removed a foot of his lower intestine to stop the disease spreading.

NHS Croydon has launched an education pack to help pharmacy and GP staff to recommend Health Help Now, NHS Croydon CCG’s new website and app based service.

An estimated one-in-five adults in Croydon are obese and unwittingly pass on their poor relationship with food and exercise onto their children.

Visits to Health Help Now Croydon website and app have smashed through the 10,000 barrier in under three months.

A Croydon resident recalls his personal fight with Prostate Cancer as part of the national awareness month.

People in Croydon will soon have access to a wide range of urgent care services, including GP appointments available from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

NHS Croydon CCG's Governing Body has taken the difficult decision to fund IVF, In Vitro Fertilisation, only for those with exceptional clinical circumstances.

A local GP has highlighted the real cost of visiting A&E in an effort to raise public awareness of the problem.

Dr Kate Grainger was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2011 and spent her final years' encouraging the NHS to show a more human face with her 'My name is …' campaign, says Dr Know.

We are looking to recruit to a Lay Member for Conflicts of Interest Guardian and Governance.

Early intervention is crucial to combatting eating disorders and provides the focus for Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW), running from 27 February to 5 March 2017.

Sometimes you come across people cheerily ignoring society's definition of old age that is an inspiration to us all. Fauja Singh, aka the 'Turbaned Tornado,' took up running in his 80s and competed in more than a dozen marathons.

Evidence is building that Health Help Now Croydon is becoming the go-to resource for local residents seeking advice for their health and wellbeing.

Representatives from the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) have met with Croydon’s Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) project team to learn from their work to protect girls who are risk of FGM

Dr Know takes a look at how more sleep could benefit the majority of us and the benefit of taking a holiday from social media.

Bob Dear is tackling diabetes one step at a time though his love of Nordic walking.

A news article in the Croydon Advertiser (Friday 20 January, p10) has reported that NHS Croydon's new Health Help Now digital service can cut out 414 wasted A&E trips each week.

Health Help Now, Croydon’s online health tool, is attracting an increasing number of visitors looking for advice and the best place to go for treatment.

People in Croydon are being encouraged to attend an open Health and Care Forum to discuss the future of local health services.

Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) approved recommendations to stop the prescribing of gluten-free products, vitamin D for maintenance, self-care medications and baby milk, and to decommission Foxley Lane women's service.

The secretary of Croydon's largest diabetes support group is appe​aling for more people to join, especially those from black and Asian communities who are at greatest risk.

NHS Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group is committed to making the Health Help Now website and mobile phone app the best it can be for the people of Croydon. Please help us to improve the website and app by giving us your feedback via Survey Monkey.

Homeless people will be given a healthcare card allowing them to be treated at GP surgeries across Croydon.

NHS Croydon CCG wants local people to have their say about our proposals to stop the routine provision of some elements of the assisted conception services for couples who have trouble conceiving naturally