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Haringey housing given lowest C4 grade as council launches fire safety inquiry

Jake Portner has raised more than £28k after running the equivalent of 19 marathons, finishing his challenge at the hospital where his dad received a life-saving kidney transplant

Jake Portner has raised more than £28k after running the equivalent of 19 marathons, finishing his challenge at the hospital where his dad received a life-saving kidney transplant

London runner completes 496-mile challenge raising more than £28k for the NHS

The growing use of digital technology in healthcare is changing how patients access services (Image: PA)

The growing use of digital technology in healthcare is changing how patients access services (Image: PA)

Brenda Allan, patient campaigner

Technology can never replace the human touch in NHS care

The use of technology in healthcare raises questions over data, privacy and patient services (Image: PA)

The use of technology in healthcare raises questions over data, privacy and patient services (Image: PA)

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

We’re dipping our toes into AI but do we really know how deep the water is?

The 25-metre pool sits at the heart of the Muswell Hill club, alongside a newly rebuilt recovery and thermal suite.

The 25-metre pool sits at the heart of the Muswell Hill club, alongside a newly rebuilt recovery and thermal suite.

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Clubs and societies

Muswell Hill health club unveils 1.5m poolside overhaul

An exercise class for seniors held at Hornsey Vale Community Centre has been awarded £2,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund (Image: Google Maps)

An exercise class for seniors held at Hornsey Vale Community Centre has been awarded £2,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund (Image: Google Maps)

Lottery boost secures future of cherished Hornsey seniors exercise group

Baroness Louise Casey's independent commission on adult social care has been brought forward to 2027 (Image: PA)

Baroness Louise Casey's independent commission on adult social care has been brought forward to 2027 (Image: PA)

Catherine West MP

Why mental health, housing and social care must be treated as one challenge

Computer generated image of how the outpatient area will look

Computer generated image of how the outpatient area will look

Major maternity redevelopment moves forward at Whittington Hospital

Cllr Kemi Atolagbe using one of the pods

Cllr Kemi Atolagbe using one of the pods

Free health check pods rolled out across Camden

GPs are cutting down on elective patient referrals to hospital (Image: PA)

GPs are cutting down on elective patient referrals to hospital (Image: PA)

Brenda Allan, patient campaigner

Concerns grow over NHS referral system designed to ease hospital pressures

Queenswood Medical Practice, based at 151 Park Road, Hornsey, is urging people across the local area to get their blood pressure checked this September

Queenswood Medical Practice, based at 151 Park Road, Hornsey, is urging people across the local area to get their blood pressure checked this September

Medical practice urges people to get blood pressure checks

Locksmith Animations, a London-based global animation studio, has donated pictures to the Royal Free Charity’s art collection

Locksmith Animations, a London-based global animation studio, has donated pictures to the Royal Free Charity’s art collection

Animation studio donates artwork to Royal Free Hospital

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Harley Street London Lip Clinic expands expert-led education hub

Members of HPAG reminisced about going to the Railway Tavern in the 1960s (Image: Newsquest)

Members of HPAG reminisced about going to the Railway Tavern in the 1960s (Image: Newsquest)

How sharing memories can help older people stay connected and positive

Working from home has its benefits but it can lead to isolation (Image: Unsplash)

Working from home has its benefits but it can lead to isolation (Image: Unsplash)

Remote working is convenient, but social connection is harder to find

Members of the Virgin Active at the O2 Centre in Finchley Road are upset that their gym is closing and say the alternatives offered are too far away.

Members of the Virgin Active at the O2 Centre in Finchley Road are upset that their gym is closing and say the alternatives offered are too far away.

O2 Centre, Finchley Road

Gym members left fuming over replacement options as Virgin Active leaves O2 Centre

Prime minister Andy Burnham meets residents at the Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus after he delivered a speech on social care (Image: PA)

Prime minister Andy Burnham meets residents at the Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Campus after he delivered a speech on social care (Image: PA)

Adult social care

Why fixing social care could transform lives and local services alike

Prime minister Andy Burnham meets residents after he delivered a speech on social care during a visit to the Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Jewish Care Campus in north London (Image: PA)

Prime minister Andy Burnham meets residents after he delivered a speech on social care during a visit to the Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Jewish Care Campus in north London (Image: PA)

Time to fix a social care system that is failing families and carers

Mildred the Humboldt penguin having her identification band fitted

Mildred the Humboldt penguin having her identification band fitted

Zoo names penguin chick after children’s hospital unit

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Ash Court Care Centre celebrates team behind national award

The Royal Free Hospital in Camden, London

The Royal Free Hospital in Camden, London

The Royal Free Hospital

Royal Free death sparks coroner call for national guidance on hepatitis B

Christie Nonye Okwaraji was a nurse at the Royal Free

Christie Nonye Okwaraji was a nurse at the Royal Free

The Royal Free Hospital

Royal Free nurse who did nothing to help patient in pain struck off for incompetency

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Pindrop Hearing are opening a new Audiology clinic in Temple Fortune

New chair to take up post at NHS trust

Emily is living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and needs to raise £200k for potentially life-changing surgery in the USA.

Emily is living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and needs to raise £200k for potentially life-changing surgery in the USA.

Highgate pub rallies behind regular needing £200k for life-changing treatment in USA

Dr Nadeem Crowe said he has been discriminated upon based on his beliefs and race

Dr Nadeem Crowe said he has been discriminated upon based on his beliefs and race

Royal Free doctor claims he was discriminated against for pro-Palestine posts

An artist render of the rooftop pool at Marylebone hotel The BoTree which will be part of a 'social wellness' club opening in August.

An artist render of the rooftop pool at Marylebone hotel The BoTree which will be part of a 'social wellness' club opening in August.

Cutting edge wellness club to open Marylebone's first rooftop pool

Too much choice can make going for a cup of coffee overwhelming (Image: Unsplash)

Too much choice can make going for a cup of coffee overwhelming (Image: Unsplash)

Why more choice may not mean more happiness

Queenswood Medical Practice in Crouch End has turned wasteland at the back of a surgery into a garden (Image: Brenda Allan)

Queenswood Medical Practice in Crouch End has turned wasteland at the back of a surgery into a garden (Image: Brenda Allan)

Brenda Allan, patient campaigner

Nature and healing meet in community garden project

Chipped your worktop? Preparing dinner on quartz? Homeowners shouldn't panic.

Jack Brooks AP (L) Fiona Jarvis (Blue Badge (C), Charlie Glover-Wright AP (R)

Jack Brooks AP (L) Fiona Jarvis (Blue Badge (C), Charlie Glover-Wright AP (R)

Alexandra Palace crowned London's 'best day out' for accessibility

Scott and Carla Lawrence with their dog

Scott and Carla Lawrence with their dog

Couple to abseil down Royal Free Hospital where wife's life was saved

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson pointed out 'tonnes of holes' in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords (Image: PA)

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson pointed out 'tonnes of holes' in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords (Image: PA)

How the collapse of the assisted dying bill highlights risks to the vulnerable

The Kensington Gardens

The Kensington Gardens

Free massages and fitness classes in Kensington this wellness week

Living well, not longer, should be the goal in later life (Image: PA)

Living well, not longer, should be the goal in later life (Image: PA)

Hampstead Garden Suburb

'Is living to 100 really worth it if you are unhealthy and alone?'

Archway resident to run in Sunday's London Marathon

Getting to sleep can be harder as people get older (Image: PA)

Getting to sleep can be harder as people get older (Image: PA)

Hornsey Pensioners Action Group

The best way to ensure you sleep well - from people with a lifetime's experience

Clinicians at the Royl Free Hospital perform the UK’s first robotically assisted operation to help build a new breast

Clinicians at the Royl Free Hospital perform the UK’s first robotically assisted operation to help build a new breast

The Royal Free Hospital

Woman has UK’s first robotically assisted breast reconstruction

How an experienced psychotherapist can change your life

How an experienced psychotherapist can change your life

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How an experienced psychotherapist can change your life

Ute Frith argues that the autism spectrum has become too broad (Image: Wikimedia)

Ute Frith argues that the autism spectrum has become too broad (Image: Wikimedia)

'Self diagnosis of autism risks diverting attention from those who need it most'

At St Mary's School, Hampstead, a genuine sense of care and happiness radiates throughout the community (Image: STMH)

At St Mary's School, Hampstead, a genuine sense of care and happiness radiates throughout the community (Image: STMH)

Education Matters

St Mary's School, Hampstead

Meet the health and wellbeing lead looking after pupils at a north London school

Hugo, the new surgical robot

Hugo, the new surgical robot

The Whittington Hospital

Meet Hugo, the robot surgeon who can operate faster and better than a human

Ash Court Care Centre unveils new refurbishments

Ash Court Care Centre unveils new refurbishments

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Ash Court Care Centre unveils new refurbishments

An exhibition funded by the Royal Free Charity (RFC) is turning heads in the heart of Hampstead. ‘Trees Save Lives’, now on display at the Royal Free Hospital

An exhibition funded by the Royal Free Charity (RFC) is turning heads in the heart of Hampstead. ‘Trees Save Lives’, now on display at the Royal Free Hospital

The Royal Free Hospital

New hospital exhibition shows how trees can save lives

In the International Women’s Day debate in Parliament, Tulip Siddiq spoke on behalf of a constituent (Image: Tulip Siddiq)

In the International Women’s Day debate in Parliament, Tulip Siddiq spoke on behalf of a constituent (Image: Tulip Siddiq)

'Unfair sacking inspired me to fight for rights for people with common condition'

L-R Mark Entwisle, Jo Angell, Mark Maier, Anita Mangan, Simon Cooper, Julie Held, Martin Davidson, Russell Herron, Stephen Campbell Moore and Anne-Marie Butlin

L-R Mark Entwisle, Jo Angell, Mark Maier, Anita Mangan, Simon Cooper, Julie Held, Martin Davidson, Russell Herron, Stephen Campbell Moore and Anne-Marie Butlin

Celebrities including Grayson Perry support north London art fundraising show

Jasminder Wilson has retired from her Crouch End dentist practice after 38 years treating three generations of local families.

Jasminder Wilson has retired from her Crouch End dentist practice after 38 years treating three generations of local families.

'Much-loved' Crouch End dentist 'hangs up her drill' after 38 years

The statue honouring those who lost their lives during the Covid pandemic is unveiled at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead

The statue honouring those who lost their lives during the Covid pandemic is unveiled at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead

Powerful memorial to NHS workers who died in Covid pandemic is unveiled

The Whittington Hospital in Archway has unveiled plans to expand its overloaded A&E department to double access for patients

The Whittington Hospital in Archway has unveiled plans to expand its overloaded A&E department to double access for patients

The Whittington Hospital

North London hospital unveils A&E expansion to tackle overcrowding

Forest Healthcare announces care vacancies and career opportunities

Forest Healthcare announces care vacancies and career opportunities

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Forest Healthcare announces care vacancies and career opportunities

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has paid out more than £1.5 million to women on gynaecology-related medical negligence claims over the past five years

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has paid out more than £1.5 million to women on gynaecology-related medical negligence claims over the past five years

Barnet Hospital

Hospital trust paid out over £1.5m to women over negligence claims

Joanne McCartney joined Sadiq Khan, MP Catherine West and members of Haringey Council to celebrate the building of 1,000 new council homes since 2022 (Image: Haringey Council)

Joanne McCartney joined Sadiq Khan, MP Catherine West and members of Haringey Council to celebrate the building of 1,000 new council homes since 2022 (Image: Haringey Council)

Haringey Council

'Rent-controlled affordable homes for London's key workers is a necessary step'

India Hunnikin will take on the 2026 London Marathon to raise funds for Whittington Health Charity, the dedicated charity of Whittington Health NHS Trust. (Pictured: India)

India Hunnikin will take on the 2026 London Marathon to raise funds for Whittington Health Charity, the dedicated charity of Whittington Health NHS Trust. (Pictured: India)

'Doctors didn't think I'd come out of coma - now I am running a marathon'

For many families, the Jobcentre is a place of anxiety, not support (Image: PA)

For many families, the Jobcentre is a place of anxiety, not support (Image: PA)

'My son's autistic, can't speak and has 24-hour care - but he still gets a job coach'