Minimising harm from valproate in North Central London
North Central London Integrated Care System (NCL ICS) has adopted a proactive, data-driven approach to improving the safety of sodium valproate prescribing for females of childbearing age. Sodium valproate, a medication commonly used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder, carries significant risks during pregnancy, including physical and neurodevelopmental harm to unborn children (13 November 2025). […]
A new era for London’s health and research community
As good progress continues to be made developing the London Secure Data Environment Professor Ian Abbs, Executive Chair of Health Data for London, explains how it will be a world-leading health data ecosystem benefitting patients, society and industry across the Capital and beyond (31 October 2025). Shaping the future of data-driven health innovation in London […]
Over 100,000 Universal Care Plans created helping Londoners get the right care
Over 100,000 care plans have now been created using the Universal Care Plan (UCP), helping to ensure Londoners get the right care wherever they are in the Capital (23 September 2025). The UCP is an NHS service that digitally shares personalised care plans with healthcare and social care sector professionals across the Capital, helping to […]
Meet Team OneLondon – Yomi Ogunsola
“The UCP is a gamechanger for improved care – particularly in care homes.” In our latest Meet Team OneLondon feature we are delighted to introduce Yomi Ogunsola who is Care Home Quality Liaison Nurse at South East London Integrated Care Board (Bromley) and a Universal Care Plan (UCP) Champion. Yomi talks about his work supporting […]
Meet Team OneLondon – Dr Phil Koczan
“I am excited how innovations like AI can help us take our work to the next level for the benefit of patients and staff.” In our latest Meet Team OneLondon feature we are delighted to introduce Dr Phil Koczan who is a north east London GP and Clinical Safety Officer for the OneLondon programme. Phil […]
Working together to deliver the shift from ‘Analogue to Digital’ in the Capital
Following the publication of the Government’s 10 Year Plan Luke Readman, Director of Digital Transformation (NHS England London), reflects on how the Capital turns the shift from analogue to digital vision into reality (16 July 2025). The Government’s 10 Year Plan for Health in England and other changes to the health and care system, means […]
London Care Record delivering up to £4.6 million of time-savings each month
The London Care Record is saving health and care professionals’ time up to a value of £4.6 million each month, helping them to provide safe and effective care more quickly, according to an updated independent economic study (7 July 2025). Introduced in 2020, the London Care Record is a secure way to share patient information […]
“The London Care Record is my ‘go to tool’ for gathering patient information”
These are the words of Juliet Butler who is a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. Here Juliet explains how the London Care Record supports her to provide the best possible care for patients as quickly as possible when working in the Emergency Department (ED) and on the hospital wards […]
Funding opportunity to use data at scale to improve health outcomes in London
NHS and research organisations in London are invited to submit joint applications for funding for new ‘Driver Projects’ aimed at using data at scale to deliver improvements in health outcomes for Londoners (19 June 2025). OneLondon is co-funding three new ‘Driver Projects’ up to £250,000 each that will help to showcase the potential of the […]
Universal Care Plan helping Londoners with sickle cell to ‘Tell it Loud’
Almost 80 per cent of people with sickle cell disease who receive care in London now have a Universal Care Plan (UCP), helping to ensure they get the right care wherever they are in the Capital (19 June 2025). Today is World Sickle Cell Day and the theme is ‘Telling it Loud’ inviting everyone to speak […]