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South London hospital closure plans put on hold

Plans to axe the A&E departments of two hospitals in south London have been put on hold over concerns about their financial viability.

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A study into the effect of free bus travel for London's teenagers comes out today.

Free bus pass for London teens saves lives

Free bus travel for teenagers in London is helping to curb road traffic injuries, according to a new study.

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The Chelsea hospital could stop providing specialist children's heart services

Health Secretary suspends Royal Brompton heart unit closure plans

Plans to close three specialist children’s heart surgery units, including at the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, have been suspended, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced today.

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The Chelsea hospital could stop providing specialist children's heart services

Royal Brompton Hospital heart operations review due

A review into an NHS decision to stop children’s heart surgery at a London hospital will be published later today.

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Science minister David Willetts

G8 science ministers convene in London over antibiotic resistance

Science ministers from the world’s eight wealthiest nations will meet in London today, with antibiotic resistance topping the agenda.

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The Queen arrived shortly before 7pm this evening. Picture: Lewis Whyld/PA Wire

Duke to spend two months recuperating, says Palace, as Queen visits bedside

A convalescent Duke of Edinburgh was visited in hospital this evening by the Queen, as Buckingham Palace described the prince as “comfortable and in good spirits” following his operation.

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Dame Helen Mirren became patron of the London Ambulance Service's charity after a friend suffered cardiac arrest at a film premiere. Picture: Tim Saunders

Dame Helen Mirren presents ambulance service volunteer awards

Dame Helen Mirren put in an appearance at City Hall last night to commend voluntary ambulance staff for their life-saving work.

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Myleene Klass at the demo, standing with one of 250,000 flowers with eight petals representing the two million children who die of hunger every year. Picture: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire

Thousands gather for Hyde Park hunger rally

Danny Boyle addressed crowds gathered in Hyde Park today to tell them that ending world hunger would be “the greatest gold medal Britain could win in 2013”.

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A clinic has reported in an increase in the over 30s taking party drugs.

Rise in over 30s needing help for ‘legal highs’ and party drugs , says clinic

Demand for treatment for so-called ‘legal highs’ and club drugs continues to increase in London with the over-30s experiencing the greatest problems, according to a pioneering clinic.

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New £4.6million centre for mental health learning to open in Camberwell

A new £4.6million learning and events centre is to open today in Camberwell.

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River Thames. Picture: David Mizoeff

Fancy a dip in the Thames? New report says it can cause illness

Swimming in the River Thames can cause gastrointestinal illness according to a new report published by Public Health England (PHE).

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You could be the lucky winner of £500 to spend at your favourite restaurant

Win £500 worth of restaurant vouchers

Everyone loves great restaurant meals together with family and friends, well how about if you had a £500 voucher card to visit whichever restaurant you wanted?!

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Wood you believe it? Rescue full of coincidences

A series of “unbelievable” coincidences saw a firefighter named Woods rescue a tree surgeon from Woodland Way in Petts Wood.

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