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Upcoming strike action
Strike action is taking place across our hospitals in July.

Stopping smoking and saving lives
Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death in this country and more than one in ten adults put their health at risk by using tobacco.

New DNA approach helps to fight infections in record-time
In a UK-first, we've worked with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to develop a DNA sequencing approach that has been implemented in our hospitals so we can diagnose bacterial infections faster and ​accurately.

We're the first in London
The emergency department at The Royal London Hospital is the first hospital in London to be accredited by the by the National Autistic Society for its care of autistic adults and children who come to the hospital with an emergency need.

Cyberattack update
We are continuing to investigate the full extent of the cyber attack that occurred on 30 June.