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Primary Care in London: meeting future challenges

There are significant variations in the quality of primary care in London, according to a  new report commissioned by NHS London from The King’s Fund and Imperial College London . The report was featured by a number of media outlets, including the  BBC  and  Pulse . General practice in London faces unique challenges - its population is more transient and diverse, with hundreds of different first languages spoken. It is also growing faster than elsewhere in England. While on some measures Londoners are healthier than people from other parts of the country, widespread inequalities exist, with life expectancy varying by up to nine years and infant mortality three years between different parts of the capital. The report highlights some examples of excellent performance - for example, some deprived parts of the capital have the highest rates of child immunisation in the country, and London practices have made good progress in adopting new information technology. However, Londoners also r