London Assembly to hold extraordinary meeting on measles outbreak

An extraordinary meeting will be held by the London Assembly on Monday to examine the impact of an ongoing measles outbreak.

(c) Seb Doe/Unsplash

(c) Seb Doe/Unsplash

The outbreak, which has largely affected unvaccinated children in north London, has so far resulted in 71 cases in Enfield and 13 in Haringey.

More than 100 confirmed measles cases have been recorded in London since the start of 2026.

The London Assembly Health Committee will examine the impact of the outbreak, how authorities are working to contain the spread and what more can be done to increase vaccination rates and protect Londoners.

Attendees will include Dr Yimmy Chow, regional deputy director, UKHSA London, Nalini Iyanger, consultant in health protection, UKHSA, Dudu Sher-Arami, director of public health for Enfield, Dr Sonali Kinra, North Central London ICB, Susan Elden, consultant in public health, NHS England (London), Katherine Richardson, GLA director of resilience and Emma De Zoete, GLA group deputy director of public health.

The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.

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