Community-Led Recovery – Grenfell population health monitoring information meeting

Published on: Tuesday 9 December 2025

A meeting took place on 19 November 2025 where the local community were able to come together to voice concerns and ask questions in an informal setting. 

Held at Bay 20, the meeting brought together fourteen local residents and key representatives from the NHS North West London and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Public Health for an open conversation. 

People were able to ask any questions that they had about health data and any other issues relating to the local Grenfell community. 

The meeting builds on 2024/2025 engagement, during which the community requested that the relevant health agencies share population health data to help them better understand the impact of the disaster. 

We want to make sure that community led recovery is supported with accessing population health monitoring in an easy to understand way. This means that communities are better informed about data and clinical analysis which all contributes to the overall picture of population health. All of this goes towards shaping the ongoing recovery. 

Key themes and community engagement

Attendees expressed a strong desire for the recovery process to be shaped by the community itself. Discussions focused on the sources of health data, cancer detection and prevention, and the importance of early intervention. There was a clear appetite for further engagement, with calls for additional meetings and the inclusion of more subject matter experts to address community questions. 

Dr Andrew Steeden, Clinical Lead for Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, North West London Integrated Care Board (NWL ICB), said: 

“There was a strong message coming through from the residents; to be able to recognise and describe what that community led recovery really means in reality, and their desire to see its delivery. I am confident that we make this wish a reality over the next few years.”

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Councillors Marvan Elnaghie, Claire Simmons, Portia Thaxter and Councillor Abdullahi Nur who attended. Their support underscored the importance of collaboration between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, health services, and the local community. The event was further supported by NHS and public health professionals, including:
 

  • Dr Andrew Steeden, Clinical Lead for Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, North West London Integrated Care Board (NWL ICB) and General Practitioner, Kensington and Chelsea
  • Dr Laura Martin, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust 
  • Anna Raleigh, Director of Public Health, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
  • Alicia Williams, Senior Public Health Strategist, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
  • Cameron Hill, Assistant Director, North Kensington Recover, NHS North West London

Encouraging participation in health monitoring

Community members are encouraged to participate in the Enhanced Health Check (EHC) programme as the date from this contributes to the overall population monitoring of health. 

Looking ahead

The next community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 04 February 2026 (venue to be confirmed). All community members are welcome to attend and participate, continuing the commitment to transparency, inclusion, and community-led recovery.

Quotes from participants 

“As someone who lived through the tragic fire and now watches the Grenfell Tower comes down, I know how personal and painful this moment is for many of us. Tonight’s conversations about our Population Health are an important part of understanding where we are and what we still need. I encourage residents to take part in future meetings, your voices matter. Thank you for the ICB and Public Health for standing with our community.”

”Very welcomed opportunity to ask questions and give feedback. More of similar sessions please. And more clarity. Less generic / vague.”

“We value and appreciate the fact that we now have access to the data for Grenfell health monitoring.  “But there were no clear strategic plans to implement or respond to any specific changes to the people’s health needs over the period up to 2023. The data should always be available to residents as part of transparency and accountability.”

“We had very good conversations on Population Health data and really pleased that the meeting was organised. Still cannot understand why it has taken 8+ years to do this.”

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