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Category Archives: Health
Borough’s director of public health quits her council job
Rachel Flowers, the director of public health at the cash-strapped council who helped guide the borough through the covid pandemic, is leaving her job. Her boss, Katherine Kerswell, the council chief executive, made the announcement almost as an after-thought in … Continue reading
BME Forum joins £500,000 3-year project with cancer charity
Using more than half a million pounds, Macmillan Cancer Support has joined with Croydon BME Forum to form a three-year partnership to address health inequalities. The project is in response to the poorer cancer experiences and outcomes that people from … Continue reading
Artist Taxi Driver takes to the air for Bethlem Live Lounge
Bethlem Gallery’s Bethlem Live Lounge podcast, a series of six episodes presented by The Artist Taxi Driver, also known as Mark MacGowan, gets underway next week, exploring the intersection of art, music and mental health. MacGowan’s podcast guests include Professor … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Health
Tagged Beckenham, Bethlem Gallery, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Mark McGowan, The Artist Taxi Driver
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Trust to spend thousands on taxis to break ambulance strike
A south London NHS hospital trust is set to spend tens of thousands of pounds on Ubers and other private hire transport as they attempt to break a strike by union members, according to the GMB. Members of the union … Continue reading
Posted in Health, St Helier Hospital
Tagged Ambulance, Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, GMB, Helen O'Connor, St Helier Hospital
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Marathon star helps Wallington school go the extra mile
His legs still aching from the ordeal of racing more than 26 miles through the streets of London the day before, Marc Scott turned out at a Wallington primary school yesterday morning, possibly to inspire the next generation of champion … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Health, Schools, Sport, Sutton Council
Tagged Foresters School, London Marathon, Marc Scott, Paris Olympics, Paris Olympics 2024, Wallington
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Ballot opens tomorrow for 2025 London Marathon entries
If you’ve been inspired, or guilt-tripped, over this Sunday’s London Marathon, then maybe you ought to consider applying for the 45th staging of the race, which will take place on Sunday April 27, 2025. The ballot for entries – where … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Health, London-wide issues, Sport
Tagged Chris Brasher, Hugh Brasher, London Marathon
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This year’s round of covid booster vaccinations available now
The NHS National Booking System for spring covid-19 vaccinations opened this week, with eligible people across London able to book appointments now. The first appointments start on Monday, April 22. People at increased risk from severe illness can get the … Continue reading
‘The dog that didn’t bite’: how ULEZ has become a non-issue
Just 1-in-200 Londoners are impacted by the extension of ULEZ to outer London and are paying a £12.50 fine for driving older, more-polluting vehicles in the capital. That’s the findings of a Freedom of Information request conducted by BBC London, … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Crime, Environment, Health, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Susan Hall, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Under The Flyover
Tagged Clean Air London, Conservative, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Green Party, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Susan Hall, TfL, Tory, Transport for London, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion, Zack Polanski
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Owed £1,000 backpay, St Helier ambulance staff vote to strike
Staff who work in patient transfer ambulances for the Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over their employers’ failure to pay backpay. The GMB union, which represents the workers, has warned that … Continue reading
Mayday! Hospital under lock down after ‘chemical’ incident
Two police officers treated for exposure to dangerous substance after emergency services called to early morning incident in Thornton Heath Croydon’s main NHS hospital was locked down briefly earlier today following an incident in the early hours in which a … Continue reading
LibDems and Tories name candidates for St Helier West ballot
Our Sutton reporter, ROSE HILL, on the latest wanabees announced for the council by-election on May 2 They may have been left flat-footed by the near-deadline-day resignation of Labour councillor Sheila Berry, but Sutton’s Tories and LibDems have managed to … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Catherine Gray, Neil Garratt, Sheldon Vestey, St Helier Hospital, Sutton Council
Tagged Catherine Gray, Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Margaret Thomas, Sheila Berry, Sheldon Vestey, St Helier Hospital, St Helier West, Sutton, Sutton Council, Tory
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Active Minds gets busy to receive special award at Guildhall
A Croydon-based service which boosts mental well-being through sport and physical activity collected the trophy for the Health and Well-being category at the London Sport Awards at a prestigious ceremony staged at the Guildhall in the City last week. Now … Continue reading
‘Tough on causes of crime’ needs more than a glib throwaway
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Retired barrister and former councillor, JERRY FITZPATRICK, pictured right, offers his insights into an important piece of work conducted on youth crime and safeguarding Speaking as Shadow Home Secretary in 1993, Tony Blair famously promised to be tough … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Education, Health, Jerry Fitzpatrick, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing, Schools
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon Safeguarding Children Partnership, Elianne Andam, Jerry Fitzpatrick, knife crime, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, NHS, Serious Youth Violence, youth knife crime
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Rapid rise in measles cases forces NHS to issue vax appeal
As measles cases continue to rise in the capital, NHS London is calling on young people to ensure they have their vaccinations. UK Health Security Agency statistics reveal there have been 733 confirmed cases of measles since October 2023, with … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health, London-wide issues
Tagged covid, Covid-19, London, Measles, measles mumps and rubella, MMR, NHS, NHS London, vaccination
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‘Underhand’ Tories blame residents for medical centre delays
The almighty row in Coulsdon over a long-promised medical centre has seen the local Tories panicked into issuing multiple press releases to stake claim to some kind of “victory”, after the Tory-led council broke its promises to residents by putting … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon Town, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS Trust, Croydon South, Health, Ian Parker, Luke Shortland, Mario Creatura, Matthew Kershaw
Tagged Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon CALAT, Coulsdon Community Centre, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS, CWRA, Ian Parker, London Borough of Croydon, Luke Shortland, Mario Creatura, Matthew Kershaw, Tory
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Coulsdon ‘shafted’ by Tories as NHS centre site put up for sale
CROYDON IN CRISIS: After an eight-year wait for a new health centre, residents have been shocked to discover the council flogging off the promised site. And now Mayor Perry claims there’s nothing he can do to prevent the sale. EXCLUSIVE … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Philp MP, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon Town, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS Trust, Croydon South, Health, Mario Creatura, Matthew Kershaw
Tagged Brick by Brick, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon CALAT, Coulsdon Community Centre, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon West Residents' Association, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS, CWRA, London Borough of Croydon, Mario Creatura, Matthew Kershaw, Tory
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Care for 4,000 patients at risk as GP surgery given notice to quit
Patient care could be in jeopardy as a property dispute threatens a busy GP surgery in Carlshalton, by our Sutton correspondent, ROSE HILL Some 4,000 patients of the Carshalton Fields Surgery on Crichton Road could be forced to seek a … Continue reading
South Croydon care company given ‘inadequate’ CQC rating
GGW Care Ltd, a care service provider that operates out of a small industrial estate in South Croydon, has been placed in special measures by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection conducted last October. The Home Office has also … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Health, South Croydon
Tagged Capital Business Centre, Care Quality Commission, Carlton Road, CQC, GGW Care Ltd, Mary Monovis, South Croydon
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Rewire: free youth mental health summit, Stanley Halls, Feb 24
Posted in Health, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
Tagged Mental Health, South Norwood, Stanley Halls
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Sudden closure of West Wickham pool for safety reasons
Bromley Council has been forced to close West Wickham Leisure Centre as a “precautionary” measure, “in support of safety”. The council made the announcement yesterday afternoon, less than three months since agreeing to carry out a multi-million-pound refurbishment of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Health, Purley Pool, Swimming
Tagged Bromley, Bromley Council, swimming, West Wickham, West Wickham Leisure Centre, Yvonne Bear
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Colburn’s emotional speech to Commons: ‘Help is out there’
Carshalton and Wallington MP Elliot Colburn received thanks from his own party leader and a handshake from Labour’s Keir Starmer in the House of Commons yesterday, as he bravely fought back the tears and gave a moving speech to a … Continue reading
Youth knife crime review stresses agencies’ powerlessness
It is not difficult to summon up that feeling of absolute hopelessness that occurred on a morning last autumn when you first heard the news that a 15-year-old schoolgirl, Elianne Andam, had been stabbed to death while on her way … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Crime, Croydon Council, Debbie Jones, Health, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing, Schools
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon murder, Croydon Safeguarding Children Partnerhip, CSCP, Debbie Jones, Elianne Andam, knife crime, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, murder, schools, youth knife crime
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‘Greedy landlords’ see children’s cancer charity shop closed
A children’s cancer charity which has raised nearly £1million towards patient care and the rebuild and re-equipping of parts of Croydon’s Mayday Hospital has been forced to close its fund-raising shop in the reception area because of rising rents. The … Continue reading
