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Category Archives: Health
Take part in Healthwatch survey on covid-19 and mental health
Healthwatch Croydon wants to know your views on how covid-19 has affected your mental health. Healthwatch describes itself as “your local champion for better health and social care”. It functions as an intermediary between the public and health and care … Continue reading
There’s no masking fact that covid-19 infection is on rise again
Croydon’s newly installed ceremonial Mayor admits she has been affected by covid-19, yet did not wear a mask or practice social distancing on her first two engagements, while Public Health England reports an increase in virus infection rates in some … Continue reading
Tories choose NHS’s birthday to sound death knell for St Helier
The Tory government chose the weekend of the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the NHS to sound the death knell for acute services at St Helier Hospital, and at Epsom Hospital in Surrey. A 25-year-long battle to maintain and … Continue reading
Government holding back covid data that could help save lives
As many prepare to race off to their local pub tomorrow as the coronavirus lockdown is eased, Croydon’s council leader admits he does not have the information needed to make a proper judgement over local infection rates. KEN LEE reports … Continue reading
‘A once in a generation opportunity to shape a new Croydon’
We’ve had red Labour. There’s been “Blue Labour”. Now, a handful of councillors from the north of the borough want to see a truly “Green” Labour in Croydon. Learning from many of the environmental benefits of the coronavirus lockdown, and … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Cycling, Environment, Health, Jamie Audsley, Muhammad Ali, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon BME Forum, Croydon Council, Croydon Cycling Campaign, Croydon XR, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace Transition Town, Green Recovery Plan, Jamie Audsley, Labour, Muhammad Ali
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Assembly told track and trace app ‘may not work’ in London
The government’s self-acclaimed “world-beating” track and trace app won’t be available for use in London “until the autumn”, and even then, it may not work properly in the capital. That was the stark assessment of a key tool in Prime … Continue reading
Health chief warns: it’s too soon to end covid lockdown rules
Rachel Flowers, Croydon’s director of public health, has repeated her warning that now is the most dangerous time in the coronavirus pandemic, with increased risk of passing on the deadly infection as lockdown eases. Given the distressing images of business … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Health, Rachel Flowers
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Council, Rachel Flowers
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Croydon has England’s fifth worst death rate for covid-19
Croydon is one of the worst areas of the country affected by deaths from coronavirus, according to figures from Public Health England. In a study published yesterday, Croydon had 167.2 deaths per 100,000 population – around double the national rate. … Continue reading
Half of parents don’t trust government over school opening
A survey carried out this week by the RSA has found that half of parents do not trust the government over the reopening of schools as the covid-19 lockdown is eased. Polling carried out this week by Populus on behalf … Continue reading
