Top Posts & Pages
-
Recent Comments
Hazel swain on Brick by Brick to get second £… CentralCroydon on Brick by Brick to get second £… sabview on Brick by Brick to get second £… Carrie Low on Brick by Brick to get second £… Arno Rabinowitz on Brick by Brick to get second £… insidecroydon on Residents take to the streets…
Category Archives: Health
Volunteer for free course to become Mental Health first aider
Residents are being encouraged to become mental health first aiders and develop the skills and confidence to support others across their community. This is Mental Health Awareness Week, where the theme is nature and the benefits it can play in … Continue reading
‘Grim milestone’ as Croydon passes 1,000 covid deaths
Croydon has passed what the council leader called today “a grim milestone”, when the borough’s death toll from coronavirus this week reached 1,000. “This moment represents a devastating loss of life – each one a family member or friend taken … Continue reading
‘Keep your distance’ as covid infection rates creep up again
Coronavirus infection rates in Croydon are on the rise again – and started to increase within a week of the government’s lockdown measures being eased. Despite the roll-out of the vaccination programme against the deadly virus – 90 per cent … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Rachel Flowers
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon NHS Trust, Rachel Flowers
2 Comments
Covid scientists seek Croydon volunteers for blood tests
People who have tested positive for covid-19 are being asked to take part in a scientific study that hopes to unravel one of the most crucial questions posed by the virus. Genomics England is running the study, which aims to … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Mayday Hospital
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Mayday Hospital
Leave a comment
Croydon cancer patients receive £44,000 in charity ‘lifelines’
A charity made grants totalling more than £44,000 to Croydon residents with cancer in 2020, to help them through the darkest times of the coronavirus pandemic. The payments to 144 Croydon residents with cancer were part of £1million in hardship … Continue reading
NHS covid vaccination is safe in Ramadan, doctor says
A leading local GP has today issued a message to emphasise that Ramadan should not stop anyone from getting the NHS covid-19 vaccination. Dr Kashif Aziz confirmed that getting the jab does not break the fast observed by Muslims during … Continue reading
Posted in Church and religions, Health
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon NHS CCG, NHS SW London CCG, Ramadan
Leave a comment
Surge tests ordered for ‘significant’ outbreak of covid variant
The euphoria surrounding the re-opening of shops and pubs yesterday after the part-lifting of the coronavirus lockdown could be short-lived, as health authorities last night announced that a new round of surge testing was taking place after more than 70 … Continue reading
Posted in Health, London-wide issues
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Lambeth, surge testing, Wandsworth
Leave a comment
Care survey finds 65% of people ‘more stressed’ since covid
April is, apparently, Stress Awareness Month, and locally-based provider Bluebird Care is encouraging local people to try new ways to combat the stresses and strains of everyday life, and life under (gradually easing) lockdown. Research has found that 65 per … Continue reading
Trinity gets top marks for their pizza delivery to hospital
NHS key workers will be getting a special pizza delivery in time for Easter, thanks to a fund-raiser carried out among pupils, staff and parents at Trinity School. Trinity is always looking for ways to support the local community. In … Continue reading
Posted in Mayday Hospital, Schools, Trinity School
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Mayday Hospital, Trinity School
Leave a comment
Let’s reflect on a year of covid and find ways to improve
CROYDON COMMENTARY: On the anniversary of the start of Britain’s first national lockdown, PETER UNDERWOOD says we should take some time to think about how to make things better Today, March 23, is the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Peter Underwood
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, National Day of Reflection, Peter Underwood
1 Comment
Wondering wanders: our thought-provoking covid walks
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Getting out and about has taken on added importance during lockdown, and given RICHARD PACITTI cause for thoughts… For me, an unexpected pleasure brought about by the coronavirus restrictions has been the walks I have been taking with … Continue reading
Posted in Health, History, Walks
Tagged Chaldon, Chaldon Church, DH Lawrence, Richard Pacitti
2 Comments
US takeover of GP surgeries could lead to cuts, says expert
A coalition of doctors and NHS campaigners are considering a legal challenge to the takeover by an American health insurance giant of 37 GP practices across London, including seven in Croydon. US insurer Centene, through Operose Health, its UK subsidiary, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon CCG, Health
Tagged Centene, Croydon NHS CCG, New Addington, NHS, Operose, Purley, Thornton Heath
14 Comments
Councillor recovering after 9-day covid hospital stay
Jason Perry, the leader of the Conservative opposition at Croydon Council, is recovering at home from the effects of covid-19. Perry spent more than a week in Mayday Hospital after contracting the life-threatening illness last month. While being treated in … Continue reading
TV star calls on Londoners to stride out for mental health
A survey by a national charity has found that people have become much less active during lockdown, with the average UK adult reaching just 2,700 steps a day – just one-quarter of the recommended amount. The Alzheimer’s Society found that … Continue reading
Seven GP practices in Croydon taken over by US health giant
An American health insurance giant which has been described by the Daily Mail as “a profit greedy” company is about to take over seven GP surgeries in Croydon. Centene, through Operose Health, its UK subsidiary, has been taking over GP … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Croydon CCG, Health, New Addington, Purley, Purley Hospital
Tagged Addiscombe, Centene, Croydon NHS CCG, Fieldway, New Addington, Purley, Purley Hospital, West Thornton
9 Comments
Week-long manhunt traces covid Brazil variant to Croydon
After a week-long, nationwide manhunt, health officials have traced a mystery person with the Brazilian variant of covid-19 to Croydon. Additional coronavirus testing resources are being deployed to the borough as a consequence, with an expectation that “surge testing” may … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged Brazil variant, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Matt Hancock
Leave a comment
London’s boroughs make eve of Budget appeal for covid help
CROYDON IN CRISIS: According to London-wide figures published today, unemployment in the city is approaching half a million people while covid-19 has cost every borough in the capital £66m. In Croydon, the latest estimate of the budget overspend has now … Continue reading
Care home visit restrictions must be lifted say dementia groups
A staggering 4,800 people with dementia are estimated to have died from coronavirus in London since the coronavirus pandemic hit Britain in full force last year. They are among more than 34,000 with the condition to have died in England … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Health
Tagged Alzheimer's Society, Care Homes, coronavirus, Covid-19
Leave a comment
We shouldn’t take mental health for granted in the ‘new normal’
Earlier this week, RICHARD PACITTI, right, who spent much of his career working for a charity specialising in dealing with the issues raised around mental health, outlined how people have used well-established techniques to help them cope with the past … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Mind in Croydon
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Mental Health, Mind in Croydon, Richard Pacitti
1 Comment
We can all deal with lockdown if we put our minds to it
CROYDON COMMENTARY: It has still been possible to lead a ‘mentally healthy lifestyle’, even under pandemic conditions. RICHARD PACITTI offers some helpful advice Like so much else concerned with covid-19, we are “learning as we go” as far as the … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Health, Mind in Croydon
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Mental Health, Mind in Croydon, Richard Pacitti
Leave a comment
Mayor Khan asks ‘heroic’ Londoners to stick to the covid rules
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, today urged all Londoners to continue to follow the lockdown rules in order to ensure that all restrictions in the capital can be lifted by June 21, as outlined last night by the Prime … Continue reading
Posted in Boris Johnson, Business, Fieldway, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, New Addington, Sadiq Khan, Schools
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, London, Mayor, New Addington, Sadiq Khan
Leave a comment
South African variant of covid-19 identified in New Addington
Additional covid-19 “surge testing” is being launched in New Addington and Fieldway from tomorrow, after Public Health England found evidence of a covid-19 case with the South African variant that cannot be linked back to international travel. The need for … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Fieldway, Health, New Addington, Rachel Flowers
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Council, Fieldway, New Addington, Public Health England, Rachel Flowers
1 Comment
Half-term report: Is 49% really a pass mark for this test?
CROYDON COMMENTARY: After the respite of a week away from the virtual chalkface, the borough’s teachers are warily preparing themselves to be subject of the latest ‘Boris Big Bang’ As the UK slips down the rankings for the highest per … Continue reading
Minutes show plan to end services to 200 families in Sutton
EXCLUSIVE: Sutton Council has been criticised by a local MP for being ‘insensitive’ to parents of children with SEND, while an official complaint has been lodged over a senior LibDem councillor’s conduct. By our Sutton investigations editor, CARL SHILTON Confidential … Continue reading
