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13 MPs criticise move of maternity services from St Helier
MPs from across south London have written to Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, with a letter critical of plans for St Helier Hospital’s maternity services to be downgraded and moved to a new site in Belmont. Sarah Jones, MP for … Continue reading
Take a 5k hike, or bike, and raise funds for better mental health
The Maudsley mental health charity is encouraging south Londoners to get a little fitter next month and give the state of their own mental health a gentle boost, while raising money to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children … Continue reading
Free First Aid course, Harlow Hall, Norbury, Sep 23
Posted in Charity, Community associations, Education, Health
Tagged Cassandra Centre, First Aid, Norbury
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Purley dental practice expands to welcome new patients
Foxley Lane dental practice Elegant Smiles has expanded its team to offer more availability and a wider range of services. It claims to be the only dental practice in Croydon without a waiting list. And in response to a national … Continue reading
Facemasks and ‘firebreak’ considered among covid measures
Vaccination “passports” and an October half-term “firebreak” are among the policies expected to be announced by the government this week as it looks to slow and reverse the steady increase in covid-19 positive cases evident since Boris Johnson ordered the … Continue reading
NHS chief’s tough run raises £4,000 for children’s cancer ward
Matthew Kershaw, the chief executive of the Croydon NHS Trust, went the extra mile, or 62, at the weekend to help raise funds for a children’s cancer charity based at Mayday Hospital. Kershaw, together with Scott Beaton, has raised more … Continue reading
Government cuts £100m from budget for new Sutton hospital
Plans for a new hospital in Sutton have been hit after the government wrote to the local NHS Trust to advise that they would be cutting their contribution to the £511million build costs by around a quarter. The plans to … Continue reading
£14.7m upgrade to hospital’s intensive care unit set to begin
Croydon is to get a new hospital. Well, of course not. Although it probably won’t be too long before Chris Philp and Croydon’s Tories are hailing a £14.7million extension of the intensive care unit at Mayday as a “new hospital”, … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Matthew Kershaw, Mayday Hospital
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Intensive Care Unit, Matthew Kershaw, Mayday Hospital
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Flemming forced to drop plan to close two children’s centres
The council has been forced to back down from cost-cutting proposals, including closures, that will have impacted thousands of the borough’s children and the families. The council wanted to reduce its spend on its Best Start Children’s Centres by £1million … Continue reading
Survey finds 1-in-10 Londoners skipped their covid exercise
Research has found that nearly half of Londoners have pledged to take more responsibility for their health now that covid precautions have been eased, writes Sanjana Idnani. The research, conducted on behalf of private healthcare and gym operating charity Nuffield … Continue reading
BME Forum to open second health space in Whitgift Centre
By SANJANA IDNANI The Croydon BME Forum is to open a Health and Wellbeing Space in the Whitgift Centre in October. The space will provide services similar to that available at Croydon BME Forum’s other space, The Wellness Centre, which … Continue reading
Tory minister Scully accused of ‘bungling’ over covid app gaffe
Paul Scully, the Tory MP for Sutton and Cheam, was derided as “bungling” today over his failure to understand his own government’s laws on covid-19 and self-isolation. In a live broadcast interview this morning, Scully claimed it was up to … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Paul Scully MP
Tagged Boris Johnson, Conservative, coronavirus, Covid-19, Paul Scully MP, Sutton and Cheam, Tory
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Three-quarters of iC readers say they will still wear masks
More than three-quarters of Inside Croydon readers say that they will continue to wear a face covering in public places, despite today’s government relaxation of precautions against the spread of covid-19. Today marks what some have tried to characterise as … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Inside Croydon
Tagged Conservative, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Freedom Day, London, Mayor, Sadiq Khan, Tory
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‘Don’t let covid ruin your summer’, health chief warns Croydon
Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly and public health measures are not enough to contain the pandemic, according to leading academic There were almost 194,000 new cases of covid-19 reported in England last week, up by more than one-third on the … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged Boris Johnson, Christina Pagel, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, London
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Readers’ poll: Will you continue to wear a mask after July 19?
On Monday, the government confirmed that it would be moving to the next stage of lockdown easing on July 19, writes Sanjana Idnani. This means that almost all legal restrictions on social contact will be lifted. This also removes the … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged Boris Johnson, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, Face masks, London, Mayor of London, TfL, Transport for London
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London Mayor insists on masks on capital’s public transport
Face coverings must be worn on London’s buses, trains, Tube and trams, despite lockdown restrictions easing on Monday, Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, announced overnight. Mayor Khan has made “the right decision”, according to Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones. … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, Elly Baker, Health, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Tramlink, Transport
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon Central, Croydon Tramlink, Elly Baker, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP, TfL, Transport for London
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NHS officials start vaccination drive ahead of end of lockdown
There is growing concern, with coronavirus cases continuing to rise, that “the NHS could be overwhelmed again”, according to one worried-sounding NHS Trust chief speaking to the BBC this evening. And that’s before Monday’s planned relaxation of pretty much all … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon CCG, Health, Mayday Hospital
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon University Hospital, Dr Agnelo Fernandes
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Coulsdon man’s £390,000 compensation for asbestos exposure
A Coulsdon man has been awarded £390,000 in compensation after contracting mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure in the workplace. In addition to the compensation, Garry Musgrove has received, any necessary private medical treatment that he needs in the future will … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Health
Tagged Coulsdon, Garry Mussgrove, Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma UK
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Cornering the market in smocks, dockets and community care
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Our local shops are an important part of the fabric of society, and have played an often vital role during lockdown. We should cherish them, writes RICHARD PACITTI I have been reading Babita Sharma’s book The Corner Shop, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Health
Tagged Babita Sharma, corner shops, Croydon, Derek Bentley, London, Richard Pacitti, Tamworth Road, West Croydon
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Britain’s biggest ever survey wants your views on covid crisis
The first and largest survey of its kind in Britain to document the impact of covid-19 and the lockdowns on the lives of 17,000 ethnic and religious minority people wants your input – but you need to participate soon, as … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Community associations, Health, London-wide issues
Tagged EVENS, Muslim Council of Britain, Operation Black Vote
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Covid pop-up centres to open for ‘final lap’ of vaccinations
Croydon’s NHS is encouraging everyone in the borough to come forward for their life-saving covid vaccinations and join more than 320,000 residents who have already had the jab. The concerted drive for mass vaccination will see walk-in clinics established to … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon CCG, Health, Rachel Flowers
Tagged coronavirus, Covid-19, Dr Agnelo Fernandes, Rachel Flowers
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Business leader issues plea to government for financial help
The government needs to provide greater support for those firms worst-hit by the extension of the covid-19 lockdown or risk losing Croydon’s “beating heart”, according to the head of the largest business group in the borough. Matthew Sims is the … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Croydon BID, Health, Whitgift Centre
Tagged Boris Johnson, coronavirus, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon BID, Hammersfield, Matthew Sims, Whitgift Centre
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Government is forced to delay its NHS data grab by stealth
The government has been forced to postpone its plans for a massive, nationwide data scrape of people’s confidential NHS records. The NHS’s 55 million patients had been given just six weeks’ notice that their medical histories could be sold on … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged British Medical Association, Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Jeremy Corbyn, Matt Hancock, NHS
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