Category Archives: Croydon NHS Trust

Health chief: ‘We are at the most dangerous time in a pandemic’

Posted on May 12, 2020 by

Rachel Flowers, Croydon’s director of public health, last night issued a stark warning to the council that ending the coronavirus lockdown prematurely would be “most dangerous”. Flowers was addressing a “virtual” meeting of the council cabinet, in which she and … Continue reading →

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Covid death rates linked to poverty and high-density housing

Posted on May 2, 2020 by

Official death rate figures from the ONS show that over-intensification of housing has played a part in helping the spread of coronavirus, as Croydon’s NHS chief warns against ‘inequalities’. BARRATT HOLMES, our housing correspondent, reports Croydon has suffered a far … Continue reading →

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‘We’re frightened’ the head nurse at Mayday tells TV news

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

According to a report on Sky News overnight from a ward on “one of the worst affected hospitals in London”, 1-in-4 of the patients admitted to Croydon’s Mayday Hospital with covid-19 do not survive. “Patients are understandably frightened, staff are … Continue reading →

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‘We’re scared. But we’re here for you. Help us – stay indoors’

Posted on April 7, 2020 by

After 14-hour night shifts for the past two weeks, often covering for colleagues who are ill or self-isolating, one senior healthcare practitioner from Croydon working at a large London hospital – though not Mayday – offers their perspective on dealing … Continue reading →

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Croydon in area with country’s highest coronavirus death rate

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

The vital need for Croydon residents to follow government advice to stay at home except for essential travel in order to save lives – including their own – has been underlined by data published by the Health Service Journal. The … Continue reading →

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Council ordered to use public buildings as emergency shelters

Posted on March 27, 2020 by

Parts of the Fairfield Halls, the borough’s leisure centres and even Fisher’s Folly could be transformed over the weekend into emergency shelters for rough sleepers, under the latest government edict in an effort to limit the spread of the deadly … Continue reading →

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‘A time to prepare, not panic’ MP Jones says over coronavirus

Posted on March 13, 2020 by

Croydon, London and much of the country was going into a self-imposed lockdown today, as sports events, concerts and other public gatherings, large and small, were being postponed or called off to try to avoid the spread of coronavirus. In … Continue reading →

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Only 19% of eligible Croydon residents took Health Checks

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

Use it or lose it. And it appears that Croydon residents are about to lose their access to the NHS Health Check, after fewer than 1-in-5 of eligible people participated in the scheme. That’s according to a report from Medicspot, … Continue reading →

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Cardiac Rehabilitation open afternoon, Mayday Hospital, Aug 8

Posted on August 4, 2019 by
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NHS Trust’s payment system causing funerals to be cancelled

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

EXCLUSIVE: A new system of payments for cremation forms at Mayday Hospital is forcing some bereaved families to postpone arrangements for funerals costing thousands of pounds Bereaved Croydon families are having to delay staging funerals for lost loved ones, following … Continue reading →

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