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Category Archives: Health
St Helier Hospital stretched to limits by a ‘tidal wave of flu’
By DAVE BURTON The appalling conditions at St Helier Hospital were highlighted on national television last night when a BBC News report showed patients waiting on trolleys in corridors for hours, even days, as staff battled a “tidal wave” of … Continue reading
Charity funds dramatherapy sessions for children with epilepsy
Children and young people in Croydon living with epilepsy are set to receive additional support from Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, thanks to funding via Croydon Health Charity. The charity recently received a £2,950 grant from Beckenham Theatre Trust to … Continue reading
Strike at five hospitals as ISS workers complain of being bullied
There is a picket line outside Croydon’s Mayday Hospital and four other NHS hospitals across south London this morning, as ISS workers went on strike amid complaints of being “bullied” and “harassed”. The workers, members of the GMB union, are … Continue reading
Charity’s donations help twins settle down in special cots
New sets of twins born in Croydon now benefit from two new twin cots, thanks to generous donations of NHS supporters and the work of the Croydon Health Charity. The purchase of the cots was possible only thanks to a … Continue reading
Council in secret deal to lease medical centre site as a car park
EXCLUSIVE: Coulsdon residents have been waiting a decade for a promised medical facility in the town centre. In March, the council announced it had sold the site to the NHS. In the summer, local MP Chris Philp promised work on … Continue reading
Posted in Business, CALAT, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Croydon Council, Croydon NHS Trust, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, Health, Ian Parker, Matthew Kershaw, Old Coulsdon, Parking
Tagged Conservative, Coulsdon, Coulsdon CALAT, Coulsdon Medical Centre, Coulsdon Town, Croydon, Croydon NHS Trust, Ian Parker, Kia Coulsdon, Matthew Kershaw, Mayor Jason Perry, Tory
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Family let down by police and officials over 22-year-old’s death
An inquest into the death in Caterham last year of 22-year-old Hannah Aitken has found that she died after taking a poisonous substance which she ordered online from abroad. Paramedics who treated her were not carrying the antidote and had … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Social Care, Care Homes, Caterham, Crime, Health, SEND, Surrey
Tagged Caterham, Hannah Aitken, Leigh Day solicitors, Suicide, Surrey
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Millwall and the Co-op Bank back Donate Breaks blood scheme
Supplies of blood for life-saving transfusions in NHS trauma centres across England remain under Amber alert, with more O-negative and black-heritage donors urgently needed. This has prompted the NHS to start a campaign, partnering leading commercial organisations, ranging from the … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health
Tagged Co-operative Bank, Croydon, London, Millwall FC, NHS, NHS Blood and Transplant, NHSBT
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Hospitalisations from new variant covid virus are on the rise
The number of people admitted to London’s hospital with covid has reached a peak, caused by the spread of the new, XEC variant. Data published by the UK Health Security Agency shows that the hospital admission rate for new covid … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid vaccine, Covid-19, NHS, NHS London
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Put that light out! Fire Brigade joins the Stoptober campaign
Smoking kills. Disease-related deaths caused by the use tobacco products are the reason behind the annual “Stoptober” public health campaigns by the NHS. But this autumn, the London Fire Brigade is adding its own efforts to Stoptober because of the … Continue reading
Posted in Health, London Fire Brigade
Tagged cigarettes, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Stoptober
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‘Light at end of tunnel’ for London NHS after June cyber attack
Four months after a malicious cyber attack on IT systems serving major hospitals in south London, the NHS says that it is in “the final stages of recovery” and “nearly all services are now up and running”. “There is still … Continue reading
NHS urges Londoners to get vaccinated against winter viruses
NHS doctors are urging those eligible to get their free covid-19 and flu vaccinations to help reduce the impact of winter viruses. From today, people at risk across London will start receiving their winter vaccinations, providing vital protection from developing … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged covid, Covid vaccine, Covid-19, Flu, Flu vaccine, NHS, NHS London
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Charity’s move against cancer in starting blocks at Lloyd Park
People living with and beyond cancer are being encouraged to move more as part of an initiative called 5k Your Way. The initiative, delivered by the Move Against Cancer charity, is coming to Croydon this weekend, as those living with … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon parks, Health, Lloyd Park
Tagged 5K Your Way, Lloyd Park, Lloyd Park Parkrun, Move Against Cancer
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Live Life To The Full exercise group, Ruskin House, every Mon
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Health, Ruskin House
Tagged Exercise group, Fairfield, Ruskin House
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Coulsdon’s Tiernan is running together to help NHS charities
Sunday’s Great North Run, Britain’s biggest road running event, will include 600 runners taking part to raise funds for NHS charities. One of them will be Coulsdon’s Antony Tiernan. Funds raised during the half-marathon will provide vital support to the … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Coulsdon, Health
Tagged Antony Tiernan, Coulsdon, Great North Run, NHS, NHS Charities Together
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Busy Coulsdon volunteer is showing the way with the RVS
Irving Francis, from Coulsdon, is being celebrated for his volunteering efforts, as he has passed the milestone of completing more than 600 tasks to support people across south London. Through the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders programme, since 2000, Francis … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Coulsdon, Health
Tagged Coulsdon, covid, Irving Francis, NHS, Royal Voluntary Service
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Solicitors’ firm gets behind Dawn of Hope walk on Sep 13
A member of staff at a legal firm with offices in Croydon has organised a sponsored walk called “Dawn Of Hope” to raise money and awareness for Grassroots Suicide Prevention, and in memory of all those lost to suicide and … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Charity, Health
Tagged Dawn of Hope, Martin Searle Solicitors, Mental Health, Suicide, Suicide prevention
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58-year-old Palace fan gets England call-up for a special game
In a sumptuous summer of sport, we’ve had the Euros and the Olympic Games, with the Paralympics a week away. But for Selhurst Park season ticket-holder Seth Gillman, the match of his lifetime is still to come Little did Seth … Continue reading
Little Breaths hospital appeal hits ventilator target in a year
A fundraising appeal launched by the borough’s only dedicated NHS charity has hit its £46,000 target in a year to fund life-saving medical equipment for young people being cared for at Croydon University Hospital. Inspired by six-year-old Mason Mole, who … Continue reading
As Robotic Reeves ‘pauses’ hospital builds, St Helier crumbles
Our Sutton reporter, BELLE MONT, on the latest, devastating setback to NHS provision in this part of London Less than a month since being elected with a historically large majority, the recriminations are beginning to be heard around Keir Starmer … Continue reading
Posted in Bobby Dean, Elliot Colburn, Health, Luke Taylor MP, Paul Burstow MP, St Helier Hospital, Sutton and Cheam
Tagged Bobby Dean MP, Carshalton and Wallington, Conservative, Elliot Colburn, Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust, Labour, Liberal Democrats, London, Luke Taylor MP, Paul Burstow, Rachel Reeves, St Helier Hospital, Sutton and Cheam, Tom Brake, Tory
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‘Perfect storm’ forces NHS to repeat appeal for blood donors
The NHS has repeated its emergency appeal for blood donors to come forward, especially across London, as stocks of blood have fallen to unprecedentedly low levels. The fall in stocks is due to what the NHS describes as “a perfect … Continue reading
ULEZ has seen reduction in some pollutants of up to 20%
The expansion of ULEZ to Croydon and the rest of outer London has had a “positive impact” on air quality and reduced harmful emissions, according to a report from City Hall. Some emissions levels in outer London are reckoned to … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Russell, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Chris Philp MP, City Hall, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Croydon South, Labour, London, London Mayor, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Tory, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
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