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Tag Archives: coronavirus
Covid-denier not guilty of possessing crossbows for terrorism
South Norwood man says he was ‘just talking twaddle’ when calling for armed rebellion against pandemic measures A 60-year-old covid denier with an arsenal of deadly weapons stored in his flat in South Norwood has been found guilty of encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Health, South Norwood
Tagged coronavirus, Counter-terrorism, covid, Covid vaccine, covid-denier, Crossbows, Metropolitan Police, Old Bailey, Paul Martin, South Norwood, terrorism
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It’s a red-letter day for our ‘covid generation’ of school pupils
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Secondary school teacher KEN TOWL on the sense of anticipation gripping the nation’s teens, and their parents and tutors, ahead of tomorrow’s big A-levels results reveal All over the country, 17- and 18-year-olds are getting nervous. Their parents … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Ken Towl, Schools
Tagged A level results, A-Levels, coronavirus, Coulsdon, covid, covid lockdown, Covid-19, Croydon, Crystal Palace, Education, Ken Towl, London, New Addington, South Norwood, Thornton Heath, University degrees
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NHS urges all eligible to take up their covid spring booster jab
Doctors are reminding eligible people to get their Covid-19 spring booster vaccine before June 17. Teams from NHS London are working to make the vaccine available to as many people as possible, to provide vital protection against different strains of … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid vaccine, Covid-19, NHS, NHS London
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Council takes more than year to appoint public health director
The council has announced that its new director of public health is going to be Ruth Hutchinson. But Hutchinson won’t be starting in this key, legally required role within the council until June. Given that she is replacing Rachel Flowers, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Health, Katherine Kerswell, Rachel Flowers, Ruth Hutchinson
Tagged Conservative, coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon Council, Director of Public Health, Katherine Kerswell, London Borough of Croydon, Mayor Jason Perry, Rachel Flowers, Ruth Hutchinson, Tory
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Croydon NHS issues health warning over freezing weather
While Croydon and most of London has so far escaped any settled snow fall, much of the rest of the country has been coping with the winter weather, and Croydon’s NHS is encouraging people to be prepared and take action … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health, Mayday Hospital
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Croydon NHS Trust, Dr Subhro Banerjee, Flu, Weather warnings, Winter weather
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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
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Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid vaccine, Covid-19, NHS, NHS London
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This year’s round of covid booster vaccinations available now
The NHS National Booking System for spring covid-19 vaccinations opened this week, with eligible people across London able to book appointments now. The first appointments start on Monday, April 22. People at increased risk from severe illness can get the … Continue reading
700 Londoners admitted to hospital as covid numbers soar
Doctors fear that New Year’s Eve parties and events could become super-spreader events, as the number of winter virus cases soars and the number of people testing positive for covid continues to rise in London. In the run-up to Christmas, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Dr Mary Ramsay, NHS, NHS London, pandemic, UK Health Security Agency, UKHSA
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NHS is braced for latest round of strikes by junior doctors
Croydon’s NHS hospitals are coming to terms with the latest junior doctors strike, in the ongoing pay dispute with the government. Junior doctors began their latest strike action this morning from 7am, and they will remain on strike until Saturday, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Junior Doctors' Strike, NHS
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Last week left for NHS online bookings of covid and flu jabs
Eligible Londoners have a deadline of next Thursday, December 14, to book flu and Covid vaccinations online. Vaccinations helped prevent 25,000 people from being hospitalised last winter, according official data. Cold and wet weather and festive celebrations mean that people … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Flu, NHS, NHS London, Vaccinations
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Leading figure in covid response to leave Croydon NHS Trust
Lee McPhail is to step down as chief operating officer at the Croydon Health Services NHS Trust after five years in the post, it has been announced by the Trust which operates Croydon’s Mayday and Purley War Memorial hospitals. In … Continue reading
Royal Mail struggling to deliver 3rd class service in Croydon
The cost of a first-class stamp may have recently been increased to £1.25 – or £1.95 for a “large” letter – but the service delivered by the Royal Mail for households across much of Croydon has deteriorated to the point … Continue reading
NHS at 75: competition winners demonstrate pride and service
Two NHS staff members in London have won their categories in a Fujifilm photography competition for NHS staff and volunteers to mark 75 years of the health service. Today, July 5, 2023, marks 75 years since the founding of the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Health
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Fujifilm, London NHS, NHS, NHS at 75
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Only 40% eligible Londoners have had covid spring boosters
Only 4-in-10 of Londoners who are eligible have had their covid spring booster vaccinations, with less than one month of the roll-out timetable remaining. That’s according to figures released this morning by NHS London, which is urging those yet to … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Croydon, London, Mayor, NHS London
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NHS to roll-out spring booster covid jabs for high-risk groups
The largest vaccination programme in history is continuing to expand with the offer of a targeted spring booster for those at highest risk of covid infection, including over 75s, those with a weakened immune system and older adult care home … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Dr Chris Streather, NHS, NHS London
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NHS repeats calls for children to be vaccinated against polio
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has joined with the NHS in the capital to urge parents to ensure their children are up to date with their routine immunisations, particularly for mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) and polio. Poliovirus has … Continue reading
Posted in Health, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Mayor Sadiq Khan, measles mumps and rubella, MMR, NHS London, Polio
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Two years on, the need for covid booster jabs remains strong
Two years since the NHS delivered the world’s first covid jab in Croydon, kick-starting the most successful vaccination programme ever, health leaders are calling for Londoners who are eligible to get their booster dose ahead of Christmas. The NHS in … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health, Mayday Hospital
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Dr Chris Streather, Mayday Hospital
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NHS urges fans to take a shot for England at the World Cup
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Groups gathering together in pubs and bars to watch matches in the football World Cup could increase the risk of spreading flu and covid warns Dr CHRIS STREATHER, the medical director for the NHS in London, pictured right … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Dr Chris Streather, Football, Harry Kane, NHS London, World Cup
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Mayor Khan among 1m Londoners to have covid booster jab
More than 1million Londoners have now received an autumn covid-19 booster jab. The NHS in London has made the announcement while it continues to encourage eligible residents of the capital to take up the offer of free vaccination to boost … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon NHS Trust, Health
Tagged Centrale, coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, London NHS
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Centrale’s vaccination centre leads way for autumn covid jabs
The covid-19 vaccination centre inside the Centrale shopping centre in Croydon has begun the roll-out of autumn booster jabs, for now being offered to those over 65 years old. The severely immunosuppressed and frontline health and care workers, carers and … Continue reading
Posted in Centrale, Health, Mayday Hospital
Tagged Centrale, coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Croydon, Croydon NHS, vaccination
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NHS and Age UK urge over-50s to get jabbed for covid and flu
National charity Age UK is encouraging older Londoners to make sure that they are fully jabbed against flu and covid-19 viruses this winter. Alongside NHS London, Age UK London wants to ensure all over-50s participate in the free autumn vaccination … Continue reading
Posted in Age UK Croydon, Charity, Health
Tagged Age UK London, coronavirus, covid, Covid-19, Flu, NHS London, vaccination
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Mayday and Purley hospitals to get extra operating theatres
Mayday and Purley Hospitals are both to get an additional operating theatre, to help with efforts to reduce the backlog of operations that have built up during the covid pandemic, part of a £1.5billion government scheme for 50 surgical “hubs” … Continue reading
‘Stay vigilant’ warning as covid cases in Croydon rise again
Only 76% of borough’s residents have had covid vaccination, council sources reveal, as new variants of the virus see infection rates increase nationally by 30% in a week Covid cases are on the rise in Croydon, with the public being … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Health, London-wide issues, Mayday Hospital
Tagged coronavirus, covid, Croydon, Croydon Council, London, vaccination
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Covid outbreak forces LibDems to postpone council meeting
CARL SHILTON on the latest accusations of stunts and mistrust on Sutton Council, where the ruling group fears losing key votes Sutton’s Liberal Democrats last night postponed a scheduled meeting of the full council, in a move suspected to have … Continue reading
NHS doctors appeal for public to get jabbed to slow covid rise
Medical experts and NHS officials have confirmed that there has been a post-Jubilee surge of covid infections, with “super-spreader” events such as Royal Ascot and the Glastonbury Festival likely to see the upwards trend of positive tests continuing. NHS London … Continue reading
