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At a meeting at Goldsmiths College on Thursday April 26 , speakers from the health professions and the local community restated their commitment to protect Lewisham Hospital services from being downgraded. Contributions at the meeting were made from invited guests and members of the public. Speakers sought to make connections…
Members of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign are celebrating this week, after Boris Johnson pledged to: “Seek assurances, as I have done many times already, that any changes to services at Lewisham Hospital will improve healthcare locally and that clinical outcomes will not be affected.” Johnson also promised to meet…
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Lewisham Hospital in the rain today to voice their opposition to the proposed downgrade of the institution’s emergency and maternity services. Tony O’Sullivan of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign said: “It’s a real disgrace, to downgrade a very successful hospital with a very important part…
Campaigners have mounted a legal challenge of the Government decision to downgrade Lewisham Hospital’s maternity and emergency services. The challenge, made on March 12 by activist group Save Lewisham Hospital, relates specifically to Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt’s justification of the January decision. Jos Bell, spokesperson for the organisation, told…
Mayor of London Boris Johnson brought People’s Question Time to Catford last night, a biannual event that allows Londoners to interact with him and members of the London Assembly. By around 6pm, hundreds of people had formed a queue that snaked around the Catford Broadway theatre. A red carpet of Save…
Members of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign say they plan to “send a strong message” to Boris Johnson when he visits Catford tomorrow for the bi-annual People’s Question Time. The Mayor of London and members of the London Assembly will be answering residents’ questions at the Broadway Theatre in Catford…
Campaigners, GPs and local MPs rallied outside Lewisham Hospital today, in a bid to determine how best to save the services they are set to lose from their A&E and maternity units. Residents met at the war memorial adjacent to the hospital to hear speeches led by local GP Dr Louise Irvine,…
Lewisham residents were left ‘shocked’, ‘disgusted’ and ‘appalled’ yesterday, after being told their A&E will be cut by a quarter and the maternity unit will be led by mid-wives, despite tireless campaigning to save the hospital. In response, a rally was organised outside Lewisham Hospital’s main entrance, within just four…
We asked local people what they thought of the proposed closure of Lewisham A&E and reduced maternity services. The general response was largely negative, with many people on Lewisham High Street expressing their concern about the recommendations. Members of the community are worried about having to deal with limited access…
Local Lewisham rappers and the NHS choir are releasing a music video today in support of the Save Lewisham A&E Campaign. Featuring local rapper Question Musiq and The Lewisham Healthcare NHS Choir the video also features Millwall players sporting ‘Save Lewisham A&E’ t-shirts worn during the warm up before their recent Championship match against Burnley. [...]
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