Health Archive

‘Lack of care’ in Croydon Hospital

Croydon University Hospital has been graded ‘requires improvements on all the main and important categories’, according to a report. Care …

by Salma Abdurrazag/ February 14, 2020/ Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News, People/

Croydon working to improve air quality

A new zero-emissions delivery service is coming to Croydon as part of a project to purify the air around London …

by Ilaria Cafaro/ February 7, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Health/

City Airport’s Master Plan runs into turbulence

London City Airport’s proposed £480m development programme continues. The development will see eight new aircraft stands equal to the size …

by Ellen Coughlan/ February 7, 2020/ Business, Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Big demand for face masks in Lewisham

Pharmacies in Lewisham report unprecedented demand for face masks after two confirmed cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the …

by Hongyu Yu/ February 4, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Two UK corona virus cases confirmed

With news that two cases of corona virus have now been confirmed in the UK, local hospitals and GP surgeries …

by Clodagh Griffin/ January 31, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories/

Free to All Gym Opens in Norbury Park

The fifth and final outdoor gym in South London created by a charity dedicated to improving mental well-being has opened …

by Melina Havoutis/ January 24, 2020/ Business, Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Videos/

Croydon A&E waiting times worst since 2015

Waiting times in Croydon University Hospital’s Accident and Emergency department have risen to their highest level in four years, according …

by Mary Litchfield/ January 22, 2020/ Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Local News/

NHS desperate for male blood donors

Men in four South London boroughs are being urged to come forward to give blood to help increase supplies across …

by Eastlondonlines/ January 17, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, People, Society/

Two thirds of Croydon adults overweight or obese

Croydon Council has launched a new campaign to help local people lose weight, amidst the shock finding that two thirds …

by Shahir Al Kindy/ January 16, 2020/ Croydon, Features, Health, Lead Stories/

The suburb with the lowest life expectancy in London: ‘It doesn’t have that feel-good factor’

“Selhurst does not have that feel good factor” says Mark Richs, 38, owner of the Moorish Grill takeaway restaurant in …

by Eleonora Girotto/ December 15, 2019/ Croydon, Features, Health/

Demand for food banks rockets as Christmas looms

In the second of a two part examination of the poverty crises affecting people this Christmas, Barney Stone looks at …

by Barney Stone/ December 15, 2019/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Local GPs call for action: ‘The climate crisis is a health crisis’

During the Election campaign and in the midst of a climate emergency, doctors in Tower Hamlets are raising awareness about the devastating impact our changing …

by Daisy Lester/ December 2, 2019/ Environment, Health, Tower Hamlets/

McKellen cuts the tape for Positive East’s Red Run event

“In these days when politics seems to divide us, we stand here united to support our friends living with HIV …

by Georgina Gambetta/ December 2, 2019/ Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham Hospital workers fight for living wage in new private contract

Lewisham hospital workers due to be employed by a private company are demanding guarantees that the promise of a pay …

by Caitlin Griffith/ November 28, 2019/ Health, Lewisham, News/

Hackney has lowest baby primary vaccination rate in the country

Over a quarter of babies in the Hackney and the City of London health authority area have not had their primary …

by Barney Stone/ November 27, 2019/ Health, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Doctors stage protest over health app ‘destabilising and privatising’ the NHS

Dozens of people, including doctors and medical staff from across London joined a protest by Tower Hamlets GPs against an …

by Georgina Gambetta/ November 23, 2019/ Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

News in Brief

Croydon Council install extra security cameras to tackle anti-social behaviour. Two temporary security cameras are to be installed in Purley …

by Eastlondonlines/ November 21, 2019/ Crime, Environment, Health, Housing, Local News, News/

Six-point plan to tackle food poverty and obesity unveiled

A six-point plan aiming to tackle food related social issues in Croydon and greater London was backed by the council …

by Harry Thompson/ November 19, 2019/ Croydon, Health/

Alcohol Awareness week events held across London

By Barney Stone and Eleanor Magill A range of initiatives to support Alcohol Awareness Week were launched across Hackney and …

by Eastlondonlines/ November 16, 2019/ Health, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

Waiting times in local A&Es among nation’s worst

By Evie Breese and Georgina Gambetta Hospitals in Tower Hamlets, Croydon, and Lewisham have some of the worst A&E waiting times in London, hitting …

by Eastlondonlines/ November 15, 2019/ Health, Lead Stories/

Transfusion research reduces deaths by 40 percent

Ground-breaking research by Queen Mary University of London in Mile End, Barts Health NHS Trust and NHS Blood and Transplant …

by Georgina Gambetta/ November 14, 2019/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

Parents and teachers rally against cuts to special needs funding

Parents and teachers in Tower Hamlets are leading an emergency campaign to fight £1m cuts to Special Educational Needs and …

by Daisy Lester/ November 14, 2019/ Education, Health, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney Council’s energy company to power leisure centres with solar panels

Hackney Council is launching its own, publicly owned energy company which will generate clean energy for the borough in a …

by Keji Marell Ricardo/ November 4, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News, New Year, Society/

Tower Hamlets Council pledges to boost mental health support as rates soar

Families and children with mental health issues in Tower Hamlets are to be targeted by the council in a new …

by Bella White/ November 4, 2019/ Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Croydon A&E to receive funding for dedicated youth workers

Croydon University Hospital has received a grant to station dedicated youth workers in its A&E department.  Croydon Health Service NHS …

by Bella White/ November 1, 2019/ Croydon, Health/

The fight against air pollution

London has the highest levels of air pollution in Western Europe, exposing over 2 millions of its residents to illegal …

by Victoria Smith/ October 30, 2019/ Environment, Health, News/

Cash boost for mental health care in East London.

The East London NHS Foundation Trust has announced that they will receive a cash injection for mental health services in …

by Bella White/ October 7, 2019/ Hackney, Health, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets is winning battle against HIV

New figures from Public Health England have revealed that new HIV case numbers have dropped by 50 per cent in …

by Keji Marell Ricardo/ October 4, 2019/ Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Stoptober – what support your borough offers

Locals in Hackney, Lewisham, Croydon and Tower Hamlets are being offered support and resources to quit smoking as part of …

by Nafeesa Zaman/ October 4, 2019/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

World Suicide prevention day- what support does your borough offer

With today marking World Suicide Prevention Day, and September being National Suicide Prevention Month, organisations across London are hoping to draw …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 10, 2019/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Goldsmiths’ new warden says bye bye to beef in bid to reduce carbon footprint

In a bid to meet Goldsmiths’ target of becoming carbon natural by 2025, new Warden, Professor Frances Corner has announced controversial …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 3, 2019/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Whitechapel team tackling homelessness receives national award

An NHS Trust organisation which offers support to vulnerable homeless people in Tower Hamlets has received national recognition for its …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 16, 2019/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

Dalston Jazz Club to host charity DJ night for Crohns and Colitis UK

A DJ night will be held in Dalston to raise awareness for those dealing with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis …

by Tommy Ebbs/ June 26, 2019/ Hackney, Health, Music/

Clean air event encourages locals to reduce their carbon footprints

Residents in Lewisham were encouraged to pledge to reduce to their carbon footprints at an event to mark Clean Air …

by Ting Hu/ June 25, 2019/ Environment, Health, Lewisham, Local News/

Invisible Voices: A conversation on BAME mental health

Identity, trauma and representation dominated discussion at the performance event Invisible Voices held at Goldsmiths this week.  The event doubled as …

by Sarah Benhamou/ June 25, 2019/ Education, Health, Lewisham, Society/

NHS public trusts in Lewisham and Hackney among those who used supplier linked to listeria outbreak

Lewisham and Hackney University Hospitals have both been  supplied by the food company linked to the nationwide listeria outbreak in …

by Tommy Ebbs/ June 19, 2019/ Health, Lewisham, Local News/

Lewisham underlines plans to tackle air pollution as climate protests continue

 Green Chain Walk, Beckenham Place Park,  Pic: N Chadwick Lewisham council have declared a nine-point plan to improve air quality and …

by Ting Hu/ June 18, 2019/ Environment, Health, Lewisham, Local News/

New campaign launched to encourage organ donation among BAME communities

A new campaign has been launched to encourage members of the black, Asian and minority ethnic communities to register as …

by Nai-Yu Chen/ June 4, 2019/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the founder of Mums for Lungs

“We need people out of their cars, whether they are parents or not. People in London need to reduce driving …

by Sahira Raja/ May 31, 2019/ Environment, Features, Health, Local Hero/

Poisonous caterpillars on the rise in South-East London

Park-goers in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets are being warned to keep away from a poisonous caterpillar that can …

by Django Zimmatore/ May 30, 2019/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/