Health Archive

NHS was not prepared for the pandemic, says Tower Hamlets doctor

Despite the easing of the lockdown and drop in numbers of COVID-19 cases, doctors in the NHS remain angry with …

by Shruti Nanda/ June 25, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Artists donate works to enhance NHS staff spaces

Health service workers at the Royal London Hospital and the Mile End Hospital are to be treated to artworks in …

by Jiaxuan LI/ June 17, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Community, Health, Tower Hamlets/

Local grassroots football clubs welcome return to training

With the Premier League back in action behind closed doors next week, local grassroots football clubs have welcomed the go-ahead …

by Will Heather/ June 11, 2020/ Features, General Features, Health, Local News, News, Sports/

Union calls for permanent free parking for NHS staff

A union official has called on Lewisham NHS Trust to make the current free parking offered to key workers permanent …

by Will Heather/ June 2, 2020/ Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/

We need to talk: About life after lockdown

Over the past four weeks, EastLondonLines has examined different aspects of mental health under lockdown that might be causing people …

by Joshua Lamb/ May 30, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, General Features, Health, Lockdown lifestyle/

Vicky Foxcroft backs charity in fight against unnecessary institutionalisation

Vicky Foxcroft the Labour MP for Lewisham Deptford has thrown her weight behind a Lewisham charity after she signed their …

by Joshua Lamb/ May 28, 2020/ Community, Health, Housing, Lewisham, Local News, News, News, Society/

‘We feared for his life’ – mother of autistic son joins Right 2 Home campaign

A mother whose son was the victim of abuse after being placed in a mental health treatment unit has joined …

by Joshua Lamb/ May 22, 2020/ Health, Lewisham, News, Society/

Hackney taxi drivers “frightened” as figures reveal occupations most likely to die from coronavirus

Taxi drivers are “frightened” to be at work according to a Hackney taxi controller after new figures reveal they are …

by Eastlondonlines/ May 20, 2020/ Coronavirus, Data, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

Extinction Rebellion demands ‘clean air for good’ as pollution levels drop during lockdown

Some 100 climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) took to the streets of Hackney on bicycles yesterday, spray painting bike …

by Ethan Lucey/ May 18, 2020/ Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News/

Stepney City farm shares gardening tips

Gardening at home is trending as lockdown heads into its 51 day, with compost selling out and online tutorials gaining …

by Mieke Faeste/ May 13, 2020/ Community, Health, People, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Public transport ‘crowded’ after PM’s back to work call

Commuters in London yesterday shared images of crowded underground trains after the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, told workers who could …

by Mieke Faeste/ May 12, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Lockdown lifestyle, News/

We Need To Talk: About our children in lockdown

Tanya Campbell-Rochester, 45, has been practicing as a therapist in Lewisham for the past six years, specialising in counselling for …

by Joshua Lamb/ May 11, 2020/ Features, Health, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle, People/

Campaigners urge Hackney council to keep emissions low once lockdown is over

Cycling and environmental campaigners in Hackney are urging the council to keep emissions low once Londoners return to work, in …

by Ethan Lucey/ May 4, 2020/ Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Transport/

Telegraph Hill community rallies together for vulnerable residents

A community group of over 450 volunteers on Telegraph Hill formed after lockdown has fed over 200 households in the …

by Antonina Mitkova/ May 3, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Lewisham, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle, News, News, Society/

We Need To Talk: About Anxiety and Social Isolation

The maintenance of mental health is an important aspect of life that many people around the world deal with on …

by Joshua Lamb/ May 3, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Hackney, Health, Lockdown lifestyle/

In debt? Could you be suffering from ‘financial PTSD’?

On day two of #ThePerfectStorm, we spoke to financial wellbeing coach Catherine Morgan, about “emotional spending” – and how, for …

by Daisy Lester/ April 17, 2020/ Features, Health, Lead Stories, People/

Lewisham Council pushes health campaigns with Sugar Smart

Lewisham council is collaborating with outdoor advertising companies JCDecaux UK and Outsmart to combat obesity in children with The Sugar Smart …

by Millie Forrest/ April 3, 2020/ Education, Health, Lewisham, News/

Vulnerable residents to receive free food parcels during Covid-19 lockdown

Vulnerable people living in Croydon will begin to receive food parcels this week, as part of Croydon Council’s support scheme …

by Georgia Saunders/ April 1, 2020/ Croydon, Health, Local News, News/

Elderly Lewisham residents are worried they won’t see texted COVID-19 information

Elderly residents in Lewisham have voiced their concerns about having access to the advice the NHS is providing about COVID-19 …

by Grace Higgins/ March 25, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Hackney Councillor calls on private landlords to support renters in COVID-19 update

Hackney Council has called on private landlords to support renters affected by coronavirus and urged the Government to ban using …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 20, 2020/ Hackney, Health, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

Amersham Vale GPs introduce online services prompting concerns over elderly

Plans by a GP surgery in New Cross to put it’s communication services online have been welcomed by the Patients’ …

by Grace Higgins/ March 17, 2020/ Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Questions raised over “mosquito” device in Shoreditch

If you’re under 25 and walking down Wheler street by Shoreditch High street station, you might have heard a piercing …

by Antonina Mitkova/ March 17, 2020/ Environment, Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham Council approves its climate action plan

Extinction Rebellion activists in Lewisham said they were “relieved and encouraged” yesterday after the council finally passed its climate action …

by Joanna Williams/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News, Transport/

Hackney residents urged to stop burning wood and coal

Residents in Hackney have been urged by Hackney Council to stop burning wood and coal in a new campaign to …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News/

First COVID-19 case in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets saw its first case of the Coronavirus yesterday according to Public Health England (PHE). The council …

by Antonina Mitkova/ March 10, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, People, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Residents in Tower Hamlets warned of overflowing bins as refuse collectors prepare to strike over holiday pay

Tower Hamlets residents are facing the prospect of uncollected rubbish due to workers not being paid their due holiday pay.

by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ February 28, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

‘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 Otway/ November 28, 2019/ Health, Lewisham, News/