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 …
Health Archive
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
May 30, 2019/
Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/
Hackney’s safe school streets blueprint to be exported across the UK
A guide on banning vehicles outside school gates during pick-up and drop-off times produced by Hackney Council ‘will help even …
Campaign to tackle young people’s mental health concerns launches in Croydon
A campaign is being launched to improve young people’s mental health in Croydon. The new campaign was presented this week, …
Petition to stop chemical weed killer in Lewisham nearing 1000 signatures
A petition to Lewisham Council to stop the use of the dangerous chemical weed killer Roundup in local parks has …
May 17, 2019/
Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/
Huge Rise in demand at Lewisham and Hackney Food Banks
There has been a huge rise in food bank usage in Hackney and Lewisham over the last year. According to …
May 15, 2019/
Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
Union to set up food banks for local hospital staff caught in payroll switch
The GMB Union will set up food banks for low paid hospital workers in south-east London after outsourcing giant ISS announced …
April 6, 2019/
Business, Health, Lewisham, Politics, Uncategorized/
Poplar streets turned into temporary play area for school children
Two Poplar streets were temporarily turned into a play street for local children this week to demonstrate the benefits of …
March 29, 2019/
Education, Environment, Health, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/
Climate change protestors plan Bethnal Green roadblock tomorrow
Climate change activists are planning to block an unamed Bethnal Green road tomorrow to draw attention to local air pollution. …
March 29, 2019/
Environment, Health, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/
Barts Health NHS Trust liable for death of baby
Barts Health NHS trust has admitted they were responsible for the death of three-week-old Caliel Smith-Kwami, who died shortly …
March 22, 2019/
Health, Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/
Hope for Hypertension Patients as Barts Health NHS Trust Reveal Success of New Trial.
A trial of a new procedure to help people with high blood pressure jointly conducted by an East London health …
March 22, 2019/
Health, Local News, Uncategorized/