Going for gold! South London care homes host sports days for local community

Going for gold! South London care homes host sports days for local community

Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now With the Olympics fast approaching, local care home residents are limbering up for their very own sporting... Read more »
NHS North East London opens consultation on maternity care

NHS North East London opens consultation on maternity care

NHS North East London (NEL) today (July 16) asked people for their views on the care they receive. The health and care partnership serves more than two million people in Barking and Dagenham, the... Read more »
South London man didn’t get vet care for pregnant bulldog ‘whelping in pain’

South London man didn’t get vet care for pregnant bulldog ‘whelping in pain’

A Tooting man has been handed a three-year community order and banned for owning a dog for three years after his critically ill and pregnant French bulldog died after she was not... Read more »
North London councillors alarmed by accommodation and care for discharged mental health patients

North London councillors alarmed by accommodation and care for discharged mental health patients

North Central London joint health overview and scrutiny committee chair Pippa Connor acknowledged there was a huge amount of “incredible positive and excellent” updates from Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS... Read more »
Foster care initiative launched across London as 14 councils join up to meet demand

Foster care initiative launched across London as 14 councils join up to meet demand

A new foster care initiative has been launched across London in a bid to meet rising demand. More than 9,700 children in the capital are in need of a foster care placement,... Read more »
Patients seen queuing ‘around the block’ for GP care

Patients seen queuing ‘around the block’ for GP care

Patient Anna-Maria Cahalane posted pictures on X of people queuing outside Hilly Fields Medical Centre in Brockley, south London as they tried to get an appointment. She said that she decided to... Read more »
South West London Integrated Care Board partners with End of Life Doula UK

South West London Integrated Care Board partners with End of Life Doula UK

Residents will be able to access free end of life doula support as part of a pilot project.  End of life doulas provide practical and emotional support to those living with a... Read more »
More Southwark care homes are signing up to standards charter – South London News

More Southwark care homes are signing up to standards charter – South London News

Six care homes in Southwark have now signed up to the council’s residential care charter – a document that aims to drive up standards for both staff and residents. The tie-ups should... Read more »
Visa rule changes for foreign care workers slammed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Visa rule changes for foreign care workers slammed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Ministers on Monday laid immigration rule changes in Parliament, which include stopping overseas care workers from bringing dependants to the UK as well as requiring any care provider that wants to sponsor... Read more »
Championing cardiac care with Heart of West London

Championing cardiac care with Heart of West London

Brentford’s recent game against Manchester City was dedicated to raising awareness about cardiac health through our Heart of West London partnership. Heart of West London brings together key organisations and charities in... Read more »