Posts Tagged ‘health’
New strategy to make Hackney autism-friendly earns praise from councillors
Council, health organisations and residents draw up 113 pledges to improve the lives of autistic residents
Read MoreTown Hall agrees to improve medical review process after Ombudsman’s investigation of family’s housing ordeal
Council apologises to residents following distress and delay in housing case
Read MoreLocal organisations call for intervention from Hackney Mayor on NHS migrant charges
Open letter appeals for more public opposition during a pandemic that disproportionately affects minority ethnic people
Read MoreHackney care homes take part in ‘UK-first’ trial of rapid Covid test
Researchers hope the new test, which can show results in under an hour, will help ‘interrupt community transmission’
Read MoreLocal public health director warns of ‘data gaps’ in test-and-trace
Dr Sandra Husbands reports continuing concerns with information provided by the government programme, after previously questioning its usefulness
Read More‘Highest accolade’: Homerton Hospital receives ‘Outstanding’ rating from Care Quality Commission
Chief executive ‘delighted’ as she thanks staff for their ‘magnificent efforts’ during pandemic
Read MoreDrastic fall in immunisations during pandemic prompts fears for children’s health
Local experts urge parents to stay up to date with jabs, some of which protect from diseases that cannot be prevented by social distancing
Read MoreCoronavirus: Local test and trace service coming to Hackney
Borough one of 11 in the UK at the forefront of the roll-out after challenging Whitehall to give local authorities bigger role in crisis response
Read MoreHackney Council launches survey to hear from local people on the impacts of coronavirus
Responses will be used to identify support needs and other measures to help the borough recover from the crisis
Read MoreCouncil health boss hopes any easing of lockdown will be ‘relatively limited’
Cllr Chris Kennedy says restrictions should be kept in place ‘for another couple of weeks’
Read MoreRose Vouchers for people on low incomes now accepted by all Ridley Road traders
More than 3,000 redeemed in the space of 10 days
Read More‘Charging overseas patients for maternity care could risk lives’, warns health committee chair
Cllr Ben Hayhurst says it remains unclear if the practice ‘costs more to administer than it brings in’
Read MoreTown Hall pilots Personal Alarm Watch to help residents live independently
Pilot part of assistive technology test for people using health and care services
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Read More‘Stop the spread’: Doctors issue new warning to parents amid ongoing measles outbreak
More than 350 cases recorded in Hackney and Haringey in the past eight months as local GP urges people to ‘think of the benefits’
Read MoreA&E waits at the Homerton hit worst level in over a year as cold weather bites
Despite missing the four-hour target, the hospital remains one of the country’s top performers
Read MoreMental health assessment rooms set for overhaul amid fears over ‘safety and dignity’
Accessibility, privacy and staffing issues cited at Homerton Hospital as mental health boss says: ‘We need to do something soon’
Read MoreWarnings over Brexit impact on food supply spark Town Hall review
‘Setting up food resilience teams is something practical local authorities can do,’ says City University of London
Read MoreMoving scenes as Town Hall passes motion to tackle rare cancers
‘All too often rare or less common cancers come as an afterthought. That can’t be the case anymore’
Read MoreVeteran Hackney campaigner urges residents to have their say on new ‘health neighbourhoods’
Shirley Murgraff says residents’ input is ‘vital for the success of these changes’
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