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Hospice patient treated to early Christmas present thanks to motorbiking staff members
Michael Renè, 88, from Catford, beamed as the three motorbikes roared outside St Christopher’s Hospice.
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Hospital opens appeal for patients spending Christmas in trauma ward
A hospital has opened a Christmas fundraising appeal for major trauma survivors who will spend the festive season in hospital.
Lambeth housing officers failed mum whose disabled children couldn’t live with her
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO), which deals with complaints about local authorities, has ordered the local authority to pay the woman at least £15,000 in compensation.
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Applications open for Lambeth Wellbeing Fund
The Lambeth Wellbeing Fund, in it’s 9th year, is now accepting applications for small grants of up to £5,000 to support innovative community-led projects aimed at improving health and wellbeing across the borough. Delivered in partnership with Lambeth Together, this funding opportunity is open to...
MPs call for £20million investment for research into invasive breast cancer
ILC is the second most common type of breast cancer and the seventh most common cancer in women.
Ian Davis to take on Lambeth’s £50m budget crisis
Lambeth council’s Appointments Committee have recommended Ian Davis to take over the top job as chief executive.
Midnight tragedy as man dies following moped collision in Clapham
Police were called at half past midnight this morning following reports of a moped being involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Poynders Road, at the junction with Clarence Avenue.
NHS data shows 54% of Lambeth smokers quit this year
The online data shows that 54 per cent of smokers in Lambeth have kept to their target and quit smoking this year.
New Brixton centre will help tackle inequality
Brixton has been announced as the home of a new research centre in a £10million programme which aims to tackle inequality.
Family express torment of stab victim son’s agonising final years
A vicious stabbing in south London left 17-year-old Jamel Boyce in a minimally conscious state due to a catastrophic brain injury.
Man appears at the Old Bailey after victim of Brixton bus attack dies
The charges will be amended to murder at a later hearing, with the date still to be confirmed.
Hospitals pay out £3.8m in gynaecology medical negligence claims
But, figures show that the number of claims and incidents reported to NHS Resolution - the legal arm of the NHS - is far higher.
Refugee jobseekers gather at fair set up to offer helping hand
Wednesday's event at the Kia Oval - home of Surrey Cricket Club - was the venue as 40 UK employers outlined work possibilities.
Children’s services could be cut in council’s efforts to balance budget
The council said it is likely that vital services for residents will be cut back to “legal minimum levels” in the next two years.
40,000 jobs in London pay below the minimum wage, new report finds
The report found that 39,000 jobs in the capital pay below the minimum wage, 168,000 employees are denied holiday pay, and 358,000 are not provided a payslip.
Wetland project set to transform Clapham Common
The initiative will create around 1000 square metres of wetland habitat with open water and reed beds.
Chronic Pain PEACS Project Recognised at HSJ Awards 2024 for Innovation and Race Equality
The Chronic Pain PEACS (Pain, Education, Advice, and Community Support) Project has been Highly Commended at the HSJ Awards 2024, a prestigious national healthcare accolade. The project, a collaboration between Mind & Body (King’s Health Partners), Stockwellbeing PCN, Thriving Stockwell, and l...
Lambeth to take stock of Gipsy Hill estate before deciding whether to stick or twist
The council previously announced plans to bulldoze Central Hill estate in 2017. The estate, built between 1966 and 1974, has been under threat since 2014, when the council flagged it as a candidate for potential redevelopment.
‘We have been working hard’: Lambeth welcomes housing watchdog report findings
Lambeth is the first local authority landlord in the capital to receive a C2 grading from the regulator.
Veterans urged to take up careers in NHS
NHS England hopes to increase the number of Allied Health Professionals by around 70,000 by 2036/37.