Southwark
COVID-19 testing launched at Southwark Crown Court
Lateral flow tests for COVID-19 will be offered to people attending hearings at Southwark Crown Court as part of a four-week trial of coronavirus testing in a court environment.
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Royal Brompton & Harefield join Guy’s & St Thomas' NHS Trust
SE1's hospitals this week became part of a larger NHS organisation reaching as far afield as Uxbridge with the merger of Guy's and St Thomas' and the Royal Brompton & Harefield trust.
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Florence Nightingale Museum to be mothballed
The Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas' Hospital is to close to visitors for the foreseeable future and expects to make staff redundant.
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'Long COVID' centre opened at St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is hosting one of 60 centres set up by the NHS across England to treat and support patients suffering with long-term symptoms of coronavirus.
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Guy’s Hospital gearing up to give 1,800 COVID-19 jabs each day
Up to 1,800 people a day could soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a new hub created at Guy's Hospital in London Bridge.
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Guy’s and St Thomas' among first hospitals to offer COVID-19 jab
Guy's and St Thomas' has been named among the first 50 NHS trusts in England to offer COVID-19 vaccines.
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Lambeth and Southwark to receive 20,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits
Southwark and Lambeth are among the first 50 council areas in England to receive new rapid COVID-19 test kits.
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COVID-19 patients: ‘small but steady’ rise at Guy’s & St Thomas'
The boss of Guy's and St Thomas' says that the trust has seen a "small but steady increase" in the number of COVID-19 patients during October.
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COVID-19: Southwark and Lambeth leaders warn locals as cases rise
The leaders of Southwark and Lambeth councils have written to residents of their boroughs expressing concern over the recent rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Southwark public health chief’s 5-point plan to tackle COVID-19
Southwark Council officers are being trained as contact tracers as part of a package of measures to tackle a recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases detected in the borough.
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COVID-19 death toll at Tower Bridge Care Home revealed
By mid-July 34 residents of Tower Bridge Care Home at Bricklayers Arms had died with COVID-19, it has been revealed.
Planning & Development
Builders working on SE1’s second tallest tower told to come by car
Building work is set to begin on a development in Blackfriars Road that includes the second tallest tower in SE1 after the Shard - but construction workers are being told to come to the site by car rather than public transport.
