Health - London SE1 (Page 6)

Education

Southwark facing legal challenge over COVID-19 home-schooling

Southwark's leader has hit back after the founder of the Good Law Project said it would sue the council over its provision for schoolchildren to study at home during the COVID-19 shutdown.

Health

SE1 landmarks join ‘light it blue’ salute to NHS and care workers

The Shard, the London Eye, the Oxo Tower and the National Theatre were among the SE1 landmarks that were bathed in blue light on Thursday night to coincide with the national ripple of applause for NHS staff and care workers dealing with COVID-19.

Transport

Mayor: ‘30-day antiviral disinfectant’ tested at Waterloo Tube

A "longer-lasting 30-day antiviral disinfectant" has been piloted at Waterloo Station this week according to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, as he pledges to protect the working conditions of TfL contract cleaners.

Health

"We can come out of this more united" - Mayor of London

Human rights and civil liberties will have to be "changed, curtailed and infringed" to prevent further deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19), the Mayor of London has said.

Health

Coronavirus: Guy’s and St Thomas' ready to treat patients

The chief nurse of Guy's and St Thomas' has said that "plans are in place" for local hospitals to treat Coronavirus patients, with a confirmed case in the UK almost "inevitable".

Health

Borough Medical Centre to shut to make way for 13-storey hotel

Nearly 5,000 patients at the Borough Medical Centre will be asked to register with a new GP after the two doctors decided to retire ahead of plans to redevelop the site as a 13-storey hotel.

Health

Patients ‘not significantly harmed’ by Nexus GP clinic failures

"Patients have not been significantly harmed" as a result of failures by the Nexus Health Group GP practice, councillors have been told. The practice is currently in special measures after being rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.

Health

Brexit casting ‘deepening shadow’ over Guy’s & St Thomas' - chair

The chair of Guy's and St Thomas' has warned that Brexit is casting a 'deepening shadow over the trust' which runs SE1's two major NHS hospitals.

Arts & culture

Bicentenary of John Keats abandoning Guy’s Hospital training

Two hundred years ago this month John Keats left his home in Southwark as he gave up a career in medicine in favour of poetry.

Health

Patricia Moberly, former Guy’s & St Thomas' chair, has died

Dr Patricia Moberly, who chaired the trust that runs Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals for more than a decade, has died after a long illness, aged 77.

Health

Nexus Health Group: launch of GP practice for 60,000 patients

Four NHS GP practices spanning SE1, SE17, SE5 and SE15 have merged to create the Nexus Health Group.

Arts & culture

John Keats statue unveiled at Guy's Hospital

Poet laureate Andrew Motion visited Guy's Hospital this week to unveil the world's first statue of poet John Keats who trained as a surgeon at the hospital.