Ambulance Response Times Beat National Target
18th April 2008The London Ambulance service has exceeded Government targets for responding to callouts within 8 minutes.
In 2007/08 the service’s history experienced a rise in demand which took the number of emergency calls received up to nearly 1.4 million. Of these more than 943,000 incidents were responded to, an increase of more than three per cent… full story
Camden Expresses Concerns Over GP Contracts
17th April 2008Camden Council is to raise concerns with the Health Secretary over the lack of public awareness that new GP contracts can be awarded to private companies under current procedures.
The Council's health scrutiny committee is to write to Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson expressing concerns over a consultation process that led to C… full story
Mayor Launches Obesity Drive
5th February 2008Mayor of London Ken Livingstone yesterday announced he would establish "a high-level London wide group" to ensure the capital meets the Government’s target to reduce childhood obesity.
The group will co-ordinate action on sport, physical fitness, health and obesity across the capital and include partners from NHS London, Sport… full story
GLA Warns of Parliament Square Camp Health Risks
17th August 2007
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has warned that the growing number of people unlawfully camping on Parliament Square are spoiling the Square for Londoners and visitors and threaten to create a public health hazard.
GLA wardens who patrol the square report that campers have been dumping all kinds of refuse such as glass and plastic b… full story
Health Inequalities Consultation Launched
6th August 2007London Mayor Ken Livingstone has launched a consultation exercise on how he should fulfill the proposed new duty to tackle health inequalities which is contained in the Greater London Authority Bill currently before Parliament.
The start of the consultation coincides with the publication of a new report setting out the Mayor's priorities… full story
Livingstone Urges Greater Protection for Elderly
15th June 2007Ken Livingstone yesterday called on the Government to do more to protect older people from abuse.
The Mayor's comments follow the publication of research showing that hundreds of thousands of elderly people are being abused in their own homes.
"This disturbing research shows how widespread elder abuse is. It is very often… full story
