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Ambulances taking longer to reach incidents in Barnet and Camden as government cuts bite

New analysis of NHS data has revealed that ambulance services have failed to meet monthly target response times in Barnet since March 2014 and Camden since May 2014. The analysis, by Local London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore AM, comes after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) recommended last week that the London Ambulance Service (LAS) be placed into special measures. Mr […]

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Andrew’s Camden response to London Ambulance Service being placed under special measures

“Sadly it’s no surprise to anyone in Camden that the London Ambulance Service has been put into special measures. Less than three quarters of emergency 999 calls in Camden arrive within the eight minute target response time. “When emergency admissions at the Whittington and Royal Free hit their worst waiting times on record last winter, ambulances were tied up for […]

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Police Grant Settlement welcome, but Camden’s PCSOs still at risk

Speaking after a meeting of City Hall’s police committee today which reviewed the impact of the Government’s Autumn Statement on police budgets, ANDREW DISMORE, said: “The Chancellor has been forced to retreat on his original intention to cut the Met’s forward budget by up to 40%, but he has not saved the jobs of Camden’s 33 remaining Police Community Support […]

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Police Grant Settlement welcome, but police finances not out of the woods and Camden and Barnet’s PCSOs still at risk

Speaking after a meeting of City Hall’s police committee today which reviewed the impact of the Government’s Autumn Statement on police budgets, ANDREW DISMORE, said: “The Chancellor has been forced to retreat on his original intention to cut the Met’s forward budget by up to 40%, but he has not saved the jobs of Camden’s 33 remaining Police Community Support […]

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Police Grant Settlement welcome, but police finances not out of the woods and Barnet’s PCSOs still at risk

Speaking after a meeting of City Hall’s police committee today which reviewed the impact of the Government’s Autumn Statement on police budgets, ANDREW DISMORE said: “The Chancellor has been forced to retreat on his original intention to cut the Met’s forward budget by up to 40%, but he has not saved the jobs of Barnet’s remaining 52 Police Community Support […]

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