New figures have revealed the increasing strain London’s Accident and Emergency departments are facing. The increased pressure on A&Es follows the closure of wards across the capital. In the past year 199,693 people were forced to wait more than four hours at A&E in London, this is an increase of 18% on the previous year when 168,604 people waited […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour parliamentary candidate for Hendon has today published new details on the impact of the Bedroom Tax in Barnet. Mr Dismore said: “After a year of the Bedroom Tax at the end of February 2014 Barnet had 618 households affected by the changes, 62% of whom were in arrears. Since implementation in April 2013 the average level of […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, has today written to the Secretary of State for Health, drawing attention to the deficit facing Barnet’s NHS and demanding action from the Department of Health to bridge the funding gap until their recovery plan can be completed. (letter below) Mr Dismore said: “The Conservatives said the NHS was safe […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour parliamentary candidate for Hendon and London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, has today written to the Secretary of State for Health, drawing attention to the deficit facing Barnet’s NHS and demanding action from the Department of Health to bridge the funding gap until their recovery plan can be completed.( copy letter attached) Mr Dismore said: “The […]
Read moreLast Wednesday, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in Parliament blocked Labour’s proposal to freeze gas and electricity bills until 2017, which would save a typical family £120. Mr Offord, Hendon’s Conservative MP, didn’t turn up for the vote on the energy freeze and thus denied 44,912 households in Hendon a freeze on their bills. Andrew Dismore, Labour parliamentary candidate for […]
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