Dear Simon, The news that the LAS has been put into special measures raises concerns that we will have a repeat of last winter’s problems in Camden and in Barnet, which has the worst ambulance response times in London. A contributory factor is ambulances backing up when there are delays in admissions to A&E at the Whittington, which as you […]
Read moreDear Dr Moore I am writing to you with regard to the recent CQC inspection report that placed the London Ambulance Service into special measures. It’s deeply concerning that the ambulance service has been found to be inadequate in terms of being safe and well-led. The report highlighted that 400 staff were recruited in Australia on an emergency […]
Read moreMy report from City Hall No.30 3rd October 2015 to 13th November 2015 1 Introduction May I firstly wish everyone a Happy Diwali ? Much of this month has been dominating by discussions on expected draconian cuts to the police and fire service (see below). We should not though forget: I attended Remembrance Day events at City Hall and in […]
Read moreDear editor, It is little wonder that people in Hampstead are resorting to crowd funding to pay for local police officers. The Metropolitan Police have grappled with years of extensive government cuts and with further budget cuts on the horizon, communities are understandably seeking to do all they can to protect local policing. The fall out from Boris Johnson’s decision […]
Read moreDear editor, The news that Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust is in trouble and facing a CQC inspection this month which is likely to designate it as ‘inadequate’ is as unwelcome as it is not unexpected, given the scale of their problems that have lasted for so long. The Trust has lurched from one crisis to another, and […]
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