Andrew Dismore

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, speaking at the London Assembly Health Committee today, revealed that whilst Barnet had the second highest number of diabetes sufferers in London, the take up of diabetes screening in the borough was precisely zero. Mr Dismore said: “The NHS Vascular Screening Health Checks programme was implemented in England April […]

Andrew Dismore AM, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden, speaking at the London Assembly Health Committee today, revealed that whilst Barnet had the second highest number of diabetes sufferers in London, the take up of diabetes screening in the borough was precisely zero. Mr Dismore said: “The NHS Vascular Screening Health Checks programme was implemented in England April […]

At today’s (Wednesday) Mayor’s Question Time at City Hall, Boris Johnson came under pressure to intervene in the closure of Chase Farm Accident and Emergency Department[1]. Following concerns raised by Dr Onkar Sahota AM and referring to the recent survey from the Foundation Trust Network that describes A&Es as being at “tipping point”, local London Assembly Member Joanne McCartney asked […]

NHS report reveals NHS competition gone mad Labour London Assembly Andrew Dismore has seen a report of the NHS Co-operation and Completion Panel on the proposed merger of Barnet and Royal Free hospitals. In requiring further investigations, the panel decided, amongst other points that (para 7): “We decided that there is a realistic prospect that the merger transaction may lead […]

Local Labour London Assembly Members met with the Board of Whittington Hospital last week about plans to downsize and reconfigure services. Jennette Arnold OBE AM, Andrew Dismore AM and Joanne McCartney AM questioned plans to sell off parts of the hospital buildings and land and the number of jobs that would be lost as a result. The Board of Whittington Hospital […]