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1 in 10 Barnet boys born now will not see retirement age

April 23, 2014 office

According to official figures revealed in the Daily Telegraph today, 1 in 10 newborn Barnet boys born now will not reach the age of 65. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10779783/The-135-places-in-Britain-where-one-in-seven-boys-will-not-live-to-retirement.html Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member and parliamentary candidate for Hendon said: “This is a real indictment of the performance of the NHS under this Government. to think that 10% of the baby […]

Marco Polo Free School fiasco creates school place shortage- and what happens to Pavilion Way Fields now?

April 23, 2014 office

Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member and parliamentary candidate for Hendon today revealed the news that the controversial free school plan for the Marco Polo Free School, to be built on Pavilion Way Fields has been quietly dropped by the Department for Education. Mr Dismore said: “I had a long overdue Freedom of Information request outstanding with the Education Funding […]

Barnet A&E under strain following closures

April 11, 2014 office

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 […]

Bedroom Tax batters Barnet tenants

April 11, 2014 office

Andrew 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 […]

Dismore demands action over Barnet NHS finances

April 11, 2014 office

Andrew 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 […]

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