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Residents concerned over proposed closures
Pic: Michael Crouch We asked local people what they thought of the proposed closure of Lewisham A&E and reduced maternity services. The general response was largely negative, with many people on...
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Lewisham residents speak out after Health Secretary announces hospital cuts
Pic: Heather Saul Lewisham residents were left ‘shocked’, ‘disgusted’ and ‘appalled’ yesterday, after being told their A&E will be cut by a quarter and the maternity unit will be led by mid-wives,...
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The fight isn’t over for Lewisham Hospital: campaigners rally to defend their...
pic: Heather Saul Campaigners, GPs and local MPs rallied outside Lewisham Hospital today, in a bid to determine how best to save the services they are set to lose from their A&E and maternity...
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A&E campaigners will send Boris a ‘strong message’
Boris Johnson. Pic: Save Lewisham A&E campaign Members of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign say they plan to “send a strong message” to Boris Johnson when he visits Catford tomorrow for the...
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Boris comes to Catford for People’s Question Time
The platform at People’s Question Time. Pic: Gaelle Laforest Mayor of London Boris Johnson brought People’s Question Time to Catford last night, a biannual event that allows Londoners to interact with...
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Campaigners to challenge hospital downgrade in court
Pic: edisg / Flickr Campaigners have mounted a legal challenge of the Government decision to downgrade Lewisham Hospital’s maternity and emergency services. The challenge, made on March 12 by activist...
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Hundreds gather in the rain at ‘Born in Lewisham’ protest against downgrade...
Pic: Hugh McCafferty Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Lewisham Hospital in the rain today to voice their opposition to the proposed downgrade of the institution’s emergency and maternity...
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Insufficient evidence for charges in voter fraud claims
Pic: The Electoral Commission Police have not found enough evidence of voting fraud in Tower Hamlets last year to identify suspects or bring prosecution, the Electoral Commission has said. The...
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Boris to lobby Government over Lewisham Hospital
Pic: Hugh McCafferty Members of the Save Lewisham Hospital campaign are celebrating this week, after Boris Johnson pledged to: “Seek assurances, as I have done many times already, that any changes to...
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Spirits high as Save Lewisham Hospital campaign goes national and legal [Audio]
Save Lewisham A&E meeting Pic: Lucy Johnson At a meeting at Goldsmiths College on Thursday April 26 , speakers from the health professions and the local community restated their commitment to...
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The National Health Service at 65: Lewisham community and hospital cuts...
Celebrating 65 years of the NHS in Lewisham: (left to right) Dr. Louise Irvine, chair of Save Lewisham Hospital; Jill Mountford, Save Lewisham Hospital; Vicky Foxcroft, chair of Lewisham Labour Group;...
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Stonehenge comes to east London Open Festival
Jeremy Deller’s Sacrilege first appeared at the Glasgow International Festival. A life-size bouncy castle designed to look like Stonehenge is coming to east London as part of this month’s Open East...
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Campaigners victorious as High Court judge quashes government’s plans to cut...
Campaigners gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justiceto await the result of the judicial review Photo: Bill Konos A High Court judge has ruled against government plans to cut A&E and...
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Save Lewisham Hospital campaigners victory parade
‘The Fight Goes On’. Photo: Simon Way. Save Lewisham Hospital campaigners and supporters staged a victory parade and party on September 14 to celebrate the campaign’s achievements over the last year,...
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Christine Ohuruogu launches Hackney athletics facility
Hannah Bladen, Annie Gammon, Christine Ohurougu and Jonathon McShane test out the new track. Photo: Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form. World champion 400m runner Christine Ohuruogu launched the...
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Lewisham Hospital High Court solicitor on award shortlist
The Law Society building, Chancery Lane, WC2. Photo: Mike Quinn. A solicitor at the forefront of the legal action to protect the services of Lewisham Hospital has been shortlisted for one of the most...
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Save Lewisham Hospital campaigners celebrate victory
The ‘Spirit of Lewisham’ event at the Rivoli ballroom. Photo: Andy Worthington Lewisham Hospital campaigners held a sell-out victory fundraiser at the Rivoli Ballroom in Crofton Park on Friday,...
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Hunt’s appeal against decision not to downgrade Lewisham Hospital services to...
Campaigners at the Save Lewisham Hospital victory parade. Photo: Simon Way. Secretary of Health Jeremy Hunt will appeal today, against a High Court ruling that the Government could not downgrade...
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Victory for Lewisham Hospital as Hunt loses appeal
Lewisham Hospital Saved The Court of Appeal dismissed the Government’s appeal that the TSA had the right to make changes to the Lewisham Healthcare Trust this morning. Jos Bell, spokesperson for Save...
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Spending revealed: Lewisham A&E legal battle has cost the taxpayer over...
Lewisham Hospital appeal: true cost revealed Pic: Leigh Day The failed legal battle to close Lewisham Hospital is estimated to have cost taxpayers over £200,000 so far, according to government...
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