NHS outsourced workers at Lewisham hospital protest low pay
The hospital has outsourced its cleaners, porters and caterers' jobs to facilities management firm ISS global, which is paying below the London Living Wage.
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"Silencing our compassion for Palestinians" - why Barts Health 3 are going to court
Three healthcare workers are taking a legal challenge against Barts Health NHS Trust's new uniform policy which bans expressions of support for Palestine.
"A preventable crisis"- over 8000 children admitted to Lewisham hospital struggling to breathe
Campaign group Mums for Lungs are calling for a phase out of polluting diesel cars, SUVs and domestic wood burning to clean up Lewisham's air.
'Silent killer' - why are heatwaves so dangerous?
Research shows that heatwaves are the most dangerous type of extreme weather and London is the UK city most at risk. People living in deprived areas face the greatest risks to their health. We asked Lewisham council how it is responding to the threat.
St John's GP surgery opens PrEP clinic in UK first
St John's Medical Centre has started a weekly clinic offering HIV prevention medicine to anyone who lives in Lewisham. This is the first time that a full PrEP service has been offered from a GP in the UK, and Lewisham council hope that it will widen access.
Police impound disabled man's wheelchair for 3 weeks
A severely disabled man from New Cross was left housebound and completely dependent on friends and family, while he appealed to police to release his wheelchair from Charlton Vehicle Pound.
Disability benefits cuts "do nothing to address the real barriers to work"
Disabled people say the cuts will cause severe hardship for those who cannot work, make life harder for disabled people who are in work .. and do nothing to address the real barriers to work that disabled people face.