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Orpington and Beckenham breast cancer expert has advice for Bromley women

4:44pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

AN ORPINGTON and Beckenham breast cancer expert has praised Angelina Jolie’s decision to speak publicly about her double mastectomy, and has some advice for the women of Bromley.

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A&E 'collapse' fear as numbers soar

1:23pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

THE number of patients who attended accident and emergency wards has increased by more than a million in just one year, figures suggest.

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Hospital mix-up forces Abbey Wood mother to hold two funerals for her son

4:05pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A HOSPITAL mix-up has forced an Abbey Wood mother to hold a second funeral for her seven-week-old son - 15 years after he died.

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Catford neighbour from hell served with council order for 'public health risk' flat

3:05pm Monday 13th May 2013

A CATFORD homeowner says she is living below the neighbour from hell as water continues to leak through her ceiling for a third year.

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Lewisham Hospital birth centre celebrates third birthday

12:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

LEWISHAM birth centre celebrated its third birthday on Friday in state-of-the-art facilities which are more like a "posh hotel" than a hospital.

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Darent Valley Hospital named in UK top 40

3:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

DARENT Valley Hospital has been named as one of the top 40 in the country.

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Bromley has the country's lowest emergency admission rate for asthma

2:34pm Friday 10th May 2013

BROMLEY has the lowest emergency admission rate for asthma in adults in the whole of England, research has revealed this week.

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New bereavement centre opens at the Princess Royal University Hospital

2:03pm Friday 10th May 2013

Today the Princess Royal University Hospital has unveiled a bereavement centre for mums who have lost their baby through miscarriage or stillbirth. Reporter HELOISE WOOD learns why it is so important by speaking to a News Shopper colleague.

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Lewisham Hospital named as one of top 40 UK hospitals

10:07am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A HOSPITAL which faces having its services downgraded has been named one of the UK’s top 40 hospitals for the fifth year running.

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Video: Lewisham Hospital staff Harlem Shake in dance of defiance against cuts

10:12am Friday 3rd May 2013

LEWISHAM Hospital staff did a dance of defiance against proposed cuts to the hospital with their version of internet phenomenon the Harlem Shake.

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New Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley health group head backs major NHS changes

12:45pm Friday 3rd May 2013

As the north Kent health body now responsible for a nearly £280m budget holds its first public meeting, reporter TIM MACFARLAN speaks to the Greenhithe doctor in charge.

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Research reveals 69 per cent of Bromley residents are unaware of bowel cancer symptoms

5:11pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

DOCTORS are hoping to increase recognition of the symptoms of bowel cancer as research shows 69 per cent of residents are unaware of the symptoms. 

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Beckenham Beacon 'is definitely not closing'

10:15am Tuesday 30th April 2013

COMMISSIONERS have said Beckenham Beacon will remain open however the future of other hospitals in the south east remains unclear.

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SLHT administrator Caroline Taylor refuses to answer questions about 'deliberate cover-up' of £22m NHS Croydon overspend

8:19am Tuesday 30th April 2013

SOUTH London Healthcare Trust’s new administrator Caroline Taylor was in charge of NHS Croydon when there was a deliberate cover-up of a £28m black hole in its budget, it has been revealed.

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Bromley has highest rate of measles in outer London

11:02am Friday 26th April 2013

BROMLEY has the highest rate of measles in outer London, it was revealed yesterday.

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Call for South London Healthcare Trust inquiry after campaigner dad's death

5:20pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

A HEALTH campaigner whose elderly father "went from being a happy go lucky man to a vegetable" while in hospital is demanding an external inquiry into the health trust that treated him.

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PRUH staff failing to dress elderly patients appropriately for their discharge from hospital

8:17am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

PROMISES to make sure patients are appropriately dressed when they leave hospital have been broken, News Shopper can reveal.

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Spring clean your routine and get fit for free

11:11am Thursday 18th April 2013

The days are getting longer and brighter. So what better time to spring clean your fitness routine - on the cheap? Reporter HELOISE WOOD investigates.

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Parkinson's sufferer Danny Lavender determined to raise awareness and inspire others

7:58am Monday 15th April 2013

Parkinson’s sufferer Danny Lavender is determined to not let the disease beat him. To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Week he spoke to ROBERT FISK about his fight and how he is battling to help others.

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Live video stream: Parkinson's awareness campaign to tackle discrimination

12:00pm Monday 15th April 2013

Every hour someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson's, yet new research shows almost half of those with the condition face regular discrimination.

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NHS shake-up a case of carry on doctor? Editor's Eye comment

12:13pm Thursday 11th April 2013

IS IT just a coincidence the latest changes to the NHS came in on April 1, and if not, who’s the fool? Branded the biggest shake-up to the system since it began, it comes in the wake of a whole host of other changes to management.

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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to receive Princess Royal University Hospital complaint after elderly patient's 'nightmare'

8:35am Wednesday 10th April 2013

WITH conditions ‘like a nightmare’ and ‘worse than how animals are kept’ an elderly patient’s partner says he had no choice to discharge her from Princess Royal University Hospital the same day she was admitted.

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Soaring Queen Elizabeth Hospital waiting times worry Lewisham Hospital campaigners

4:24pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

HUNDREDS of patients arriving at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are waiting more than 12 hours in A&E every month.

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Pensioners march with zimmer frames and walking sticks in support of Lewisham Hospital

1:34pm Monday 8th April 2013

A PLATOON of pensioners have mobilised and will march tomorrow with zimmer frames, walking sticks and shopping trolleys to show support for Lewisham Hospital.

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Specsavers takes on Bromley audiology services for South London Healthcare NHS Trust

10:26am Sunday 7th April 2013

KNOWN for its ‘Should have gone to Specsavers’ slogan, an opticians has become the place to go for over-50s who have hearing problems.

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Greenwich pollution warning over Silvertown Tunnel

10:51am Thursday 4th April 2013

CHILDREN in Greenwich may be at risk from increased air pollution created by a new river crossing, it has been claimed.

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NHS changes and what they mean for patients

1:12pm Wednesday 3rd April 2013

A NEW era of health care landed in the UK when the aims of the Health and Social Care Act came into force on April 1.

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South London Healthcare Trust gets new boss Caroline Taylor

3:23pm Tuesday 2nd April 2013

A NEW administrator has been appointed to oversee the South London Healthcare Trust (SLHT) as it prepares for dissolution.

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PRU Hospital slammed after elderly patient found freezing cold dressed in just gown in car park

8:16am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

HOSPITAL staff who left a distressed elderly patient freezing in the car park wearing just a gown and underwear have been slammed by the ombudsman.

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HIV in Bromley doubles leaving it with one of highest rates in country

2:03pm Thursday 28th March 2013

BROMLEY has one of the highest rates of HIV in the country, with the prevalence of the virus more than doubling in the last 10 years.

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Lewisham Hospital campaigners celebrate 'positive' meeting with Mayor of London

12:04pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

LEWISHAM Hospital campaigners celebrated yesterday after a "positive" meeting with the Mayor of London where they felt they were listened to for the first time.

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Forest Hill woman's appeal leads to life-saving bone marrow donation

1:48pm Wednesday 20th March 2013

A FOREST Hill woman who appealed to News Shopper readers to find a life-saving bone marrow donor has thanked people following her successful appeal.

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Families encircle Lewisham Hospital in maternity protest

11:56am Monday 18th March 2013

FAMILIES formed a ring around Lewisham Hospital at the weekend to protest against threats to maternity services.

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Human chain around Lewisham Hospital planned this Saturday

10:40am Thursday 14th March 2013

A HUMAN chain will form around Lewisham Hospital this Saturday in a show of unity against proposed cuts to services.

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Lewisham Hospital norovirus visiting restrictions in place

3:55pm Thursday 7th March 2013

LEWISHAM Hospital is restricting visitors due to an outbreak of the norovirus.

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Let children get some sunshine: Editor's Eye comment

11:38am Wednesday 6th March 2013

SUNSHINE, even just a little bit, lifts spirits more than anything else. It may be an old saying, but you can see why ‘spreading a ray of sunshine’ caught on.

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