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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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Domestic violence 'misunderstood' by women, according to domestic violence charities

8:03am Wednesday 6th March 2013

MANY women do not understand what constitutes domestic violence and awareness of the issue, which is "shrouded in myth and misunderstanding" is "shockingly low", according to research by domestic violence charities.

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Lewisham Hospital role-playing wizards take on Jeremy Hunt

1:39pm Monday 4th March 2013

THEY'VE defeated pirates, dragons and hordes of the undead, but now one of London's largest roleplaying clubs is facing its biggest foe yet - evil axe-wielding Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

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Olympian Conrad Williams launches Bellingham health programme

11:29am Monday 4th March 2013

OLYMPIC athlete Conrad Williams opened a programme of events to boost healthy living in Bellingham on Saturday.

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Greenwich Trafalgar Tavern £20,000 fine after sewage found in sinks

11:22am Monday 4th March 2013

OWNERS of a Greenwich fine dining restaurant have been fined around £20,000 after raw sewage was found in sinks - covered with cling film.

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Lewisham Council votes for Lewisham Hospital court battle

10:58am Thursday 28th February 2013

LEWISHAM Council has agreed to legally challenge the downgrade of Lewisham Hospital services at the High Court.

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Lewisham Hospital: Lewisham Council legal action decision delayed

12:46pm Monday 25th February 2013

A LEGAL battle over Lewisham Hospital's services downgrade is still a possibility after the Health Secretary responded to a council ultimatum.

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Lewisham Hospital: legal challenge fund grows as deadline approaches

4:06pm Thursday 21st February 2013

AROUND £3,300 has been pledged by the public so far to help fund a council legal challenge over downgrading Lewisham Hospital services.

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Eltham damp in council houses forces families to share one bed

12:38pm Thursday 21st February 2013

DAMP creeping through Eltham has forced one family to sleep on a single mattress in their living room to escape a "3-D" black mould.

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Thamesmead mum barred from warming baby milk 'over health and safety'

4:56pm Tuesday 19th February 2013

STAFF at a baby-weighing clinic in Thamesmead barred a mum from warming her 8-week-old son's bottle due to "health and safety" fears, it has been claimed.

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital turns away measles mum-to-be

3:54pm Monday 18th February 2013

A PREGNANT woman suffering from pneumonia and measles went to "hell and back" after being repeatedly turned away from Queen Elizabeth Hospital, it is claimed.

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Video and pictures: Lewisham Hospital Valentine's Day protest, mums and babies in flashmob

2:47pm Thursday 14th February 2013

A BUGGY army brandishing heart-shaped balloons protested to save their beloved Lewisham Hospital for Valentine’s Day.

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Lewisham Hospital campaign in Valentine's Day call

3:32pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

LEWISHAM Hospital campaigners are asking people to put balloons outside their homes on Valentine's Day in a show of support.

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Lewisham Hospital's staff stress 'business as usual' amid closure fears

12:08pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

LEWISHAM Hospital staff are stressing it is “business as usual” after feedback from patients who feared services had closed.

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Mother gives birth in Eltham surgery car park

12:12pm Monday 11th February 2013

STAFF at an Eltham surgery are “buzzing” after a woman dramatically gave birth in their car park this morning.

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Lewisham Council gives Jeremy Hunt legal ultimatum on Lewisham Hospital

1:05pm Friday 8th February 2013

LEWISHAM Council has threatened legal action in a letter to Jeremy Hunt, unless the Health Secretary reverses his downgrade of Lewisham Hospital's A&E and maternity services.

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Lewisham Hospital maternity downsizing 'madness' when neighbouring units already full

11:10am Wednesday 6th February 2013

PLANS to downsize Lewisham Hospital’s maternity services are “utter madness” when neighbouring units are already full, says Lewisham’s Liberal Democrat leader.

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Blackheath mum sets up Premature Journeys support website for parents

1:47pm Monday 4th February 2013

Following the premature birth of their daughter, a Blackheath couple have set up a website to help parents cope with the ordeal.

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Lewisham Council legal action over A&E 'expected to begin shortly'

12:13pm Monday 4th February 2013

A LEGAL battle is expected after the health secretary announced Lewisham Hospital's A&E and maternity services should be downgraded - ignoring protests from thousands of people.

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1,500 signatures on petition supporting NHS services in Bromley

3:43pm Thursday 31st January 2013

A PETITION of more than 1,500 signatures was presented to Bromley health representatives in support of NHS services.

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Video: Save Lewisham Hospital campaigners hand over petitions and launch single

11:58am Wednesday 30th January 2013

PETITIONS containing more than 50,000 signatures against the closure of Lewisham Hospital A&E and maternity services have been handed to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt today.

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Mottingham cancer victim tries pioneering new drugs

4:39pm Wednesday 30th January 2013

A MOTTINGHAM boy is believed to be one of the first teenagers in the UK to try a pioneering new cancer drug.

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Save Lewisham Hospital demo - updates and pictures

11:00am Saturday 26th January 2013

FOLLOW this page for tweets during the Lewisham Hospital protest march today.

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Video: Save Lewisham Hospital march - 'a matter of life and death'

7:10am Friday 25th January 2013

THERE'S just one day to go until a march against the closure of Lewisham Hospital's A&E and maternity services.

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76-year-old waits 18 hours in Queen Elizabeth Hospital A&E

2:28pm Thursday 24th January 2013

A PLUMSTEAD woman whose 76-year-old mum waited 18 hours in Woolwich's casualty department has slammed proposals to close Lewisham's A&E.

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Lewisham Hospital: Desmond Tutu slams 'scandalous' plans to axe A&E

3:55pm Monday 21st January 2013

WORLD-famous social activist Desmond Tutu has slammed plans to axe Lewisham Hospital’s full A&E and maternity services as “scandalous”.

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Millwall back drive to save Lewisham A&E as players sport campaign t-shirts

3:47pm Saturday 19th January 2013

MILLWALL FC has shown its support for Lewisham Hospital as players took the field against Burnley this afternoon sporting Save Lewisham A&E campaign t-shirts.

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Forest Hill Kundalini Yoga class exercises mind, body and spirit

12:26pm Thursday 17th January 2013

SEEKING serenity, reporter Sarah Trotter ditches the gym to exercise the mind, body and spirit together. Here, she reveals navel-gazing insights gained from a Kundalini Yoga class.

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