Council counts the cost of Covid
The pandemic is putting unprecedented pressure on the council’s budget, currently leaving a £10million shortfall in funding. This might end up increasing further, as the government continues to fail to […]
Category Archives: COVID-19
Step-by-step lifting of lockdown restrictions: key dates
From 8 March, people in England will see restrictions start to lift and the government’s four-step roadmap offer a route back to a more normal life. At each step, restrictions […]
Tricia’s vaccine story
Tricia Pereira is Head of Operations Adults Social Care & Adult Safeguarding for Merton Council and is also an informal family carer. She has joined the millions of others who have had […]
Enhanced testing to launch in Wimbledon Park area to track South African variant of Covid-19
Merton Council will launch a week-long programme of enhanced testing in the Wimbledon Park area to track the South African variant of Covid-19, after a case was found in the […]
South West London COVID-19 vaccine update
Across South West London we have now delivered over 280,000 vaccinations, including 272,000 first doses, hitting the ambitious target of offering the vaccine to our priority groups 1–4 by Monday […]
A successful YACCC COVID vaccine Q&A with Dr Mohan Sekeram
On Wednesday evening this week, the Young Adult COVID Community Champions hosted a COVID vaccine Q&A session with guest speaker Dr Mohan Sekeram – a local GP who has supported the COVID vaccine rollout […]
London Borough of Merton closes Enhanced Testing for South African Covid-19 variant after community delivers 10,000 tests in less than two weeks
Council staff, volunteers and community partners in the London Borough of Merton have stood down their current enhanced testing programme for the South African variant of Covid-19, after delivering tests […]
South West London COVID-19 vaccination update
Our vaccination programme is expanding across South West London, and we have now given 238,953 across 40 vaccination centres, including our 25 GP led centres, eight hospital hubs, four pharmacy-led […]
Council hails incredible community response to SA variant testing as more than 5,000 residents get a test
The Leader of Merton Council in London has paid tribute to the “unbelievable” efforts of staff and community volunteers after enhanced testing in Pollard’s Hill for the South African variant […]
Testing is available for frontline workers with no symptoms
Testing for ALL frontline workers, volunteers and carers is now available for people with NO symptoms, and we would encourage these groups to get a lateral flow test (a rapid test) twice a week. […]