New benefits surgery
Information service to help residents Merton Council can now offer residents advice and help on claiming a range of benefits at a new surgery style service. The new Community Care […]
Category Archives: Health and social care
Another healthy school in Merton
Tudor First joins the award-winning project Tudor First School has become one of the latest schools to join the Merton Healthy Schools Scheme. The school launched its involvement in the […]
Hall Place reopens for homeless people
Merton Council’s Housing team will be able to place more of Merton’s homeless people in temporary accommodation within the borough from next month. Due to a short supply of Bed […]
Batches of baby milk withdrawn
Merton’s Environmental Health asks parents to check products Merton Council’s Environmental Health team has issued a warning concerning certain batches of a popular baby milk formula. The Environmental Health team […]
EDUCATION IN GOOD HEALTH
Merton Council has received the National Healthy School Standard after schools in the borough became part of the Healthy Schools Initiative with great success. The Merton Healthy Schools Scheme aims […]
HEALTHY SWIMMING EQUALS HAPPY SUMMER
Merton’s Environmental Health Department in partnership with Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority have issued strong health advice this summer on how to protect families from illnesses transmitted by water […]
WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Merton Council and the local National Health Service trust have agreed in principle to integrate the community mental health services provided in the Borough. This means that the Council employed […]
WINTER HEALTH CARE PLEDGE
Merton council has promised to deliver the health and care needs of local people this winter including the Christmas period in three major ways, following last week’s council meeting at […]