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Category Archives: Health and social care

Council announces new providers for homecare services

5 September 2023by Merton Web Team

New homecare contract arrangements aiming to deliver higher wages, greater resident choice and quality care have been announced by Merton Council today. It comes after the council was awarded London […]

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Health and social care

New policy to increase assistance to help disabled people live more independently gets green light

20 July 2023by Merton Web Team

Councillors gave the go-ahead to new plans to enable disabled and vulnerable people in the borough to make adaptions to their homes and access additional services so they can live […]

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Health and social care, Housing

Merton Council renews calls for urgent investment into St Helier Hospital

25 May 2023by mertonzb

Responding to the statement on new hospitals made in the House of Commons today by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, the Leader of the […]

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Health and social care, Leader of the council

Merton Council to commission independent assessment of plans to downgrade St Helier Hospital

22 May 2023by mertonzb

The London Borough of Merton will commission its own independent assessment of plans to move vital services away from St Helier Hospital – after Government ministers ignored the impact of […]

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Disabled people, Equality and diversity, Health and social care

Merton Council team wins award for work to improve air quality

17 May 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton’s Air Quality Team has put Merton on the international stage for their work tackling air pollution throughout London. The team won the prestigious Innovator of the Year category at the […]

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Awards, Environment, Health and social care, Recycling and waste

HumanForest e-bikes arrive in Merton

16 May 2023by Merton Web Team

Residents may have seen that HumanForest e-bikes have now arrived on the streets of Merton. The shared, dockless e-bikes are part of Merton Council’s support for active travel, making cycling […]

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Health and social care, Sport and leisure, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Merton Council launches engagement on proposed changes to older people’s dementia services

3 May 2023by Merton Web Team

Merton Council wants to provide the best services possible for older people with dementia and additional needs, their families and carers. The contract with Alzheimer’s Society has been extended so […]

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Consultations, Health and social care, Older people, Public health

Building A Better Merton Together

19 April 2023by mertonzb

Residents, businesses, charities, community groups and a range of public services, including the police and the NHS, are being invited to work with the council on an ambitious set of […]

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Borough of Sport, Civic Pride, Clean streets, Cost of living, Health and social care, Housing, Leader of the council, Parks and green spaces, Planning, Public health, Regeneration, Traffic and Highways, Transport

Final push for Beat the Street Merton

19 April 2023by Merton Web Team

The final push for points has started as Beat the Street Merton draws to a close. For the final ‘Go Celebrate’ week, every Beat Box will be giving out double […]

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Children, Education and schools, Health and social care, Parks and green spaces, Public health, Sport and leisure, Young people

Beat the Street game players have travelled over 140,000 miles already – Go Explore this week!

30 March 2023by Merton Web Team

The Beat the Street Merton game enters its Go Explore this week to encourage participants to find the borough’s best heritage and cultural gems. So far, more than 20,300 participants have […]

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Children, Civic Pride, Education and schools, Health and social care, Older people, Parks and green spaces, Public health, Sport and leisure, Young people
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