New Year consultation on adult social services
Consultation over Merton Council’s plan to change the way it provides day opportunities for disabled people will start in January, after approval for the process was given at this week’s […]
Category Archives: Health and social care
Merton restaurant hygiene scores now online
The hygiene scores of over 400 of Merton’s restaurants are now available online, as part of the London Scores on the Doors food hygiene scheme. Supported by Food Standard Agency […]
Join Merton Council as members discuss possible changes to the NHS in London
Merton Council will be thrashing out the details of radical changes planned for the NHS and you are invited to join them. Merton is one of the London boroughs to […]
Merton welcomes the Government’s commitment to providing quality health care
Fears about the future of healthcare in the London Borough of Merton have been eased following a Government assurance that residents will get the best treatment and service possible. The […]
Council supports health care providers in Merton
Merton Council is supporting the borough’s health care providers in their efforts to improve standards across the region, following the Healthcare Commission’s annual performance check. The Sutton and Merton Primary […]
Threat looms for Merton’s social services funding
Local authorities in the capital, including Merton, are bracing themselves against the threat of losing £420 million from their grant for providing social care for physically and mentally disabled people, […]
Curry chefs go head-to-head in Merton cook-off
The top five curry chefs in Merton will go head-to-head in a curry cook-off on Wednesday (24 October) at Merton College as they compete to win a cash prize for […]
Council leaders warn on raised NHS expectations
South London and Surrey Council Leaders met earlier last week to discuss growing concerns at NHS plans for the future. The Leaders of the London Boroughs of Merton, Sutton and […]
Cabinet approves increase in social care charges
Merton Council’s Cabinet has agreed to increase the amount it charges for residents who use home or day care in order to safeguard services for the future. “The decision to […]
Merton’s cabinet approves increase in adult social care charges
Merton Council’s Cabinet has agreed to increase the amount it charges for residents who use home or day care in order to safeguard services for the future. “The decision to […]