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Category Archives: Health and social care

Looked-after children get the red carpet treatment

4 April 2005by Merton Web Team

An exclusive screening of this month’s ‘must see movie’ Robots heralded the launch of Merton’s ground-breaking new website for looked-after children. The Odeon Cinema in Wimbledon kindly donated their facilities […]

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Health and social care

Drop into CareConnect

31 January 2005by Merton Web Team

Questions about social, health or community care services can now be answered on the spot by CareConnect at Merton’s Civic Centre. CareConnect is a free, confidential and impartial public service […]

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Health and social care

Winter of discontent

16 December 2004by Merton Web Team

Merton’s Environmental Health Officers are supporting the health advice given by local NHS organisations following an increase in cases of diarrhoea and vomiting in the borough, which is probably caused […]

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Health and social care

Star performance from Social Services

18 November 2004by Merton Web Team

Immediate releaseItem number 246/04 Embargoed until Midday – November 18th Star performance from Social ServicesAssessment hails department for further improvement Merton’s social services department has been awarded an enhanced star […]

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Health and social care

Carers are missing out on £660 million every year

12 November 2004by Merton Web Team

As much as £660 million of carers benefits were left unclaimed last year, a report from charity Carers UK has estimated. Carers are defined in law as being unpaid family […]

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Health and social care

You still can’t beat free heat

4 November 2004by Merton Web Team

Residents can still take the chill out of the cold weather this winter as Merton has some of its share of the grant from the Government Office for London, to […]

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Cost of living, Health and social care

Minister launches carelines initiative

28 October 2004by Merton Web Team

Dr Stephen Ladyman, MP, hailed the London Boroughs’ Carelines Group at its launch event at Portcullis House, Westminster on October 27th. The Group is made up of and represents the […]

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Health and social care

MEDIA INVITATION TO: Launch of the Directory of Local Drug and Alcohol Services

27 October 2004by Merton Web Team

The Mayor of Merton, Councillor Margaret Brierly will be launching the Directory of Local Drug and Alcohol Services at the Merton Civic Centre on 3 November at 2pm. The Merton […]

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Health and social care, Safer Merton

Could you make it happen?

25 October 2004by Merton Web Team

To coincide with National Adoption Week, Merton is again appealing for adoptive parents and long-term foster carers to give loving homes to the large number of children currently waiting to […]

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Adoption and fostering, Health and social care

A week to remember?

25 October 2004by Merton Web Team

If you have ever thought about long-term fostering or adopting a child, now is the perfect time to find out more. Merton Council is putting on two events to support […]

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Adoption and fostering, Health and social care
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