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Category Archives: Health and social care

Merton focuses on health inequalities at partnership conference

21 November 2013by

Members of the Merton Partnership committed to new ways of working to help reduce health inequalities at their annual conference last week.

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Community and Housing, Events, Health and social care, News stories
Merton’s first ever Learning Disability Conference took place at the Chaucer Centre

Merton holds first ever Learning Disability Conference

23 October 2013by

Over 120 people attended Merton’s first ever Learning Disability Conference at the Chaucer Centre this week.

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Community and Housing, Disabled people, Education and schools, Events, Health and social care, News stories
Leader of the Council, Councillor Stephen Alambritis with the owner of Jose's Cafe and Merton Council's Director of Public Health, Dr. Kay Eilbert

League table names Merton a winner in race for best food in London

10 October 2013by

Merton is today named as one of only two boroughs in London to achieve top marks for the quality of its food offer  Merton achieved joint first position in the Good Food for London report  along with […]

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Awards, Children, Schools and Families, Community and Housing, Education and schools, Health and social care, News stories

Merton launches new care scheme

24 September 2013by

Merton Council has just launched its Dignity in Care Scheme as part of the Celebrating Age celebrations. 

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Community and Housing, Health and social care, News stories, Older people

Residents visit Morden Library to know their numbers

17 September 2013by

Almost 100 people had their blood pressure checked today and many had their BMI assessed in Morden Library today as part of Know Your Numbers Week.

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Community and Housing, Health and social care, News stories

Heatwave guidance

17 July 2013by

During this prolonged spell of hot weather and following the latest heatwave warning from the Met Office, you can visit Merton’s heatwave information page to find out some health tips. http://www.merton.gov.uk/heatwave

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Health and social care

Merton Council says: ‘Make sure your child has MMR jab’

23 April 2013by Merton Web Team

Merton Council is urging parents to check their children have had the MMR vaccination, following the outbreak of measles in south Wales. The first dose is given to children of […]

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Children, Schools and Families, Health and social care, News stories

New Healthwatch in Merton to give local people a voice

4 April 2013by Merton Web Team

Merton Council announced today that the new Healthwatch Merton is to be run by the borough’s award-winning Merton Voluntary Service Council (MVSC). Healthwatch Merton joins a network of Healthwatch organisations […]

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Community and Housing, Health and social care, News stories

Merton one of six London boroughs to stage Change4Life

11 August 2009by Merton Web Team

Merton has been selected by the Department for Health as one of just six London boroughs to stage a major Change4Life Road show. Merton’s Change4Life will take place in the […]

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Environment and Regeneration, Health and social care, News stories

Merton Council helps mums get active

1 September 2008by Merton Web Team

Tiny tots causing havoc are no longer an excuse for mums not to stay fit. Merton Council has set up free daytime sporting sessions for mothers – while their little […]

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Environment and Regeneration, Health and social care, News stories
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