Council leaders ‘deeply disturbed’ by scrapping of Public Health England
Hackney Mayor and borough’s health chief fear the agency is ‘being made a scapegoat for government’s wider failure’ in tackling Covid
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Town Hall calls for action on ‘cruel inequality’ exposed by pandemic
New report contains a raft of commitments from the council to help ‘rebuild a better Hackney’
‘We must continue to take precautions’: Local public health boss issues Covid warning with Hackney still a London ‘outlier’
Dr Sandra Husbands says borough ‘not yet on brink of local lockdown, but that will only stay true if people comply with guidelines’
Hackney artist reveals long-term effects of coronavirus with Instagram diary
Monique Jackson is documenting her experience in a unique way to raise awareness of Covid’s sometimes lingering impact and to push for more support for health workers
VIDEO: Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville on coronavirus, lockdown and more
The borough leader speaks to the Citizen about the council’s work over the past few months and the challenges and issues it faces today
Homerton Hospital ‘staying on alert’ following local rise in Covid cases
Health experts insist there is ‘no cause for alarm’ after borough records 65 cases in mid-July
Hackney fundraiser aims to inspire the next generation of community leaders
Concorde Youth Centre in Homerton is hoping to raise £30k for more resources for its young people, who have been delivering food and supplies to their neighbours during the pandemic
Hackney care homes take part in ‘UK-first’ trial of rapid Covid test
Researchers hope the new test, which can show results in under an hour, will help ‘interrupt community transmission’
Coronavirus: ‘Decimation’ of council finances revealed as government support falls short
‘No going back to normal,’ Mayor warns, as Town Hall faces £67m hit in lost income and increased spending
Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley: ‘The maker movement has never been more important’
The writer speaks to Hackney residents who have been making face masks, and a researcher who thinks the pandemic has allowed makers to shake off the ‘hobbyist’ stereotype
New mental health website offers ‘one-stop shop’ of support for young people and parents in Hackney
Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble is urging people to use the site, which covers ‘common concerns through to longer term difficulties’
Photography: We Grieve by Fran Hales
The Hackney-based photographer’s beautiful series captured the weekly community ceremonies held on Clapton Common during lockdown
Local public health director warns of ‘data gaps’ in test-and-trace
Dr Sandra Husbands reports continuing concerns with information provided by the government programme, after previously questioning its usefulness
Letter: ‘No migrant worker should be expected to pay twice for their healthcare’
Hackney’s health boss responds to an open letter from unions and campaigners to explain how the council is tackling Covid’s disproportionate impact on disadvantaged communities
Petition to ‘save independent local news’ calls for ‘bespoke’ government funding
Community news network urges people to write to their MPs after finding over 95 per cent of local independents have received no support during lockdown
Homerton Hospital leads the country with release of post-Covid recovery pack
Information for patients suffering long-term symptoms is highly sought after, with 12 other hospitals so far asking to use it