Homerton Hospital spends £2 million on pathology lab that was never built
Trust claims no money has been wasted in spite of the fact the project is at a standstill
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Pesticide Free Hackney campaigners urge council to stop using ‘toxic chemicals’
Council faces calls to rid Hackney of pesticides but remains committed to following government guidance on weed control
Homerton junior doctors strike for fourth time over new contracts
48-hour junior doctors’ strike leads to over 5,000 operations and procedures cancelled nationally
Number of Hackney children ‘in need’ rises by almost a third
Over one thousand children at risk of abuse or neglect at home, new figures also show
Junior doctors strike for third time over new contracts
Medics at Homerton Hospital come out in force as 5,000 operations cancelled across England
Junior doctors in 24-hour strike as majority of public supports action
Second walk-out this year over Jeremy Hunt’s new contracts
Standing up for Hackney’s sex workers
Georgina Perry talks about sex workers and the challenges that face them
Artist Stik supports junior doctors’ strike at Homerton Hospital
‘The NHS is very vulnerable – we need to look after it, because it looks after us.’
Number of mental health emergencies spikes
Help hotline gets more calls as ambulances struggle to cope
Swimmers take the plunge with new dementia-friendly classes
Award-winning scheme making waves comes to Hackney
‘Most chicken shops are just in it for the money’: healthy food vans tackle child obesity
Riojaes Caribbean street food van serving healthy food a hit with schoolchildren
St Mary’s Secret Garden grows with generous Hackney Giving
Garden of healing gets a new lease of life on its 25-year anniversary
12 Hackney GP surgeries threatened with closure because of government cuts
Warning changes to funding set-up will hit poor areas like Hackney and Tower Hamlets particularly hard
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New base for Mildmay hospital that combats stigma around HIV
Times are changing for the historic organisation with the opening of its new home next month
Over 200 absconders from Hackney’s John Howard Centre in last 13 years
Charity Sane warns of pressure on mental health centres