Fifteen per cent of mental health patients waited more than 12 hours in A&E in January
The delays were partly down to a jump in the number of people who remain in hospital despite being ready for discharge
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Rough sleepers and single homeless crisis: ‘We are on a cliff edge’ – councillors warned
Services stretched as demand increases
Poor housing shreds people’s mental health warns expert as thousands still living in temporary accommodation
Call for residents to unite over housing issues
Hackney has ‘highest level of anxiety by population’ – with medics seeing ‘significant demand’ for mental health care
Health service may introduce centralised crisis line across east London
Inquest: Artist died after suffering rare side effect of drug
‘If repeated and avoidable errors had not been made by the Trust, Sophie’s death might have been prevented’
Hackney artist’s schizophrenia drug could have caused heart problems, inquest into her death hears
Sophie O’Neill, 37, died at Homerton Hospital in 2019 after suffering from a relapse
St Mary’s Secret Garden launches appeal for donations amid funding uncertainty
The popular Hoxton haven is hoping to raise £15k to help with running costs as pandemic drains resources
Wardle Street given green makeover by mental health charity
Core Arts’ volunteers spruce up road close to Homerton Hospital
Pandemic triggers surge in demand for children’s mental health services
Huge jump in paediatric admissions and eating disorder services
Hackney health chief opens up about mental health impact of pandemic
Chris Kennedy speaks out on social care and government support in cabinet member’s question time
Hackney GP surgery to host free virtual retreat to help people ‘struggling during lockdown’
Richmond Road Medical Centre in Dalston will offer online yoga, meditation and fitness classes for three weeks from 24 November
Town Hall announces new mental health champion
Hackney Mayor says appointment of Homerton councillor Anna Lynch ‘more important than ever’ in face of coronavirus crisis
The Citizen Gardener: ‘Even looking at a picture of a river or a wood can improve your mood’
Kate Poland on the mental health benefits of plants, efforts to ‘normalise’ gardening for Black and minority ethnic people, and some surprisingly speedy snails
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’
Homerton Hospital supporting staff with mental health after weeks of ‘intense pressure’
Spokesperson says workers being offered counselling during ‘slight limbo’ as Covid admissions drop
‘Help is out there’: Town Hall publishes mental health support map for lockdown
Chart lays out range of services available across borough for anyone in need of support during pandemic