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  • Withdrawal of bursaries for student nurses and midwives

    • Reference: 2016/0093
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 20 January 2016
    Given the importance of the health sector to London's economy, will you make representations to the government on behalf of Londoners affected by the recent decision to not only withdraw the bursaries for student midwives and nurses, but also to charge them £9,000 each year for training?
  • Effect of transport emissions on London taxi and private hire drivers' health

    • Reference: 2014/4058
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    How many taxi and private hire drivers have been found to have developed work-related illnesses due to the emissions that they breathe in on a daily basis?
  • LGBT Health and education in London

    • Reference: 2014/4061
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
    Please could the Mayor outline what the Greater London Authority is doing on health promotion and education within the LGBT community in the capital and what funding is provided by the Greater London Authority to charities who provide such services?
  • Temperature on buses

    • Reference: 2014/3148
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 17 September 2014
    Is there a health and safety target for temperatures on London buses?
  • St. Katharine Docks Medical Practice, E1

    • Reference: 2014/1802
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 11 June 2014
    Despite being highly rated by its patients, this practice is threatened with closure due to NHS budget cuts. 1500 patients would be obliged to seek alternative services and the local community would lose a valuable resource if the closure goes ahead. Will you make representations against the closure of this practice, on behalf of local residents?
  • Construction Site Safety

    • Reference: 2013/4744
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 18 December 2013
    Construction deaths in London have doubled from four in 2011/12 to 8 last year. I understand that the trade union UCATT have requested a meeting with you to discuss construction safety. Will you agree to this request and meet with them as soon as possible on this serious topic?
  • London Accident and Emergency closures

    • Reference: 2013/2391
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 17 July 2013
    Given the increase in ambulance diverts from over-crowded Accident and Emergency centres, will you support calls for all A&E closures in London to be put on hold until a long term solution is found to this growing crisis?
  • Lewisham Accident and Emergency

    • Reference: 2013/1909
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 19 June 2013
    Thank you for your answer to my question 843/2013, in which you stated that 'the majority of the population who would have gone to Lewisham Hospital A&E are still within 30 minutes of an A&E by blue light ambulance'. What percentage of the population and how many households were found to be outside the 30 minute target time (a) before and (b) after the changes to the A&E department?
  • London Accident and Emergency

    • Reference: 2013/1910
    • Question by: Darren Johnson
    • Meeting date: 19 June 2013
    Thank you for your answer to my question 0843/2013 where you claimed that there will be sufficient capacity in the new system. Do the estimates of the need for A&E services in South East London take into account your latest estimates of London's population growth and the recent upward trend in the use of A&E services?
  • Community land trust at St Clements hospital site

    • Reference: 2013/1422
    • Question by: John Biggs
    • Meeting date: 22 May 2013
    To what extent, if any, is there or will there be any "free land" or other form of public subsidy from the GLA involved in the East London Community Land Trust's role (as opposed to that of the new "Community Foundation") at St Clements Hospital?