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• Reference: 2020/4542
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Why will the meeting papers for the London Health Equity Group not be made public?

• Reference: 2020/4533
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Research is beginning to show that children’s mental health has suffered greatly during the pandemic. Can you provide support to children in London?

• Reference: 2020/4535
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Government-backed assessments carried out by Public Health England and the University of Oxford suggests the lateral flow rapid tests may miss as many as half of Covid-19 cases, depending on who is using them. The study found that the sensitivity of the test dropped from 79% to 58% when it was used by self-trained members of the public as opposed to laboratory scientists. Are you worried about testing accuracy for Londoners if rapid testing is made more widely available?

• Reference: 2020/4538
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

What campaign and messaging materials around encouraging vaccine uptake has your office produced?

• Reference: 2020/4539
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Are you working with councils to produce messaging materials around encouraging vaccine uptake?

• Reference: 2020/4540
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

In an ICU, the critical care nurse to patient ratio should be 1:1. During the first wave, at its peak, the ratio reached 1:6. The focus and concern should not be about the number of ICU beds available, but instead about the number of trained critical care staff to care for those in ICU. Are you concerned about the pressures on London’s nurses and other NHS staff?

• Reference: 2020/4541
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Can you provide an update on the work of the London Health Equity Group?

• Reference: 2020/4532
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 17 December 2020

Since PHE published their report and recommendations in June 2020, highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the BAME community, we have heard nothing further from ministers regarding implementing its recommendations. Today, as we sit amid a second wave of infections in London, we know that almost a third of those admitted to intensive care are not white - showing no change since the first peak. What immediate steps should be taken to address this?

• Reference: 2020/4015
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Hospital admissions are continuing to rise across London and the country as we head further into winter. The pressure on the NHS and NHS staff is also rising. What is needed from the Government to ensure the NHS can survive these unprecedented challenges on London’s healthcare service?

• Reference: 2020/4016
• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 19 November 2020

Figures show that cases of sleep problems, eating disorders and self-harm in young people have risen sharply during the pandemic. What work are ThriveLDN doing in response to this increase in mental health issues?