February 2010 Archives

Millions of pounds are being wasted on a private contract providing out-of-hospital services in Ealing which was suspended after a patient's death in another borough.

Clinicenta, based in Hanwell, was commissioned by NHS London as part of a five-year, £144million contract with 20 London PCTs to provide enhanced home care and urgent care services.

The Hanwell Carnival organisers are looking for people interested in taking part in the procession for the very special 50th jubilee taking place on June 19th.

The procession will pass through the centre of Hanwell and people are urged to get in touch for the possibility to publicise their club, group or business.

Despite continued denials by health officials over potential Accident and Emergency department closures, Ealing Hospital could be stripped of major services under drastic measures being considered by NHS London.

According to a leaked document obtained by the Gazette, Ealing Hospital could potentially lose its A&E, maternity unit and children's services department if measures to address the £5billion NHS London funding shortfall are implemented.

And with more than 100,000 people each year being admitted to A&E, acute services stretched beyond their capacity and the imminent closure of Ealing's stroke and trauma units, health campaigners claim this will have a catastrophic effect on patients in the borough.

Freedom Pass holders are advised that passes must be renewed by 31 March 2010, as they will expire after that date.

The new passes will be sent by post rather than being issued over the counter. It will take up to 10 working days for passes to arrive after application.

An estate agent, with branches across West London, has been nominated for its support of local organisations, schools and voluntary groups.

Robertson Smith and Kempson (RSK) based in The Broadway, Ealing, with branches in Ealing, Shepherds Bush, Northfields, Acton and Hanwell runs a Community Matters Programme which backs a range of events and projects, from fooball kit to fetes.
Nomination forms and categories in Gazette. Nominees can win up to £1000 and nominator could win £100.

THE TORY Party is planning a massive action day in Hanwell this weekend.

Up to 40 people are expected to take part in the event, which will gather at 10am at Boston Manor tube station, Boston Manor Road.

A cancer care nurse, who helps terminally ill patients in the final days of their lives, is the first person to be nominated for our Pride in our People Awards 2010.

Olive Hoare, from Northolt, is one of nine Ealing Marie Curie Cancer Care nurses, who is also fronting the Gazette-backed campaign to raise £170,000 to improve services in the borough.A Marie Curie nurse for 13 years, Olive, 62, also worked at Meadow House Hospice. For all categories and nomination forms see the Ealing Gazette or send your nominations to jane.harrison@trinitysouth.co.uk.

A MURDER mystery evening for charity will be taking place at St Thomas Church Hall in Hanwell next Saturday (February 27).

There will be a fish and chip supper and a bar and people can take part on teams of six or eight.

The search is on to find a special Queen and Princess for the 50th Jubilee celebrations of the Hanwell Carnival.

Competing for the chance to be crowned the Hanwell Carnival Queen and Princess, girls aged 11-17 will also be given John Lewis vouchers worth £50 and £25 and be pampered for the day.

Children were surprised to see their on-screen exercise heroine on their school stage to give them a demonstration of her new DVD programme.

'Leaping Liz' who runs the 'Physikidz' aerobics programme for children, visited St John's Primary School in Felix Road, West Ealing, last week to give the 300 children a taste of her latest classroom-based fitness regime.