Hospitals facing staff crisis as vaccination deadline approaches
King George and Queen’s Hospitals may lose up to 1,300 staff after a new law about mandatory COVID vaccines comes
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Two charged with manslaughter and arson following death of elderly woman in Romford
Two males were due to appear in court on Saturday charged with offences following the death of an 88-year old
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Havering driving fine hot spots revealed
Havering drivers have paid the council £12.1million in fines in the last six years, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
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Romford man jailed after sawn-off shotgun found hidden in his bedroom
A man has been sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court after a sawn-off shotgun was discovered in the bottom drawer of
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Dozens of hospital staff off work in Omicron outbreak
Almost 100 members of staff in east London hospitals are off work as COVID cases continue to rise in the
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Queen’s Hospital maternity unit comes under fire
A black mother says she no longer wants a second child thanks to her treatment by staff at Queen’s Hospital
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Staff shortages leave hospitals struggling to cope
King George Hospital, Goodmayes, and Queen’s Hospital, in Romford are “very much struggling” to maintain bed capacity due to a
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Firefighters tackle blaze in Romford
Three fire engines and around 15 firefighters from Dagenham, Hornchurch and Ilford fire stations tackled a fire at a house
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Drug supply gang members jailed
A judge has praised a committed detective for his work as she jailed five gang members for a combined 18
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NHS trust chief defends unvaccinated staff
An East London hospital boss has defended his staff for not getting vaccinated despite its low vaccination rate among employees.
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