Partnership issues warning of scams and how to avoid them
Advicelink Partnership Sutton joined with Sutton Trading Standards and Sutton Police to warn people of scams and provide advice on how to avoid them. Staff and volunteers from the ALPS organisations including Citizens Advice Sutton, Age UK and Sutton Carers Centre were out in Sutton High Street in July with Sutton Trading Standards and Sutton […]
New stress echocardiography service from New Victoria Hospital
A new Stress echocardiography service has recently started at New Victoria Hospital with state of the art equipment. Stress echocardiography is a test that uses ultrasound imaging to show how well your heart muscle is working to pump blood to your body. It is most often used to detect a decrease in blood flow to […]
Joe’s Joseph triumph comes to an end in Richmond
Joe McElderry will return in his celebrated and critically acclaimed role in the sparkling family musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor®Dreamcoat. The musical will be embarking on a nationwide tour, coming to Richmond Theatre on Tue 10 – Sat 14 Oct. This run will complete Joe’s hugely successful year touring the UK playing the title-role – his first major theatrical […]
Outstanding A Level results at Sutton High School
Girls at Sutton High School GDST are celebrating another year of outstanding A Level success, with 60% of all grades at A*–A. Over 36% of girls achieved at least straight A*s and As, while 18% achieved straight A*s. The results mean that girls have secured places at leading universities across the country, with 80% of […]
Age UK Sutton to host fourth annual Digital Tea Party
Age UK Sutton is hosting its annual Digital Tea Party on Tuesday 12 September from 10.00am to 1.00pm at St.Bede’s Conference Centre in North Cheam. Now in its fourth year, the event is a popular fixture in the charity’s calendar, and gives Sutton’s older people the chance to learn and improve their digital skills in […]
Sutton’s University of Third Age celebrate 30th anniversary
SUTTON U3A celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a tea at St John’s Community Hall, Belmont, in July. Guests included Ruth Dombey, Leader of Sutton Council, representatives from the Third Age Trust, and 60 members for an enjoyable afternoon. The University of the Third Age (U3A) movement, of which Sutton U3A is a part, is a […]
Knife point robber is sentenced to four and a half year after Sutton town centre incident
A man who carried out a knife point robbery at a cash machine in Sutton High Street has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after police obtained a clear image of the offender from Sutton Council’s CCTV network and spotted him while patrolling the Town Centre. On 26 April, a male […]
Talk and Tour events planned in the autumn at St Helier Hospital
Epsom and St Helier hospitals are opening their doors to all members of the public in a series of special events that will give people a chance to find out more about the long term future of the hospitals, and have an exclusive look at how ageing buildings affect services. The Talk and Tour events […]
Mental health leaflets review
South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust regularly review their core patient information leaflets and would be interested to hear your thoughts on whether they tell interested parties what you they want to know, whether they are easy to understand or if you think there is information that needs to be included. Click the […]
What’s it like to live in a care home? Findings from the Healthwatch network
Between January 2016 and April 2017, Sutton Healthwatch staff and volunteers have joined others across England and visited 197 care homes across 63 different local authority areas to find out what day to day life is really like for many of those living in care homes. These homes collectively provide care for almost 3,500 residents […]