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Well done Captain Kernow

Cant be that bad. I've never noticed it!

Sue's original message was so nice, and then to get DF's mean spirited reply ......shame on him

A friend of mine from North London seldom ventures South of the river. On one of her rare visits she got on the train at Victoria for Denmark Hill, only to have it not stop there. Other passengers told her it was quite a common occurence.

There is also a dementia friendly monthly tea dance at West Norwood, just up the road https://en-gb.facebook.com/singinganddancingforolderpeople/

Hallo Can I ask what the meal at the Mirash was like? I used to really enjoy their food. Then a couple of years ago I had a terrible take away from them and since then haven't dared try again. But would like to if the curry club gave it the thumbs up.

Champ, tell us a bit about your circumstances and vulnerabilities. Then we could discuss them on this thread (even if we don't really know anything about you). I'm sure you would not like that and the respect you would want should also be extended to the person this thread is about

No Joeleg. We are talking about someone without his knowledge or permission. I don't think you would like that.

I am uncomfortable with an individual being discussed on this forum.

I wish there was a like button on the EDF. Good work amac

Hi For info - the Chief financial officer's resignation was accepted a couple of months ago.

Natty, if you are unhappy with service you or your family has received at Kings please do contact their Patient Liaison team. They can help with problems that you have not been able to sort out with staff on a ward or in a clinic. Or, if you want to make a complaint, they can tell you how to do so. They can also tell you about independent organisations that can help you with a complaint. Tel 020 3299 3601. Pam

For clarification, the link I gave, which I have now removed, was for special measures. I'm sorry for the mistake as the Hospital has in fact been put under "financial special measures," which does not imply that there is a problem with patient care. Many hospitals in England, including the majority in London are in financial deficit. There are many reasons for this, some individual to KCH, but it would certainly seem, as Penguin 68 says, that the financial model needs changing

Penguin68 is right that the special measures are financial. NHSI guidance says Trusts previously put into financial special measures have received support across a range of areas including: ensuring that their financial systems and controls operate effectively, so that money isn?t being spent without proper checks and controls - including, for example, in the authorisation of agency and locum spend improving efficiency and productivity, including learning lessons from higher performing trusts improving the way trusts manage their workforce and plan rotas to use their permanent staff most effectively - we have seen major reductions in temporary staff spend in this way ensuring they get paid appropriately for the work they do I am a Southwark Governor for KCH. As a Governor group we are worried as to what special measures might bring and as our lead governor said to the BBC we are "concerned at further cost pressure and the need to source further reductions after two years of major cuts". As a public governor I need to represent the views of Southwark residents so please do post on this thread with your thoughts about what is happening to your local hospital. Pam

But you can't expect to be able to get a direct bus from any point a to any point b! That's impossible in any large city

I had a power cut Saturday night/Sunday morning

I think a lot of the above are being a tad self righteous and kicking a man while s/he is down. The OP clearly didn't realise the drumming was for remembrance Sunday.....give them a break.

So M&S nearly 25% cheaper

Concerning the situation in the OP and the photos, should not the police have been called immediately. It is not legal to block the highway like that.

But when I rang, full until February!!!

Yes, I walked straight in at that time. Was told that after the pre-work rush is a very good time

I saw one in my garden in Ondine Road. Maybe it was slumming it from the Centre for wildlife Gardening.

Yes walks of differing lengths at Dulwich U3A