Today, Wednesday 21 December, there will be fewer ambulances on the road due to strike action.
Patients whose conditions are non-life-threatening are unlikely to get an ambulance on this day and are advised to use NHS 111 online and – if required - arrange alternative transport to hospital.
Croydon’s NHS and social care teams are to benefit from almost a million pounds worth of investment as one of six national pilots to free-up hospital beds by providing people with care in the community, following a Government announcement (11 January 2023).
Transport strikes are expected to affect travel in Croydon and surrounding areas from 3 January 2023.
Ahead of the Christmas and New Year bank holiday weekends, Croydon’s NHS is calling for local people to prepare their prescriptions – as well as their turkey - in advance of the festive break and to take precautions to stay healthy while enjoying the holidays.
Some of the borough’s most seriously ill and injured children now have access to vital play facilities whilst they recover in hospital, thanks to supporters of our charity.