Low morale hits Surrey Police
Up to 20 per cent of Surrey Police officers want to leave due to low morale and poor pay, according to a new report. Police Federation of England and Wales … Read More
Author: Emily Dalton
Epsom and Ewell candidates dominate Police Commissioner election
Nominations have closed in the race to become the next Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) with four candidates across the parties lined up. Two of the four candidates are … Read More
Surgery delay after hip break led to death
An elderly woman who tragically died after waiting five days for hip surgery prompted a coroner to raise concerns that a hospital is putting patients at risk of an early … Read More
New SEND school blocked by Nimby?
A group of Surrey parents say they are “devastated” and fear it is back to the drawing board after plans for a ‘much needed’ special needs school will likely be … Read More
PM confident of success in Woking
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “confident” that Conservatives will hold onto Woking in the upcoming local and general elections, when he was grilled about why people should vote for … Read More
Virtual care to rise under ambulance plan
Over a third of South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) service responses will be done remotely in a new five-year strategy. (Here “remotely” means by video call or telephone rather than … Read More
Psychiatric bed shortages in Surrey
A man tragically took his own life in Surrey after a mental health relapse, prompting a coroner to warn of a shortage of psychiatric beds in Surrey hospitals. Jonathan Harris, … Read More
Stoneleigh library flats for homeless
Two flats above a library are set to be used as temporary accommodation for homeless people, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council decided yesterday (March 26). Demand for temporary accommodation is … Read More
Crime rising on Surrey farms
Surrey farmers have called for police to take rural crime ‘seriously’ as it pledges to crackdown on rising incidents. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have welcomed Surrey Police’s commitment to tackle … Read More
‘Crisis point’ in local government funding
Parties from across the spectrum called on the next government to change its funding model for local councils, claiming it is “not fit for purpose”. Councillor Robert Evans (Labour, Spelthorne) … Read More
Better private – public health communications could prevent deaths
A young woman tragically took her own life in Surrey prompting a warning from a coroner over communication barriers between hospitals. Meghan Chrismas, who suffered from anxiety disorder, depression, complex … Read More
Varying opinions on local maternity services
Epsom and St Helier Hospital NHS Trust claims it has a ‘strong’ maternity service despite failings in a recent CQC report. Safety in the maternity service was rated ‘inadequate’ in a … Read More
Surrey Police roots out non-PC conduct
There is a culture of “sexualised conversations” within a Surrey Police training group, an officer’s gross misconduct hearing panel heard. PC Adam Watkins was found culpable of making sexually inappropriate … Read More
New housing around Surrey’s cathedral in contention
A developer is arguing the benefits of 124 new homes next to Guildford Cathedral outweigh the potential harms to the heritage and green space. Vivid Homes is appealing for a … Read More
Coroner catalogues care failures in diabetic death
Surrey County Council (SCC) has been accused of not taking its responsibilities seriously after an eighteen-year-old tragically died from diabetes. Jake Baker, an 18-year-old with a learning disability and type … Read More
A boozy blow to Epsom’s “gentrification”?
Epsom’s new B&M bargains store, formerly Wilko, can sell booze from 7am-11pm despite a resident’s concerns it could “attract the wrong crowd”. After entering administration last summer, the former Wilko … Read More