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Some never learn! Like they did before the last council election, Tory big guns are dropping in Harrow, this time to support their MP candidates, despite that such visits have not been fruitful as the Tory support has been declining due to the attitudes of the Tory group on the Harrow council. Prime Minister DavidContinue reading “Tory guns target Harrow”

While we are trying to understand the quality of transparency in the organisational and outsourcing work of the NHS and its agencies, and waiting response to our previous findings/questions*, following is a further puzzle: As Alexandra Avenue clinic in Harrow is bleeding in the sense that Harrow has committed huge sum (nearly a million poundsContinue reading “Why – explain NHS England!”

Good that popular Harrow council chief executive Michael Lockwood, forced out by the short-lived Cllr Hall administration, is back today, but of course bad for the opposition leader Ms Hall who now has to work with the same Mr Lockwood. Not only this embarrassment but also another defeat for the opposition leader who has beenContinue reading “Welcome back Michael”

On 30 January 2015 we were alerted about and we reported on the closure of the Wasu Medical Centre in Rayners Lane to the public as soon as seizure of the premises by official receiver was announced. Probably NHSE knew that there is a problem brewing at the practice for sometime but they left theContinue reading “Wasu factor!”

We have been sent the following snap shot of the notice regarding a GP surgery and have heard concerns about the NHS follow up actions! We don’t know the full circumstances of this GP practice but Dr Paramjit Wasu surgery was in a lowest risk band (Band 6) as recently assessed by the Care QualityContinue reading “NHS England adequately transparent?”

None of the Harrow schools are within the top 100 schools in England with the best results at GCSE, according to the recent release of the school league tables. All or the vast majority of their pupils attained the benchmark of five A*-C grades in GCSEs or equivalent qualifications, including maths and English GCSEs. TheseContinue reading “Harrow education missing top positions”

In circulation petition to drop plans for £75 Brown Bin Charge appears to be less impressive as it has been heavily signed by Tories, including by the party members, the leader of the Harrow opposition Cllr Hall, chairman of the Harrow East Conservative Association as well as past and present Tory councillors. Harrow Council proposesContinue reading “Hall using bins for point scoring”

Worrying to hear that the Conservative opposition group leader Councillor Hall has been conspicuously missing from the Conservative campaigns and fundraising events in the Harrow East constituency. Given such relationships with his group on the council, can Mr Blackman effectively serve his constituents, especially as many resident issues relate to the work of the council.Continue reading “Hall missing from Blackman campaigns”

We reported about the Intelligent Monitoring of GP practices by the Care Quality Commission where the inspecting and rating NHS GP practices help to anticipate, identify and respond more quickly to providers at risk of providing poor quality care – Band1 represents the highest risk and Band6 the lowest risk. Click here for Harrow GPContinue reading “How well your GP practice doing – update”

In response to a Tory councillor letter ‘Does Harrow need a chief executive’, Harrow Observer has published our letter ‘Tory sacking comes back to bite them’ (5/12/14) which articulates that the councillor’s letter simply shows the frustration about the return of the chief executive’s post, mostly felt by the leader of his group. Good thatContinue reading “‘Tory sacking comes back to bite them’”