VIDEO: A catalogue of failings after son found hanging at mental health unit.
Matthew Leahy died, aged 20, in November 2012. He was found hanging in his room at the Linden Centre, a mental
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Improvements continue at Queen’s and King George hospitals despite remaining overall as 'requires improvement'.
CQC inspectors have noted how improvements are continuing at Queen’s and King George hospitals, with three of the five domains
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Mother recalls how donor recipients thank you letter brought joy over the festive period
Christine Grove’s son Paul was just 21 when he died in a motorbike accident in early November 2001. A passionate advocate for
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'It's the time of year that most people dread, but a new year and new beginnings ahead.
This is a difficult time for many people. A time when many people suffer more with depression and anxiety. Our
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Queen's Hospital welcomes first baby of the decade.
Queen’s Hospital welcomes first baby of the decade less than an hour into the New Year First time parents Karishma and
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Family hand over £10k to Queen's hospital to help other parents of premature babies.
Staff at Queen’s Hospital got a special visitor today (Monday 23 December) – 11-month-old Daniel Andrews was brought back to
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Parents make Micky’s wish come true by delivering smiles to children in hospital over Christmas
Lisa and Dave Bennett, whose son Micky, 12, died of leukaemia in April this year, visited Queen’s Hospital this week (Friday
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Local schoolchildren get their antlers on to raise money for hospitals’ charity
Local schoolchildren get their antlers on to raise money for hospitals’ charity The King George and Queen’s Hospitals Charity hosted its
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VIDEO:'Not one doctor or police officer examined our son despite him saying three times, that he was bleeding heavily.'
This is a mother’s seven year fight for answers, truth, change and accountability after the death of her only child
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'My dad was left on the floor all night with bruised ribs and bones covered in his own urine.'
A Romford lady is in desperate need to get her father into a care home following the appalling treatment by
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New CEO for Queen’s and King George hospital.
Joe Fielder, the Chair of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), has announced the appointment of Tony
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Romford Doctor guilty of 25 sex offences.
A Romford doctor has today been found guilty at the Old Bailey of 25 sex offences against six patients. Manish
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VIDEO: Havering Mind's amazing Christmas Land opens.
Hornchurch’s very own winter wonderland opened its doors to the public on Sunday 8th of December. Hundreds came to experience
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Early Christmas presents arrive for youngsters in hospital.
Members of the Sikh Welfare Society have delivered an early Christmas present to children staying at Queen’s and King George hospitals over
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Justice for Matthew petition reaches 100k. ‘Thank you! You have been amazing, now the fight continues’.
To all Havering Daily Readers and many thousands of supporters nationwide. Melanie Leahy has been campaigning for 7 years to date. Asking for truth, accountability and change after
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VIDEO: Ditch your knives and join a boxing club instead.
Members of ‘Take A knife Save A Life’ joined forces with Greenwood Boxing Gym last night to do patrols around
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Residents asked for views on location of new Rainham leisure centre.
Sports lovers and health-conscious residents in the south of the borough have been asked their views as Havering Council kick-starts
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Exclusive VIDEO: ‘All parents need to read this please. What happened to my son could happen to your kids. He came out of this so called place of safety 7 days later, drugged and dead.’
Last week the Havering Daily featured a piece on the tragic death of Matthew Leahy. Today we are running a
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Possible new sport’s centre to be built in south Hornchurch hints Council Leader.
Construction work on the new Hornchurch Sports Centre hit its second milestone of development this week, with the steel frame
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Working hard to create a more cohesive borough
Recently the Havering Daily was invited along to Havering Councils Community Engagement Forum. This particular forum has been running since
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