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Urgent message from Benjamin Tunstall NHS South West London CCG Merton residents are not attending booked vaccination appointments at the Wilson Centre  due to fears about the spread of the South African variant. National media stories have emphasised the need for people living in the Pollards Hill area to stay at home and follow lockdown […]

Merton COVID-19 vaccination programme stakeholder update from The South West London CCG communications team. They have created a COVID-19 vaccination information page for each borough The link to the web page https://swlondonccg.nhs.uk/your-area/merton/merton-covid-19-vaccination-programme-update/   Messages to share  The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are safe and effective. They will give you the best protection against coronavirus  The NHS […]

Please see message below regarding Coronavirus vaccine injections. This message is to ensure that you receive all vital Covid jab information in your preferred format. The NHS Accessible Information Standard: The Standard applies to all organisations that offer NHS or Adult Social Care services in England. This includes GP practices, dentists, hospitals and pharmacies. Your […]

DISCLAIMER : The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of MertonVision and are bought to you in good faith From Katrina Taylor: I have been visually impaired all my life with Stargaarts and have had close contact with MertonVision  for many years and as you may be aware, I am based in Wimbledon I […]

Please see message below from London Vision: *Disclaimer: all content is the property of the owner and not that of MertonVision* Please see details of a discussion group run by Dr Lisa Greenspan of LAPIS. Visually Impaired Group for anxiety and low mood An 8-week online discussion group using mindfulness techniques and gentle movement for […]

•    The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective. It will give you the best protection against coronavirus •    The vaccine is one part of our defence – we still need to continue with ‘hands, face, space’. •    The NHS will let you know when it is your turn to have the […]

As the end of the year fast approaches, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Christmas closing dates Closes: 12:30pm on Thursday 24th December 2020 Re opens: Monday 4 January 2021. Our phone line and inbox will not be manned during this time, but we will get back to you all in the New Year. In case of emergency during this […]

Dear Friends and supporters, We are very happy to announce that we are now starting the new look Talking Book Club: Because of current lockdown restrictions we will be holding it by phone for the first time. We will be using a conference call system which means that multiple people can take part at the […]

DISCLAIMER : The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of MertonVision and are bought to you in good faith Message from Merton Council: Stay alert, control the virus, save lives New national restrictions will apply in Merton and across the whole of England from today (5 November) until 2 December. After four weeks […]

Dear Member, First and foremost, we want to continue to extend our best wishes to youall during this turbulent time and to thank you for your continued support of MertonVision.   With the new wave of Coronavirus and the rise in infections, we thought it was time for another MertonVision update.   Just when we thought things were getting back to normal, we have the second wave. It is going to […]