The Department of Health launched the new 2010 local authority health profiles last week which showed worrying results for Greenwich. The statistics are collected annually by the Association of Public Health Observatories and are designed to help local people understand what is happening in their area in regards to the services provided by the local council and health services. The statistics also allow residents to compare Greenwich’s performance against England as a whole, and against other London authorities.

NHS Greenwich will begin a series of consultation events next week to allow residents to look at it's early proposals for the the development of a new community hospital at Passey Place.  NHS Greenwich is stating that construction is likely to start in mid 2011 with final completion in early 2013.

The hospital will replace the former Eltham and Mottingham House cottage hospital and is likely to include: