Health Secretary visits Wood Green

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I was pleased to welcome the Health Secretary to the Wood Green Community Diagnostic Centre this week. The visit came as new data showed that, despite the busiest winter on record for the NHS, waiting lists have fallen to their lowest level in three years.

Community Diagnostic Centres like the one in Wood Green play an important role in helping patients access tests and scans more quickly, reducing pressure on hospitals and helping people receive diagnoses and treatment sooner. It was a great opportunity to highlight the valuable work being done locally to improve healthcare services for residents.

Read more about the data here: NHS England » NHS waiting list continues to fall despite record winter

London Jewish Forum

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This week, I invited the London Jewish Forum and local Jewish leaders from our constituency to join a roundtable in Parliament. It was an opportunity to discuss the deeply concerning rise in antisemitism and how this is impacting the community.

I was grateful to hear their perspective and experiences, and to learn what more I can do to support Southgate and Wood Green’s Jewish community. I will be raising all of their concerns with the police, particularly around safety outside schools.

I stand in solidarity with our local Jewish communities and believe that hope, resilience and unity will always be stronger than hate and fear.

New Southgate Coffee Morning

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This week, I hosted a coffee morning for residents in New Southgate, to discuss their concerns about crime and antisocial behaviour in the local area. We were joined by the police and local councillors.

It was a lovely opportunity to connect with constituents of Southgate and Wood Green and have a real conversation about the issues they care about. These included:

-repeated parking on double yellow lines

-suspected money laundering

-overflowing public bins

In response to the issues raised at the meeting, I have contacted the relevant public bodies and look forward to updating my constituents on the action taken.

If you live in the New Southgate area and want to raise any similar issues, please email me at bambos.charalambous.mp@parliament.uk.

Advice for constituents stranded in the Middle East

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The FCDO is providing support to British nationals in the Middle East.

Please register your presence in the region at http://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/ or call the advice line on +44 (0)20 7008 5000.

Please follow FCDO travel advice: Foreign Office travel advice updates – GOV.UK

Road Safety on The Roundway

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I first met my constituent, Abi, in 2024 after her fiancé, Mithun, was tragically killed in a crash on The Roundway. Since then, Abi has been tirelessly campaigning for improved road safety in Haringey.

I joined Abi in her calls for improved safety on our streets in Southgate and Wood Green, and continued to raise this with TfL and Haringey Council to push for change. Abi took this on herself, working with RoadPeace to further her campaign around the language used to discuss collisions. Abi even featured in RoadPeace’s guide for supporting constituents following car crashes.

By continously lobbying TfL and the Council, and even asking the very first question at the Mayor of London’s Question Time, Abi achieved real change in Mithun’s memory and made The Roundway safer for residents, pedestrians, and families. At the end of last year, Haringey Council announced 10 speed limit changes across the borough, including The Roundway.

This month, we met to mark the 20mph speed limit change here on The Roundway – a direct result of Abi’s campaigning. We also discussed further measures that could be taken to improve road safety in our local area, and I will continue to support these efforts.

How she has channelled her grief into action is nothing short of admirable. Well done, Abi.

Concern about ICB Merger

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Please see below the letter I have sent to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relaying my concerns about the upcoming Integrated Care Board merger.

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Meeting with New Southgate Constituents

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Following correspondence from many of my constituents in the area, I organised a public meeting in Bounds Green this evening. It was great to see representatives from the Council, City Hall, and the police join me to listen to constituent concern.

It is always good to meet more constituents of Southgate and Wood Green and hear their views on local issues.

After my follow up sent this morning, I will be raising your concerns and keeping everyone who attended updated. Thank you to everyone who came!

If there is a local issue you are concerned about, please email me at bambos.charalambous.mp@parliament.uk

North London Hospice Wood Green Shop

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It was a pleasure to cut the ribbon at North London Hospice’s brand new shop in Wood Green today.

Accompanied by a Living Well Centre, this new space will allow North London Hospice to continue their life changing work supporting local families and delivering wellbeing services directly to the community.

If you’re in the area, head down to The Mall to visit them!

Palmers Green Christmas Lights

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Time to get in the Christmas spirit! 🎄

This afternoon, I joined Cllr Doug Taylor and the Mayor of Enfield to turn on the Christmas lights in Palmers Green. The wonderful Christmas tree and festive lights along Green Lanes bring some magic to our high street.

Well done to all the local businesses, stewards, and schools who took part in today’s fantastic event. Merry Christmas everyone!

Tesco Wood Green

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This morning, I had the pleasure of visiting Tesco in Wood Green to meet Omar and Himat! I got to see their Winter Food Collection in action, supporting vulnerable communities here in Southgate and Wood Green.

FareShare are collecting donations in Tesco stores from today until Saturday, before the food is distributed to their network of over 8,000 charities!

Read more about the Winter Food Collection here: Tesco Food Collection – FareShare

Well done all!