• Reference: 2022/0032
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

A new report by The Physiological Society and Centre for Ageing Better recommends a National Post-Pandemic Resilience Programme to not only return over-50s to their pre-pandemic physical activity levels, but encourage greater long-term levels of activity. Their recommendations include: “a programme of physical activity to increase physical resilience, focusing on older people with high-risk factors such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and sarcopenia.” How will you support these aims in London?

• Reference: 2022/0031
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

A new report by The Physiological Society and Centre for Ageing Better revealed that more than a quarter of people aged over 50 are less active than before the coronavirus pandemic, and this is particularly acute in the over-75s. Given your target in your Health Inequalities Strategy which states that: “by 2041, all Londoners will do at least the twenty minutes of active travel each day (e.g. walking, cycling) that they need to stay healthy, with efforts focused on supporting the most inactive,” what extra work are you doing to enable older Londoners to be physically active?

• Reference: 2022/0030
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

A constituent has raised that caregivers of those suffering from eating disorders are increasingly reporting that feeding through nasogastric tubes at home is being written into care plans for their loved ones, causing acute distress and trauma involved with refeeding in eating disorders. What are you doing to lobby for effective treatment of eating disorders and to ensure carers can access the right support in London?

• Reference: 2022/0029
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

How is Thrive LDN working with government departments so that the messaging around obesity is not triggering for those with, and recovering from, eating disorders?

• Reference: 2022/0028
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

How is Thrive LDN, which is supported by you and the London Health Board, working with schools to ensure that constructive messaging is being shared about eating disorders?

• Reference: 2022/0027
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

Access to treatment for eating disorders in London varies depending on which borough a person lives in. What work are you doing to end these inequalities and ensure that everyone has equal access to support?

• Reference: 2022/0026
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

NICE guidance states that people with eating disorders will not be turned away from medical care based on their BMI, however recent reports show that patients are being refused appropriate care because of their BMI. Will you support the #DumpTheScales campaign and work to ensure that no one is turned away from care or treatment based on their BMI?

• Reference: 2022/0025
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

A constituent has reported that there has been a huge increase in the number of children and adults with eating disorders during the pandemic. What are you doing to tackle this rise through your health inequalities work, and also to ensure that Londoners affected by eating disorders are getting the right care?

• Reference: 2022/0024
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

What positive impact did declaring a major incident on 18 December have on London’s coronavirus response?

• Reference: 2022/0023
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 20 January 2022

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has indicated that fire engines and a whole fire station were placed out of action in December due to the wave of infections caused by the coronavirus variant Omicron. Could you provide a list of stations with reduced fire service cover by date since the start of December that you consider to have been caused by the spread of this variant?