Event    From 1984 

Bromley by Bow Health Centre opened

Categories: Medicine

The Bromley by Bow Centre grew out of a church group. In 1997 they opened the Healthy Living Centre which includes an NHS surgery, a cafe (very reasonably priced with great home-made cake on the day we visited), etc. The picture source website gives a history.

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Bromley by Bow Health Centre opened

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Health Centre opened

The Health Centre was opened by Tessa Jowell MP, Minister of State for Public...

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