EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 28 MIN
Ford's supervised consumption shutdown disaster
from The Craig Needles Podcast · host Blackburn Media
The supervised consumption site Carepoint has been operating in London since 2018. Now, the Ford government says they're going to shut it down in June. What will the public health fallout be? Dr. Alex Summers, the Medical Officer of Health in Middlesex-London, joined Craig on the podcast to explain what Carepoint actually does, the impact it has had on the health of the community, and what may come after the potential closure later this year. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market. Follow Craig on Twitter/X, Bluesky and Facebook.
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The supervised consumption site Carepoint has been operating in London since 2018. Now, the Ford government says they're going to shut it down in June. What will the public health fallout be? Dr. Alex Summers, the Medical Officer of Health in Middlesex-London, joined Craig on the podcast to explain what Carepoint actually does, the impact it has had on the health of the community, and what may come after the potential closure later this year. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market. Follow Craig on Twitter/X, Bluesky and Facebook.
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