Ford's supervised consumption shutdown disaster

Episode 449 of the The Craig Needles Podcast podcast, hosted by Blackburn Media, titled "Ford's supervised consumption shutdown disaster" was published on March 17, 2026 and runs 28 minutes.

March 17, 2026 ·28m · The Craig Needles Podcast

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Summary

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.

Episode Description

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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