Advice and Information

Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, and enabling them to live away from harm, abuse, and neglect. It’s fundamental to high-quality health and social care.

The Lewisham Wellbeing Map is an interactive, community-led tool to help people find local locations and activities where they can connect, socialise, be active or learn in the London Borough of Lewisham.

The AskFirst app supports patients to get the right healthcare they need at the right time. The app is available to all patients in Lewisham.

All London residents can now create a personalised care plan that works for them.

The NHS in England has published a ten-year plan setting its priorities for the future.

The Care Act 2014 is a law that came into action in April 2015 that sets out how people’s care and support is approached by councils.

Find out why vaccinating yourself against COVID-19 is important, how you can get vaccinated in Lewisham, and more.

Find out how health services are changing in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and what that means for your care.

Find out what you should do if you have symptoms of COVID-19, what local and national support is available to you and how you can help keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

With all the changes to health and care services, it's not always clear where you should go to report an urgent issue, to make a complaint or for further information.

The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may cause you to feel worried, anxious, or scared. Read our tips to looking after your wellbeing when self-isolating.

Do you or a loved one need help with social care? Read the article below and find out answers to key questions about who can access adult social care and how to pay for it.