1. Lewisham health services during coronavirus (COVID-19)

    Advice and Information -

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

  2. Bowel Cancer UK launches Colonoscopy Confidence campaign

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    Bowel Cancer UK has launched the Colonoscopy Confidence campaign to help you understand the importance of getting your bowel checked.

  3. AskFirst NHS App

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    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.

  4. GP patient audit information

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    We carried out an audit of local GP out of hours information for patients. A summary of the findings can be found by clicking here.

  5. Healthwatch Lewisham GP Access Report Summary

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    The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way people access their GP with the further development of remote triage and booking systems. Service delivery in primary care continues to undergo changes and Healthwatch Lewisham wanted to understand what residents’ experiences have been like of since the national lockdown restrictions were lifted on 19 July 2021.

  6. GP Referrals Focus

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    ‘Because We All Care’ encourages more people to feedback on their care. The next phase of our joint campaign with CQC is planned to start at the end of August. The phase will target people with long term conditions, and we will be taking a specific look at the barriers people face to getting specialist support via their GPs.

    Organisations such as ours are aware this has been going on for way too long.

  7. Get Your Child's Polio Vaccine

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    As fears of Polio have returned to the UK, it is more important than ever to ensure that your child is protected.

  8. What is a Patient Participation Group (PPG)?

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    Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) are generally made up of a group of volunteer patients, the practice manager and one or more of the GPs from the practice. Each GP Practice is required to have a PPG.

  9. Meet Your Primary Care Team

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    Your primary care team is part of a wide network of practitioners and specialists dedicated to ensuring you receive the best care possible.

  10. How GPs are set up - An explainer by King's Fund

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    King's Fund developed helpful information about how GPs in England are set up and commissioned.

  11. The Accessible Information Standard - What you can expect from services

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    A year ago the Accessible Information Standard came into force. It requires any organisation providing NHS or social care to communicate in a way that everybody can understand. Here's a reminder of what you should expect.