We are working to support Lewisham residents to access the right care at the right time, and our practice teams have been trained to help you reach the right service.
Whether you pop in, call or make a request online, they’ll ask you to share a brief overview of your query so they can understand how to best direct you. They may suggest booking an appointment with a Dr, another member of the practice team or direct you towards your local Pharmacy team.
You may be offered a face-to-face, phone, or video appointment, depending on the type of query, availability of clinicians and which will suit you best. Appointments are now offered based on clinical need, rather than on a first-come-first-served basis.
We’re still able to offer same day appointments for urgent requests, with most appointments for routine requirements being offered within two weeks.
We are making it easier for you to get an appointment. In addition to normal GP opening hours (8am to 6.30pm), Lewisham GP surgeries also offer early morning, evening and Saturday appointments in partnership with their neighbouring practices. Ask your practice for more information.
Your Lewisham GP teams are made up of a range of health professionals helping you access the right care, when you need it either at the surgery or in the wider community. If you need to see a GP you will always be offered an appointment, but there may be other health professionals who can provide the most appropriate support.
Your regular local pharmacist can help you if you have concerns with your medicines and advise you on symptoms including coughs, colds, stomach upsets, bites and stings. Seeing a community pharmacist means you don’t have to wait to see a GP or visit your local A&E, it’s the NHS on the High Street.
The NHS App helps you access a range of services straight from your phone or tablet. The NHS App can help you order repeat prescriptions, book and manage appointments, view your GP health record and book and manage vaccinations.
We’re delighted to welcome six new colleagues this week, all of whom are part of our first integrated neighbourhood team (INT). They join two INT Community Link Workers who started on the 18th August. Further colleagues are set to be in post by early November, which will take the team up to sixteen members. This team […]
We are delighted to share that Lewisham and Greenwich Trust (LGT)’s Urgent Community Response (UCR) team has been shortlisted in two categories at the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025: Deteriorating Patients and Rapid Response Initiative of the Year Community Care Initiative of the Year This highlights the team’s outstanding work in collaboration with the Lewisham […]
Congratulations to Lewisham’s Proactive Ageing Well Service (PAWS), which has been nominated for a HSJ Patient Safety Award in the Improving Care for Older People category. Created in collaboration with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, PAWS is an innovative service to support older adults with complex needs. Collaborating with Population Health, PAWS proactively identifies people […]