Medicines are the most frequent therapeutic healthcare intervention in the NHS.
The aim is to optimise the use of medicines by promoting cost effective and evidence based clinical practice and effective risk management to ensure that patients get the right choice of medicine at the right time. We work to ensure our population get the most from their medicines, take medicines correctly, avoid taking unnecessary medicines, improve medicines safety, and reduce medicines wastage.
To find information on a medicine, the condition it treats, useful advice or potential side effects, visit the NHS Medicines A-Z web page on the nhs.uk website.
Local residents came together at the Hawthorn Centre in Penge on Wednesday 22nd January 2026 for the Jobs Plus Community Wellness Day – an event designed to support people in setting positive health goals for the year ahead. The event brought together a range of healthcare professionals and organisations offering advice, checks and practical support. […]
Lewisham residents gathered in Deptford last week for the second in a series of free community sessions designed to raise awareness about high blood pressure and how to manage it. The “Understanding High Blood Pressure” session, held on 21st January 2026 at Wavelengths Leisure Centre, built on the success of the first session in Forest Hill and continued […]
If you need urgent dental care for any of the following conditions, you can book an urgent appointment by visiting NHS 111 on the NHS app, online at 111.nhs.uk or by calling 111. Severe toothache: persistent and intense pain that cannot be managed with over-the-counter painkillers. Dental abscess: infection causing swelling, pain, and possibly fever. […]
