In order to improve health we need the support of our population to understand the issues which they are facing.

Our Coalition – including our Anchor System Programme – will therefore aim to bring together local people and communities with the health and care system to understand and address the wider determinants of health. This is about making the most of the local assets that we have in our communities.

By galvanising a wide variety of organisations and groups in south east London around a shared purpose we can improve health and reduce health inequalities. The metaphor for this process is a ‘social contract’: this recognises that the system and the population need better ways of collaborating and that we can only achieve this purpose if the intelligence of the population is embedded alongside clinical and public health expertise.

We also see anchor institutes – large employers with strong local roots – as a way in which to deliver change and lasting impact across communities. These have great potential for bolstering local economies, addressing issues of health inequality and embedding practices within the local area. We will seek to establish a South East London Anchors Network that can provide mutual support and leadership where helpful.

Recent achievements

At our recent Population Health Conference we showcased:

Further information

You can find out more about our Anchor System Programme, or how large institutions can become ‘anchors’ for their local community in this video, or in our conference video here.

News, stories and events

Partners unite to launch neighbourhood health and care service for Greenwich

This week more than 350 people came together to mark the launch of a new neighbourhood health and care approach in Greenwich, a bold step towards more joined-up, community-based support for local residents. Hosted by the Healthier Greenwich Partnership, the event brought together NHS leaders, GPs and their practice teams, pharmacists, social care, public health […]

17 Oct 2025
Partnership Southwark Strategic Board – 27 November 2025

A meeting of the Partnership Southwark Strategic Board will be held in public on Thursday, 27 November 2025. This board is made up of representatives from organisations within Partnership Southwark as well as community representatives within the borough. People and community members from the borough are welcome to attend and ask questions. You can submit […]

27 November 2025
1.30pm - 4.30pm
TBC
Health starts in the neighbourhood

A new collaboration between Operose Health’s four Southwark practices, Falmouth Road, Silverlock Medical Centre, the Lister Practice and Queens Road Surgery, is taking health to the heart of the community, providing information, testing and signposting to further support in a bid to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities in health At the launch of their […]

14 Oct 2025