Health Services in North Lewisham

As leaders of the local NHS we are continually working to improve and develop your local health services to ensure that they meet your needs.

On Monday 12 January we launched a 12-week consultation looking at two areas aimed at improving local NHS services that we would like your views on. This consultation closed on 6 April 2009.

You can read the outcomes here.

Our new GP-led health centre

In October 2007, the Government made a commitment to open 150 new ‘GP-led health centres’ across England, one for each Primary Care Trust (PCT). These centres must be easily accessible, open seven days a week, from 8am-8pm, and anyone will be able to walk in and see a doctor.

The aim of this national programme is to improve local access to treatment and advice, as well as a range of other health-care services for patients.

We plan to open a new GP-led health centre in the borough in late 2009, but before we do, we want your comments on:

  • where we propose to have it - the Waldron Health Centre in New Cross
  • any new services (other than standard GP services) we should provide there
  • our plan to provide walk-in services through the GP-led health centre (we currently provide these at the New Cross Walk-in Centre)

Developing services at the Waldron Health Centre

We already provide a wide range of community health services from the Waldron Health Centre in New Cross. As part of our plans to deliver more health services in the community (following the ‘Healthcare for London’ consultation held in 2008), we want to know what extra services you would like us to provide.

For more information on these proposals please click here to view a full copy of our consultation document.

How to give your comments

The 12-week consultation period starts 12 January 2009 and finishes 6 April 2009.
This consultation is open to everyone and we welcome all comments.
You can give us your comments by: 

  • Downloading the questionnaire, filling it in and sending it to the FREEPOST address below by 6 April 2009: Freepost RSAB-RHBG-YKSZ, Opinion Leader Research, Holborn Gate, 26 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AH
  • Filling in our online questionnaire now 
  • Emailing communication@lewishampct.nhs.uk
  • Writing to the FREEPOST address above 
  • Calling FREEPHONE 0800 587 7027, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm 
  • Coming to one of our events – please see below

You must get your comments back to us by 6 April 2009.

We are unable to include any comments we receive after this date in the consultation.

Suggested questions

Interested, but stuck for something to say? Why not let us know what you think about these issues?

  • What new services would you like to see at the Waldron Health Centre? 
  • What are your views on the location for the GP-led health centre?
  • What new services do you want to see provided?
  • Are you happy for us to move walk-in services at the New Cross Walk-In Centre so they are delivered in the new GP-led health centre?

Involvement events

During the consultation period, we will be running a number of public meetings and other events where you will be able to come and find out more about the proposals and have your say in how we improve local healthcare services. We will promote the dates and venues in the local paper, on our website www.lewishampct.nhs.uk or when you call FREEPHONE 0800 587 7027.

More information