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Stay Well This Winter – Visit the Winter Health Bus in Lewisham

Our Winter Health Bus will be at in Giffin Street SE8 (just off Deptford High street) on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 between 10am-4pm and at Albion Way SE13 (opposite Lewisham Shopping Centre) on Friday 5th December 2025 between 10am-4pm – jump on board for tips to stay healthy this winter. What’s on offer? Free winter […]

26 Nov 2025
Stay Well This Winter – Visit the Winter Health Bus in Bromley

Our Winter Health Bus will be at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) on Friday 28th November 2025 between 10am-4pm – jump on board for tips to stay healthy this winter. The bus will be located close to the main entrance (Sainsburys Car Park). What’s on offer? Free winter vaccinations for eligible adults Vital 5 […]

26 Nov 2025
Creative Health and Social Prescribing event showcases the power of the arts in Lewisham

Health and care professionals, social prescribers and community group leaders from across Lewisham came together last month for a Creative Health and Social Prescribing Network Meeting, celebrating the role of the arts in improving health and wellbeing. Hosted by Community Connections Lewisham in partnership with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, the event explored […]

26 Nov 2025
Stay well this winter – Visit the Winter Health Bus in south east London

If you’re a south east London resident, you’ll be able to get free flu vaccinations aboard the Winter Health Bus this week, as the NHS launches a Big Week of Vaccinations to protect people from winter illnesses. The Winter Health Bus will be at: Peckham Square – 24 Nov Surrey Quays Shopping Centre – 26 […]

24 Nov 2025
North Lewisham Health Equity Team Wins National Award for Primary & Community Care Innovation

The North Lewisham Primary Care Network (PCN) and Red Ribbon Living Well’s Health Equity Team have been named winners of the Primary or Community Care Innovation of the Year Award at the 2025 GP Awards. The award recognises initiatives that strengthen access to primary care, transform point of care from the hospital into the home […]

21 Nov 2025
Lambeth Women and Girls’ Health Hub shows early signs of success

In its first six months, Lambeth’s Women and Girls’ Health Hub has improved women’s access to specialist support, enhanced the skills of clinicians working in general practice, and shown promising signs of the potential of this model to deliver benefits for women and girls across the borough. Since the launch of the Women and Girls’ […]

21 Nov 2025
£1.5 million funding available to improve Black maternal care experiences and outcomes

Community groups in south east London can now apply for funding to improve care for Black mothers, birthing people and their babies. Up to £1.5 million is available through multi-year grants of up to 3 years. The funding call opened on 17 November 2025 and closes on 10 January 2026. The programme is run by […]

19 Nov 2025
Community outreach improving women’s and girls’ health in Lambeth

Women and girls across Lambeth are benefiting from a series of outreach initiatives designed to give them support and information to manage their health confidently. The project is part of NHS South East London and King’s Health Partners Women’s and Girls’ Health Programme and focuses on four key areas: heavy menstrual bleeding, contraception, pre-conception and […]

17 Nov 2025
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