Friday 18th April to Monday 21st April 2025
01 Apr 2025
Our work is focused on working with a wide range of stakeholders across south east London to deliver end-to-end pathway transformation. This includes:
- engaging with those with lived experience to understand their experiences and how services can be improved;
- developing of self-management resources to empower patients to manage their condition;
- improving the resources available to GPs and other primary care colleagues so they are able to support patients in primary care (e.g. via advice and guidance);
- developing and enhancing community services to reduce pressure on hospital services and deliver care closer to home; and
- improving hospital pathways to ensure every appointment is value adding.
Recent achievements
South East London Waiting Times Website
We recently launched the South East London Waiting Times Website which allows primary care colleagues to access up-to-date information on waiting times for first outpatient appointments across the hospital sites in south east London. The website also incudes information on the alternative services available in each borough to remind referrers of what community provision or advice and guidance support is available. A patient view is currently in development and will be available in the coming months.
Community Services
Planned Care Community Services can reduce pressure on hospital services and ensure patients receive care closer to home. A key focus in recent years, has been to ensure that there is consistent provision across all six boroughs in south east London and we now have consistent community services in dermatology, ophthalmology and ENT across the ICS. We are the only ICS in London to do so. These services utilise a different workforce (e.g. GP with Extended Roles, optometrists), allowing us to increase overall capacity and reduce waiting times.
Further information
For further information please contact the South East London Planned Care Team: plannedcare@selondonics.nhs.uk
News, stories and events
Think Pharmacy First campaign launches across south east London
A new campaign has launched across south east London to raise awareness of the advice and treatment residents can get from their pharmacy. Starting with a question about symptoms, such as: “Burning or stinging when you wee? Need to wee all the time?” It then directs people to their local pharmacy, where they can get […]
01 Apr 2025
New local control over specialised NHS services
From 1 April 2025, NHS South East London ICB will take charge of some specialised NHS services. Services for rare or complex conditions will be planned, purchased and provided locally. Our aim is to offer care that is more connected and closer to home. This change comes from the May 2022 Roadmap for Integrating Specialised […]
01 Apr 2025