South east London faces significant population health challenges, some of which are common to urban locations and some of which are unique to our area.

Whilst there have been some successes in these areas which we should be proud of, the overall picture across our area shows that there is a high burden of disease, both physical and mental.

Together with King’s Health Partners, we’re committed to tackling these challenges. Our vision is that every south east London resident is enabled to live a happy and healthy life in an equitable and equal society.

We want south east London to be a place where your postcode, background or ethnicity will not be a predictor of your future and your health.

Our ambition is that by working together – including the health and care sector organisations, local authorities, third sector organisations and the south east London community itself – we can improve the health and wellbeing of the population, prevent disease, and reduce health inequalities.

Achievements

The three workstreams we are focusing on include:

Population health management

Improving population health by data driven planning and delivery of care to achieve maximum impact.

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Prevention, wellbeing and equity

Focusing on the Vital 5, women's and girls' health; building trust and reducing health inequalities; and improving uptake of vaccinations.

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Making the most of our assets

Bringing together local people and communities with the health and care system to understand and address the wider determinants of health.

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News, stories and events

Support for you this Christmas and winter

Christmas and winter can affect our physical and mental health in lots of different ways. It’s important to know there’s help at hand in Greenwich over the holidays and beyond. If you need care urgently, please use the right service and if you are unsure which service is the right one to use visit NHS […]

24 Dec 2025
Christmas and New Year Bank Holiday days – how to get the help you need

25-26 December 2025 and 1 January 2026

23 Dec 2025
Hospital to community: how the CHILDS programme brings care closer to home

The government’s 10 Year Health Plan focuses on three major shifts for the NHS: moving more care from hospitals into the community, moving from analogue to digital, and moving from treating illness to preventing it. Across south east London, we’re already seeing these shifts happen. Our new video shows how one programme is bringing care […]

22 Dec 2025