Unfortunately, Everyone is at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease and some forms of dementia. However, the good news is that these conditions can often be prevented, ...

Let’s get the NHS to number one this Christmas! Five years after their epic battle for the 2015 Christmas number one spot ended in triumph, the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir have reunited ...

We offer video appointments through Attend Anywhere – a secure, NHS backed system. The decision to offer a video appointment will be made by a medical professional depending on your individual care ...

Our Trust Charity Christmas Toy Appeal 2024 is now officially open. With Christmas just around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to spread some festive cheer to the young patients in our ...

Our multi-professional respiratory team provides inpatient and outpatient services for adults with respiratory diseases. We diagnose and treat a range of lung conditions including asthma, tuberculosis ...

You can check your symptoms quickly and easily on NHS Choices. Work through the questions via the link below to find the most suitable symptom checker for you. Once you’ve found the most appropriate ...

In line with this, we have launched Martha’s Rule, an important new patient safety initiative, at our two hospitals - Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich and University Hospital Lewisham. Martha’s Rule ...

At meal times, we try to ensure that patients are not interrupted by either clinicians or visitors. As a result, during mealtimes visitors will be asked to leave the ward unless the nursing staff have ...

Martha’s Rule is named for Martha Mills, who tragically died after developing sepsis in hospital and her parents concerns about her rapidly worsening condition were not promptly responded to by the ...

Visiting times run from 3pm to 8pm. Two visitors are allowed at a time unless exceptional circumstances apply and agreed by the nurse or midwife in charge. The following areas have special visiting ...