Health
Sign up for the NHS Volunteer Army
Hither Green and Lee: Nationally the NHS is recruiting 250k volunteers to: deliver medicines from pharmacies.take patients homeregular phone calls to ppl isolating at home. Read about the Volunteer Army here: https://t.co/kHHWdftImC Sign up here – https://t.co/Cfy8NXWcr8 Let’s rally as a community. Make us all proud.
First Aid Workshop – Tuesday 5 May (FREE)
NOW BOOKING FOR: Date: Tuesday 5th May Time: 12.30pm (Duration 2 hours)Location: St Swithun’s Hall, St Swithun’s Road, SE136RW[Babies/ small children are welcome. We’ll set up a small area in a corner. ] CLICK TO BOOK A PLACE The British Red Cross has offered us 15 FREE places on a hands on an emergency First …
Staying safe from Coronavirus and health events in Lewisham
Please find below information on coronavirus and upcoming health events in Lewisham. Important information on coronavirus How to protect yourself Everyone is being reminded to follow Public Health England advice to: Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands, or …
The Lewisham Well-being Map
The Lewisham Well-being Map- launched last week. It is available here: www.LewishamWellbeingMap.co.ukThe map shows hundreds of places in the borough good for people’s health and wellbeing, with easy-to-access info (useful for ‘Social Prescribing’). Map organiser: Tim Bradley lewishamwellbeingmap@gmail.comphone: 0744 362 6954). You might want to use the map to find great places nearby for those …
Stay Warm! Free energy advice service.
South East London Community Energy are an award-winning, SE London-based community group, committed to supporting people cannot afford to adequately heat their homes. Their team can provide FREE, IMPARTIAL support to Lewisham residents on a low income to make their homes more energy efficient, get grants and discounts and explain how they could pay less for …
Caring for Someone with Dementia NEW Lewisham Peer Support Groups in 2020
These Dementia Carer peer support groups are on the rise in popularity. These are workshops for carers of people with a diagnosis of dementia or, for people who think someone, whom they care for, may have dementia. The workshops give an opportunity for carers to meet other carers and exchange experiences and information. Professionals will also …
Join the Lewisham & Greenwich Patient Group
Join our patient user group QEH Deadline for applications: 31 January 2020 About the Patient User Group (PUG) The PUG is a volunteer group whose role is to act as a ‘critical friend’ to Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. We are completely independent and represent the voice of the patient. Working in small teams, …
Upcoming Road Closures: Healthy Neighbourhood Pilot
Please come along to the Lewisham Central Assembly Thursday 16 January 7-9pm at St Swithun’s Church Hall, St Swithun’s Road SE13 6RW We’ve asked for the venue to be in Hither Green to get as many local people there as possible. On the Agenda: 1. The Healthy Neighbourhood Traffic Calming pilot scheme– All the Councillors …
Lewisham Hospital needs Critical Friends
18 November 2019 The Lewisham Patient User Group (PUG) The PUG is a volunteer group whose role is to act as a ‘critical friend’ to Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. We are completely independent and represent the voice of the patient. Working in small teams, we visit all of the wards and outpatient areas at …
Enjoy Pilates and feel the difference!
Why bother with Pilates?*** Because it works! ***Pilates is designed to strengthen your core muscles which can help ease back pain, Pilates moves all the joints through their range of movement helping ease tightness and helping you move more freely, and I also incorporate exercises to strengthen the upper body which not only tone those muscles …