Health
Vaccinations now available for London over 65s
This is a message from the COVID-19 Vaccination clinic at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. 1. If you live in London and are aged over 65 or 2. You are clinically extremely vulnerable You can now book your COVID-19 vaccination appointment by visiting www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or by calling 119, free of charge. Language translation services are …
Urgent blood donation request
St Andrew in Sandhurst Road is sharing an appeal it received today. The local Lewisham blood donation group will be holding an extra blood donation session. Date: Friday 19th February 2021 Location: St Laurence Church & Centre, 37 Bromley Road, London SE6 2TS Time: 14:00 – 20:00 For further details and to book an appointment …
Public Health Lewisham: Artist Wanted
Public Health Lewisham wants to develop new communication materials- posters and digital imagery for its Sugar Smart andDaily Mile projects for the borough. Please note that this unique opportunity is still open until 8thFebruary 2021, 12 noon. Links to documents:Briefing for co-production of postershttps://drive.google.com/file/d/10c8ThbP4ROdGGCE7TQoqa0ymbyCbzman/view?usp=drivesdkQueries raised about the co-production processhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/10cObgbm4zoLZctVnmQGMyFh7E6bMtokf/view?usp=drivesdkAny questions about the process to: Rochelle.haye@lewisham.gov.uk
Veganuary in Lewisham 2021
Climate Action Lewisham is asking if you are you ready to join them this January for a ONE WEEK VEGAN challenge? This is for your health & the plane! Click here to sign up: https://climateactionlewisham.org/7-day-vegan-challenge…/ Click here for more info: https://climateactionlewisham.org/2020/12/02/veganuary/
Catford Postnatal Group
The Catford Postnatal Group has gone online via google meet.Starts tmw and every Friday at 11am. It’s a group for new mums (not necessarily first baby!) to get together for support, to share experiences, ideas, cry & laugh. Get the link by email: catfordpostnatalgroup@gmail.com
NHS Test and Trace
If you’re contacted by the NHS Test and Trace service, you will not be asked to provide any passwords, bank account details or pin numbers. Find out more about how NHS test and trace works: https://t.co/AFq1z8IINp
Injured? Seriously ill? Don’t delay going to A&E
Message from Lewisham A&E: Chest pain? Severe abdominal pain? Leg weakness?PLEASE still come to A&E. We are seeing very ill patients who have delayed coming because of fears of Covid or not wanting to burden us. NHS is set up to help all – covid & non covid patients. Please let people know- Dr Rob …
Buy a small gift for Lewisham Hospital Staff
The Help Lewisham Hospital Network has launched an Amazon Wishlist as a way to donate items from afar… They will be speaking to staff reps from various wards about things they would like to be added.https://t.co/HOU0s0Omg3Check back a few times a week and see what you can do! Let’s keep their spirits up!#betheirshield
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.
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 …