Language Line

(24 hours, 7 days a week)

Telephone: 0845 310 9900

Easy Health

General Health and Wellbeing advice.

Website: www.easyhealth.org.uk

Her Centre

Established in 1997, Her Centre is a woman-led charity which supports over 1000 women a year who live, study or work in Greenwich.

Telephone: 020 3260 7772

Website: www.hercentre.org/links.htm

South East London Health Protection Unit (SELHPU)

(out of hours) (Mon–Fri: 09.00–17.00)

Telephone: 020 3764 0804 or 0844 822 2888

South London Special League

South London Special League is a unique award-winning registered charity that provides opportunities for disabled people in South London, male and female, to improve their lives through participation in competitive sport  on a regular basis.

Website: www.sl-sl.co.uk

Yellow Card Scheme

The Yellow Card Scheme is vital in helping the MHRA monitor the safety of all healthcare products in the UK to ensure they are acceptably safe for patients and those that use them.

Website: www.yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

Orthotics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

The Patient Appliances Department provides a range of appliances, such as knee supports, stockings, wigs and pocketed bras to patients to help them with mobility, walking or to improve general appearance.

Website: www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk – Orthotics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Common Health Questions

Find answers to commonly asked health questions the NHS inform helpline on: 0800 22 44 88.

This service is open 08:00 to 22:00, seven days a week.

Website: www.rospa.com

Health Talk

Find information and support for a range of health issues from seeing and hearing people’s real life experiences.

Website: www.healthtalk.org

Greenwich Community Directory

Your online health and social care directory.

Website: www.greenwichcommunitydirectory.org.uk – Adults and Older People

Live Well Greenwich

Live Well Greenwich provides 1-to-1 support for people living, working within or registered with a GP in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Live Well Greenwich offers signposting and support to get the help you need with eating well, moving more, stopping smoking, housing needs, money, debt and benefit advice, employment and training, drinking less and social and community activities and NHS Health Checks and support for managing your long term condition.

How to refer to Live Well Greenwich

Patients can self-refer in one of two ways:

Website: LiveWell: Self Referral

Freephone: 0800 470 4831