Our services

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A

Abortion services [Adult services]

How to get an NHS abortion


Accident and emergency [Adult services]

For urgent assessment or treatment only.


Acupuncture [Adult services]

The Gateway clinic offers traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture, Chinese herbalism, Qigong and dietary therapy on the NHS.


Adult community nursing [Adult services]

This service provides skilled nursing care to primarily housebound patients in their own homes.


Adult specialist therapies [Adult services]

This service provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for all adults over 16-18 living in the community (including their home, care homes and intermediate care wards and supported discharge rapid response teams) with a physical illness, disability or impairment as the primary presenting problem.


B

Benefits advice [Adult services]

Lambeth Council offers guidance on how to claim entitlement to full benefits.


Breastfeeding [Adult services]

Details of breastfeeding groups in Lambeth.


C

Children's speech and language therapy [Children's services]

The children's speech and language therapy service is available for children with delays and disorders in their communication skills.


Community nursing [Adult services]

We provide professional nursing care to adults in their home and in community clinics.


D

Debt advice services [Adult services]

For advice on how to manage debt contact Capitalise, London's debt advise partnership, on 020 7392 2953.


Dentists [Adult services]

How to find your nearest dentist.


Drug and alcohol services [Adult services]

Details of a range of local drug and alcohol services available to Lambeth residents


E

Emergency care [Adult services]

For urgent assessment or treatment only.


Expert Patients Programme [Adult services]

The Expert Patients Programme (EPP) is a six week self-management course for anyone living with a long term health condition.


F

Falls service [Adult services]

What to do if you have had a fall or are fearful of falling


Foot health [Adult services]

We offer a variety of foot care services, click to read more.


G

GPs [Primary and planned care]

Find a GP in your area.


H

Health centres [Primary and planned care]

Our teams are based at health centres across Lambeth - click for a list.


Health trainers [Adult services]

A health trainer is someone that can help you improve your health. They will talk through your health concerns, helping you to set goals to achieve a healthier lifestyle.


Health visiting [Children's services]

Our Healthy Start health visitors are qualified nurses with special training and experience in child health.


Hospitals [Primary and planned care]

Details of hospitals in Lambeth.


I

Independent contractors [Adult services]

GPs, dentists, pharmacists and optometrists.


J

Joint strategic needs assessment [Adult services]

A joint strategic needs assessment (JSNA) is a process to help guide the improvement of the health and wellbeing of local people, enabling them to live active and independent lives.


K

No services beginning with K found.

L

Lambeth Community Health [Primary and planned care]

Lambeth Community Health provides community health services across the borough.


Lambeth Council [Adult services]

How to contact Lambeth Council.


M

MEND Programme [Children's services]

MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition…Do it!) is a social enterprise dedicated to reducing global overweight and obesity levels.


Map of local services [Primary and planned care]

A map of GPs and health centres in Lambeth.


Measles and MMR [Adult services]

Measles and MMR


Mental health services [Adult services]

Details of mental health services in Lambeth.


Mixed sex accommodation [Primary and planned care]

This page carries the GSTT policy on mixed sex accommodation.


N

NHS Health Checks [Adult services]

People aged 40 to 74 in Lambeth will be invited by their doctor for a free NHS Health Check to assess their risk of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney disease or diabetes.


Nutrition and dietetics [Children's services]

The nutrition and dietetics department is made up of dietitians, nutritionists and community food workers and are line managed through a nutrition and dietetics manager.


O

Occupational therapy [Adult services]

The occupational therapy team is part of NHS Lambeth's community rehabilitation service. We work with people from the age of 16, living in Lambeth or north Southwark who face difficulties with everyday tasks.


Optometrists [Primary and planned care]

"Optician" is a general term that covers both optometrists and dispensing opticians. Click for a list of opticians in Lambeth.


P

Paediatric neurodisability [Adult services]

We provide assessment and individual care plans for children with multiple health issues that may impact their psychological, social and educational needs.


Pharmacists [Adult services]

How to find a pharmacist in your area.


Psychological therapies service [Adult services]

This service is part of a national drive to offer people with depression and anxiety disorders more talking treatments.


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No services beginning with Q found.

R

No services beginning with R found.

S

Sexual health services [Adult services]

Our reproductive & sexual health service delivers free and confidential sexual health services to women and men.


Sickle cell and thalassaemia [Adult services]

We aim to provide a high quality, specialist nursing service to screen for and help manage sickle cell, thalassaemia and similar haemoglobin types.


Stop smoking services [Adult services]

Information on stop smoking services in Lambeth.


T

Teenage pregnancy [Adult services]

A teenage pregnancy poster campaign has been developed as part of the Lambeth Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Board Prevention Agenda


Thalassaemia [Adult services]

We aim to provide a high quality, specialist nursing service to screen for and help manage sickle cell, thalassaemia and similar haemoglobin types.


Three Boroughs primary healthcare team [Adult services]

It provides health care to marginalised people who may not have equitable access to health services and who, compounded by deprivation, suffer disproportionate amounts of ill health, addictions, poor physical or mental health, high rates of airborne disease or high rates of blood borne viruses.


U

Urgent care [Adult services]

See a doctor or nurse seven days a week from 8am–8pm at Gracefield Gardens health and social care centre in Streatham.


V

Vascular risk [Adult services]

Get a free NHS Health Check to assess the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.


W

No services beginning with W found.

X

No services beginning with X found.

Y

Your guide to local health services [Primary and planned care]

Your 2010 guide to the NHS in Lambeth provides information on how to find a local pharmacist, GP, dentist or NHS Direct as well as out of hours services. It’s full of useful numbers for other local NHS services and also encourages people to get involved with what we are doing.


Z

No services beginning with Z found.