We’re very proud of Lambeth’s Dr Jacqui Dyer MBE and Black Thrive Lambeth’s role in developing the first anti racism framework for mental health trusts and service providers in the country. The Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (or PCREF) was published by NHS England on 30 October, and will support mental health services to embed anti-racism within their organisations.
Lambeth communities are being encouraged to visit Lambeth’s Health and Wellbeing Bus to find out how to dispose of unused medicines and to speak to a pharmacist about any medicines they are taking.
This is part of Lambeth Together and NHS South East London’s drive to support people to understand how their medicines work, how multiple medicines might interact with one another, and to inform them about medicines reviews and how to access them.
This September, Lambeth health and care services are reaching out with an important message: taking the time to ‘know your numbers’ could save your life.
High blood pressure is a major cause of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and other serious illnesses, but usually has no symptoms until it’s too late.
As the NHS turns 75 years old, this video takes us through some of the moments to celebrate from our history – and future – in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich, the six boroughs that form South East London’s Integrated Care System.