About the NHS
This section of our website provides more information about NHS services in Newham.
Emergency Help
Find out more about A&E, phoning 999 and where to go for problems that aren't life threatening.
Register with your GP
Find out why it is important to register with your local family doctor.
Personalised Care
Personalised care is a fancy term for when people have choice and control about the way their care is planned and delivered.
The types of people that work in personalised care can be called lots of different names, including Social Prescribers, Care Coordinators, Community Connectors, Community Neighbourhood Link Workers, Care Navigators, Health and Wellbeing Coaches and many more.
Pharmacies
Pharmacies are places you can go to to buy medication, get your prescriptions and general medical advice.
Dentists
Dentists are medical professionals who are here to support you to keep your teeth healthy.
Opticians
Opticians are healthcare professionals who can help you to keep your eyes healthy and to look after your eye sight.
Help filling out forms
Forms can be difficult to fill out. If you need help filling forms, take a look at all the support on offer in Newham.
Concessionary Travel
Find out if you're eligible for discounted travel and how to sign up.