Urgent Care and A&E at University Hospital Lewisham
Where the nearest A&E is for Lewisham, Lee, Brockley, Hither Green and Blackheath, how the urgent treatment centre works, and when to use NHS 111 or 999.
The nearest A&E for Lewisham is the Emergency Department at University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LH, in the Yellow Zone on the ground floor. The trust also lists a Lewisham Urgent Care Centre in the same zone. Call 999 for life-threatening emergencies, and use NHS 111 if you are not sure where to go.
University Hospital Lewisham is run by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and is on Lewisham High Street, close to Lewisham town centre. It is the hospital emergency department closest to the Lewisham-side neighbourhoods this site covers. Details below are as published by the trust and the NHS.
Where is the A&E?
The trust's emergency page puts the Emergency Department in the Yellow Zone, ground floor, at University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LH. Its phone numbers are 020 8333 3042 and 020 8333 3043. The department is for serious, life-threatening injuries and illnesses such as loss of consciousness, severe bleeding, choking, chest pain, breathing difficulties, serious burns, strokes and seizures. A&E departments run 24 hours a day, according to the NHS. The NHS adds that you should not drive yourself there: have someone take you or call 999.
What is the urgent care centre?
The trust's emergency services page also lists a Lewisham Urgent Care Centre in the same Yellow Zone, ground floor, on 020 8333 3358. For its opening hours and whether you can walk in, phone the centre, use NHS 111, or see the trust's emergency services page before you go.
When should I call 999?
The NHS 999 page says 999 is for life-threatening emergencies such as serious road traffic accidents, strokes and heart attacks.
When should I use NHS 111?
The NHS says to get help from NHS 111 if you are not sure whether you need A&E. It is open 24 hours a day. You can use 111 online (from the NHS website or app) for ages 5 and over, call 111 at any age, and for a child under 5 you should call rather than use the online service. A text relay service (18001 111) and a British Sign Language video service are also listed. NHS 111 can send you to A&E, an urgent treatment centre, an out-of-hours GP or self-care at home.
What should I know before I go?
The trust says that if you have vomiting or diarrhoea you should avoid NHS buildings until 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped. For problems that are not serious, a pharmacy, NHS 111 or your GP is the better route, as the trust itself suggests. See our pharmacies guide and GP guide.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the A&E in Lewisham?
- The trust puts the Emergency Department in the Yellow Zone, ground floor, at University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LH. Its phone numbers are 020 8333 3042 and 020 8333 3043.
- Is there an urgent care centre at Lewisham Hospital?
- The trust lists a Lewisham Urgent Care Centre in the same Yellow Zone on 020 8333 3358. Its opening hours and whether you can walk in could not be confirmed, so phone the centre or use NHS 111.
- When should I call 999?
- The NHS says 999 is for life-threatening emergencies such as serious road traffic accidents, strokes and heart attacks.
- When should I use NHS 111?
- Use it if you are not sure whether you need A&E. It is open 24 hours a day, and can send you to A&E, an urgent treatment centre, an out-of-hours GP or self-care at home.
- Can I use NHS 111 online for my child?
- For a child under 5 you should call 111 rather than use the online service. 111 online is for ages 5 and over.
- Should I go to hospital with vomiting or diarrhoea?
- The trust says that if you have vomiting or diarrhoea you should avoid NHS buildings until 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped.
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