Useful Contacts During The Festive Period
For urgent mental health help:
Bromley: Call the 24-hour Oxleas NHS Mental Health Crisis line on 0800 330 8590. If you need an interpreter, contact 111 and asked to be connected to the Mental Health Crisis line.
Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark: Call the SLaM crisis line on 0800 731 2864
If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help. You could text SHOUT to 85258.
National Suicide Prevention Help UK offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. You can call the helpline on 0800 689 5652.
Open 6pm to midnight every day.
If you think you need urgent dental treatment, contact your dentist. If you cannot contact your dentist or don’t have one, use the NHS 111 online service. If needed, an urgent appointment will be arranged at an out-of-hours service.
Local A&E Departments:
Bromley: Princess Royal University Hospital
Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ND
01689 863000
Lewisham: University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LH
020 8333 3000
Greenwich: Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH
020 8836 6000
Pharmacists can advise you on a range of minor medical issues. Seeing a pharmacist is often the best first step for minor health concerns, and they can provide one-to-one, confidential consultations. Find a pharmacy here
A list of pharmacies in Bromley and neighbouring boroughs that are open over the Christmas bank holiday (25-26 December 2024) and New Year bank holiday (1 January 2025) is available below:
