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Our approach to health and social care

How we work with people who need care and support, their carers and health partners and service providers.

Making Lewisham an autism inclusive borough

In September 2023, we published our first Lewisham All-Age Autism Strategy. The strategy represents the first step of many in Lewisham’s journey to becoming an autism-inclusive borough.

How we run our services

Our principles and priorities for our social care services.

Integrating adult health and social care services

Read about proposed changes to adult health and social care services.

Funding for health and social care integration

Information about the Better Care Fund, national, locally led policy initiative designed to accelerate the integration of health and social care.

The Care Act 2014

Information about our legal requirements under the Care Act 2014.

Sharing your information to improve your care

See how information about you is shared between health and care professionals.

Advocacy services

Find out how you can ensure that your voice is heard in the social care decision-making process.​ 

Become an approved care provider

Apply to become one of our approved care providers, which could bring you more business.

Market position statement

Read our market position statement (MPS) for our adult health and social care service.
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