University Hospital Lewisham

Name :

University Hospital Lewisham

Address  :

Lewisham High Street

Town  :

London

State  :

Greater London

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

SE13 6LH

Phone  :

020 8333 3000

Fax  :

020 8333 3333

Web URL  :

Not Available

Description

University Hospital Lewisham
University Hospital Lewisham is a local hospital in the centre of the London Borough of Lewisham We offer medical surgical and emergency services for our local community We also provide a range of specialist services for South East London and beyond including childrens day case surgery neonatal intensive care cystic fibrosis care and ear nose and throat and vascular surgery We are also one of the few hospitals in London to have a separate Childrens AampE Department a service that is rated Excellent by the Care Quality Commission
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