Mayor of Lewisham opens LGT’s Waldron Health Centre and Community Hub
We are delighted to share that on Wednesday 18 June 2025, the Mayor of Lewisham, Brenda Dacres, joined Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (L GT ) colleagues, alongside guests from across the local health and care system and community, to officially launch our remodelled Waldron Health Centre and Community Hub !
Over the last 18 months, the Waldron Health Centre in New Cross has received an investment of £2.3m to transform it into a new and improved space, and Wednesday’s opening event marked the completion of large-scale refurbishments and the opening of the new Community Hub.
The Waldron Health Centre, originally built in 2008, offers patients a range of integrated health and social care services. It quickly became a vital part of the range of community services offered by the Trust, and the building has hosted GP surgeries, pharmacy, contraception and sexual health clinics, dentistry and a variety of other physical and mental wellbeing services.
The redevelopments have been delivered under the NHS LIFT Programme which brings together Community Health Partnerships, a key part of the NHS family, alongside health investor, Fulcrum.
Our Trust has played a fundamental role in delivering these changes along with our key partners which include South East London Integrated Care System, North Lewisham Primary Care Network and One Health Lewisham. This investment is part of a wider plan to enhance local community services and improvements delivered so far include:
Increased clinical and health space: the building features a new reception area, more clinical space to support the delivery of a wider range of services, and an interview room for medical appointments.
A new community hub: situated on the ground floor, the hub is a welcoming space for all residents to access services, find health and wellbeing information and advice, and connect with community and friends. The new community space is available for voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) groups to run health-supporting activities and engage with residents about local health priorities.
Improved facilities and a better integration of health services: the redesigned layout improves navigation between health and social care services in the building for patients and colleagues. Additionally, upgrades to the heating and ventilation, toilets, windows and doors will provide an enhanced experience for everyone.
Reactions from TeamLGT and Partners:
Mayor of Lewisham, Brenda Dacres said: “The Waldron has been a real cornerstone of our community since it opened in 2008, bringing lots of health and social care services together under one roof. Today’s a special moment—not just for the building itself, but for all of us who care about health, wellbeing, and community here in Lewisham.”
Dr Neil Goldbourne, our Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer & Deputy CEO said: “I’m really delighted to celebrate the relaunch of the Waldron Community Hub. LGT has over 100 colleagues who call the Waldron home and we are proud to provide many of our Lewisham community services, including midwifery, district nursing and diabetes care, from the Hub. The redevelopment is a great example of collaboration and partnership, with all us tenants working together to ensure that we could keep services running for patients while the works were carried out. The result is this thriving neighbourhood community hub that hosts health and care services as well a wide variety of much needed and well-loved community groups.”
Ceri Jacob, our Place Executive Lead said: “We’re proud of the progress made at the Waldron Health Centre, which is now fully equipped to offer a wide range of health and care services to residents. The addition of the Community Hub is an important step in providing more holistic neighbourhood care in Lewisham.”
Eugene Prinsloo, Developments Director, Community Health Partnerships said: “I’m delighted to see the improvement project at the Waldron Health Centre is now complete. Through collaborative working across both private and NHS partners the refurbishment has transformed healthcare provision in borough, enabling a more streamlined and integrated approach to addressing the needs of the local population.”
Ian Butterworth, Head of Strategy and Projects, Fulcrum said: “The Waldron already serves as a vital part of the local community and these improvements will offer another huge boost to the health and wellbeing of residents. As the NHS looks to shift more care into the community, the Waldron is a thriving example of how partnership working and investment in improved neighbourhood health facilities can support the changing health and social care needs of local people."
