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In just over two years, three successive UK health ministers have visited Penrose to see how we run primary care.

Our London Bridge team has cut the average wait to speak to us from 14 minutes to about three.

Over half of our appointments are now with our wider clinical team, so you are seen sooner, by the right person.

You can register online in a few minutes, and you do not need ID, proof of address or an NHS number.

From national awards to local recognition, our teams’ work has been celebrated across the board.

Our patients come from many backgrounds, and our care is shaped around them.

Health is about more than medicine. We can connect you to local support for the things that affect how you feel.

For patients who cannot leave home, we make sure care still reaches them.

We are growing. A new Penrose practice is planned for Pasley Park in Walworth, opening in early 2027.

Need an appointment early, late, or on a Saturday? Evening and weekend appointments are available.

A healthier environment means healthier people, so we are working to make our practices greener.

Seeing a clinician who knows your history makes a real difference, and we work hard to give you that.

If you help care for a child or another adult, you can manage their GP needs alongside your own.

A lot of serious illness can be prevented or caught early, and we make it easier to stay on top of your health.

We do not wait for you to come to us. Where care is overdue, we reach out, so small problems are caught early.

We have been chosen to help the NHS and government test a better way of handling fit notes.

Our Lewisham Medical Centre team won a borough award for learning disability health checks, and colleagues across the group were nominated across several categories.