Bromley Healthcare

08/10/2025

It’s International Podiatry Day!
Today we celebrate our amazing podiatrists who keep our community on their feet — preventing, diagnosing and treating foot and lower limb problems that impact mobility and wellbeing. In honour of the day, swipe through to see some fun facts about feet, courtesy of our podiatrists. 👣

02/10/2025

Last week was Week, dedicated to shining a light on the role, breadth and importance of community health services. With the themes of the new 10-year Fit for the Future Plan in mind, here are some highlights of the work that we're doing to deliver community-first care. We are proud to celebrate this week alongside all of our peers and colleagues in the community sector.

22/09/2025

HIRING: Community Healthcare Support Worker (Band 3/Band 2 developmental)

Join Bromley Healthcare’s District Nursing Teams in Bromley, Beckenham, Orpington, or Biggin Hill, delivering care in patients’ homes. You’ll provide person-centred support for people with long-term conditions, rehabilitation needs, or end-of-life care, plus delegated clinical tasks (e.g. observations, wound care, catheter support) depending on your competencies.

There is an opportunity to learn more about this role by visiting Orpington College on 26th September to meet the head of nursing here at Bromley Healthcare - no appointment needed, just turn up between 9am - 5pm.

This is a rewarding role for compassionate, motivated people who want to develop their healthcare career within a supportive, forward-thinking organisation.

For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/bromhjobs.

19/09/2025

19/09/2025

Join our Accessibility Forum:
🗓️Thursday 25th September 2025
⌚️2pm to 4pm
📍Community House Bromley, BR1 1RH and on Zoom

Register now! https://www.xbyxbromley.org.uk/events



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12/09/2025

The Greenwich 0 to 4 team were very lucky to host Olivia Bailey MP, the new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) at Brookhill Children's Centre yesterday.

12/09/2025

On Day 5 of Ask About Asthma Week, we're highlighting a handy tool. An Asthma Action Plan is your personal guide to managing asthma. It helps you know what to do when you’re well, when symptoms start, and in an emergency. Having a written plan makes you 4 times less likely to need hospital care for your asthma. If you don’t have one, ask your GP or asthma nurse today. It’s a simple step that could make a big difference.

Asthma + Lung UK

11/09/2025

Using a spacer with your inhaler helps the medicine get deeper into your lungs, making it more effective. It also makes it easier to use your inhaler properly. Without a spacer, a lot of inhaler medicine can end up on the tongue, throat, or in the air instead of reaching the lungs. Studies show that using an inhaler on its own delivers only about 10–20% of the medicine to the lungs. When you use a spacer, this can increase to around 50–60%, meaning much more of the medicine actually gets where it’s needed.

If you’ve been given a spacer, try to use it every time you take your inhaler, especially for preventer inhalers. It can make a real difference in keeping your asthma or COPD under control. If you don't have one, speak to your GP, nurse or pharmacist.

10/09/2025

Did you know that there are 2 main types of inhalers?

A reliever inhaler is used to quickly ease asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and breathlessness. It works within minutes by relaxing the muscles around the airways, making it easier to breathe. Relievers are taken when symptoms appear rather than every day. In the UK they are usually blue, with common medicines including salbutamol and terbutaline. If someone finds they need to use their reliever inhaler more than twice a week, it may be a sign that their condition is not well-controlled.

A preventer inhaler works in a different way. It helps protect airways by reducing inflammation and sensitivity over time. It needs to be taken it every day, even when feeling well, because it builds up protection and helps stop symptoms from happening in the first place. Preventer inhalers are often brown, red or orange and won’t give instant relief, but they are really important for keeping asthma under control.

Do you, your friends, or family members use either type of inhaler?

09/09/2025

It's important to talk about asthma because many people don't fully understand how common it is and how to manage it. This leads to poor outcomes, such as preventable deaths and hospital admissions. 1 in 11 children and young people are affected by the condition, meaning 170,820 people aged under 18 have asthma in London. The work we do is around raising awareness of asthma and equipping schools with the skills and policies to effectively manage students with asthma through our Asthma Friendly Schools programme. Tune in to our webinars next week to learn more! All details here: https://tinyurl.com/AFSwebinars

08/09/2025

It's Day 1 of Ask About Asthma Week! This week, we're shining a light on asthma, things you should know about asthma, and helpful resources for those with asthma. Firstly, what is asthma? Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes airways to narrow, swell and produce mucus. See the image for an illustration of normal airways vs asthmatic airways vs asthmatic airway during an asthma attack.

28/08/2025

Bromley Healthcare is launching a new pilot service to support adults living with persistent symptoms that may have developed after Covid, another illness, or as part of a long-term condition.

The Living Well with Multiple Symptoms pilot builds on the success of Bromley’s Post-Covid Service and aims to support people who are often left without clear care pathways. The service will take a holistic, mind-body approach, offering personalised support to help patients better understand and manage their symptoms, improve their quality of life, and regain confidence.

The new offer comes in response to growing recognition that many people with long-term, fluctuating symptoms are not getting the help they need through traditional services. Clinicians involved in the pilot have already received powerful feedback through their work in the Post-Covid Service.

The service is open to Bromley residents aged 18 and over who are experiencing three or more symptoms that have lasted for more than 12 weeks. Common symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, breathlessness, pain, dizziness, low mood and sleep problems.

As this is a pilot, the service is not currently open to self-referrals. If you think you might benefit, please speak to your GP or consultant who can make a referral on your behalf.