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Emergency contacts

 
In this section you will find information on:

Hospitals

If an ambulance is needed in an emergency situation always dial 999. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich is the general hospital in the area. It has an Accident & Emergency department that offers both a minor injury service and a dedicated children's Accident & Emergency section.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Stadium Road
Woolwich
London SE18 4QH
Tel: 020 8836 6000

Dental emergencies

In the case of a dental emergency please call 020 8299 5509. You can also find local dentists through the NHS website.

NHS

For information on Greenwich Primary Care Trust (PCT) and NHS services provided within the borough please see the Greenwich PCT website which includes details of local pharmacy opening hours.

Police stations

In case of emergencies always dial 999. Local police stations can be contacted on the numbers below for non-urgent matters, such as general enquiries or information on crime prevention.

Greenwich Police Station
Tel: 020 8855 1212
Minicom: 020 8284 7730
Open 24 hours a day

Plumstead Police Station
Tel: 020 8855 1212

Woolwich Police Station
Tel: 020 8855 1212
Answerphone: 020 8284 9826

Eltham Police Station
Tel: 020 8855 1212 

Fire Brigade

In case of emergencies always dial 999. Local fire stations can be contacted on the numbers below for non-urgent matters.

Greenwich Fire Station
Tel: 020 7587 4522

Woolwich Fire Station
Tel: 020 7587 4524

Plumstead Fire Station
Tel: 020 7587 4525

Eltham Fire Station
Tel: 020 7587 4530

East Greenwich Fire Station
Tel: 020 7587 4523

Social Services

Call the main switchboard to speak to a Social Services representative. The switchboard is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Tel: 020 8854 8888

Concerned about a child

If you are concerned about the welfare of a child, contact Children's Services: Safeguarding and Children's Social Care.

Council services

You can contact the Council at any time, 24 hours a day, on the following number. For non-urgent matters, find the number of the department you wish to speak to using the A-Z of Council Services.

Tel: 020 8854 8888

Noise

If you want to complain about noise, call the noise team during operating hours on 020 8921 8921.

Floodline

For the 24-hour flood information service call 0845 988 1188

Emergency Planning Unit

The Emergency Planning and Resilience Unit has staff who are trained to cope with any major incident that may affect the safety of people in the borough.

A to Z of Services