I agree entirely but wonder how this could happen with the current spending review weeks away. I'm still bemused about the forced closing of the New Cross walk in centre only a few years after it opened. This must have cost millions to set up and now the benefit has been lost.

Could we please add pharmacies to that list as the only one around for miles is Boots and thats not accessible to everyone. The only others I am aware of are Rickmans at the Jenner and the one near the Herne Tavern on Forest Hill Road.
If we campaign for a surgery it might be worthwhile requesting adequate site provision for a dispensing pharmacy.
We do potentially have all these people moving into the Tyson Road development so clearly there will be a need!

It would be good also to start identifying suitable sites. There are vacant commercial premises on London Road which have access to parking ( Sainsbury car park) , ground floor wheelchair access etc, and good access to public transport networks. From my professional experience I'm aware of examples elsewhere in London of surgeries combined with other services such as childrens centres, Team Around the Child/child protection/youth services centres hence enabling cross funding streams to support the revenue costs.

One other option would be to increase the capacity of the Jenner by adding another story or building into/over the car park.

The of course there is Louise House- that old chestnut!