The Camden Mobile Health bus offers free preventative diabetes checks, health information and advice to support residents to make positive health and wellbeing choices, and to prevent people aged 35 and over from developing serious health conditions in the future.
As we get older, we all have a greater chance of developing a range of serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease.
Even with or without a family history of these diseases, certain lifestyle factors such as smoking, a poor diet or lack of physical exercise can put us at higher risk of developing one or more of these conditions.
The preventative diabetes check is designed for people aged 40 to 70 years-old.
However, Camden Council, in partnership with NHS colleagues at Brondesbury Medical Centre, would like to invite residents from the age of 30 and over to take a health check on our new health bus.
This is part of our shared belief in offering residents easy access to free, preventative healthcare to help them live long and healthy lives.
By offering residents access to free, personalised health checks before they turn 40, we hope to arm them with information so they are prepared for the future and can start to take steps now to reduce risk, maintain and improve their health.
What to expect on board the mobile health bus
The preventative diabetes check is 100% voluntary and takes about 20 to 30 minutes to complete.
The doctor or nurse working on the bus will record your age, height and weight, and will also check your blood pressure.
You may then be asked questions about your family history and lifestyle.
Once this is complete the healthcare professional will discuss your results with you.
You may be given advice to help you lower your risk of preventative health conditions such as diabetes and obesity, and suggested steps you can take to maintain or improve your health.
Where to find the bus
The bus is a walk-in service so no appointment is required.
Friday 19 April, 11am to 3pm
Three Fields Estate - off Arlington Road, in front of Fairfield Estate, NW1 7LE
Saturday 20 April, 1 to 4pm
Maiden Lane Community Center - 156 St Paul's Crescent, NW1 9YA
Friday 26 April
Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate - outside SHELL2, Side of Fielding House, Boundary Road, NW8 0HU
Friday 3 May, 11am to 3pm
St Mungo's The Lodge St Ursula's - 16 Brooke Street, EC1N 7RB
Friday 10 May 11am to 3pm
St Mary Brookfield - Dartmouth Park Road, NW5 1SL
Friday 17 May, 11am to 3pm
Brunswick Centre - Opposite the School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AX
Friday 24 May, 11am to 3pm
Garden Room - Whittington Estate, Retcar Place, N19 5TT
Friday 31 May, 11am to 3pm
Swiss Cottage Library – Swiss Cottage, 88 Avenue Road, NW3 3HA
Contact us
If you have any questions about this service please contact us on [email protected]
