Lambeth is one of the first local authorities chosen to pilot health checks in workplaces and online that will protect more than 130,000 people across the country from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes.
Lambeth Council has been selected to run two new pilot programmes that aim to cut the risk of diseases of the heart and circulatory system (cardiovascular disease).
Lambeth’s The Harbour Drug and Alcohol Recovery Centre celebrates 10 years of helping people with ongoing recovery from problematic substance use.
The Harbour – Lambeth’s drug and alcohol recovery centre at Loughborough Junction – opened with a media splash in June 2014, with MPs and council leaders.
Over the weekend, we hosted a marquee at the Lambeth Country Show, alongside Active Lambeth, providing information on a range of health and care services for residents. The marquee drew in visitors keen to take advantage of free blood pressure checks and valuable advice from staff across the Borough’s health and care partnership.
In the UK, one in five men dies before reaching the age of 65. Certain groups, including those who are unemployed and men from specific ethnic backgrounds, are more at risk than others. Men’s Health Week aims to address this by giving all boys and men the information and support they need to live healthier, longer and more fulfilling lives.