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Community partners and the local NHS have teamed up to bring blood pressure checks and health advice into the community, catching dominoes players as they take part in a community tournament.
Lambeth Together partner Black Thrive, in partnership with The Brixton Immortals Dominoes Club, NHS England and general practice staff from Lambeth’s Hills, Brooks, and Dales Primary Care Network, with support from the Ubele Initiative, are running this initiative to support improved detection and management of high blood pressure among Black men.
Additional vaccination clinics are running across Lambeth and South East London this week as part of the plan to offer the Covid-19 booster jab to every adult in England by the end of December.
From Monday this week people aged 30 and over, along with those aged 16+ in high-risk groups, carers of vulnerable people and health and care staff, can book in to have their life-saving Covid-19 booster jab three months after their second dose using the national booking system, rather than waiting six months as previously.
Thriving North Lambeth and partners are running an exciting Christmas event at the Black Prince Community Trust in Kennington/Vauxall on Sunday 5 December between 12-5pm.
It’s going to be very community and family friendly with music, stalls, fun sporting and creative activities, bouncy castles, animals from Vauxhall City farm, festive food, health and wellbeing zone and of course, Santa Claus and some chestnuts!