This September, Lambeth health and care services are reaching out with an important message: taking the time to ‘know your numbers’ could save your life.
High blood pressure is a major cause of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and other serious illnesses, but usually has no symptoms until it’s too late.
For Sexual Health Week 2023, starting on Monday 11 September, Brook advisors will be on Lambeth’s Health and Wellbeing Bus to answer any questions you may have around sexual health.
Brook is a specialist charity which supports people with their sexual health and wellbeing.
Local people can take part in consultations, surveys, and discussions to influence and support Lambeth’s health and care provision on an innovative online ‘engagement platform’ Let’s Talk Health and Care South East London (letstalkhealthandcareselondon.org).
The Lambeth Together hub is a place to go to see and sign up for opportunities for engagement from different Lambeth Together partners, linked to priorities set out in ‘Our health, Our Lambeth’ Health and Care Plan 2023-2028.
Last month with funding from Lambeth Together and Lambeth Council’s Community Connections Fund, Thriving Stockwell (a neighbourhood level partner for Lambeth Together) launched Community Living Room health and wellbeing activities in Lambeth.
The two ‘Community Living Rooms’ run weekly at the following locations:
These Living Rooms host health and wellbeing sessions designed and run by local people.