New research using Lambeth health data suggests that NHS Health Checks could help people live longer by identifying health problems early and supporting people to get the care they need.
The study, published in the British Journal of General Practice, followed more than 158,000 Lambeth residents over a 15-year period.
Following recent outbreaks and clusters of Meningococcal B, also known as MenB, among teenagers and young adults, the NHS has introduced a new, time-limited, free vaccination offer for eligible young people.
MenB bacteria can cause meningitis, an infection of the lining around the brain and spinal cord, and septicaemia, sometimes called blood poisoning.
Women and girls in Lambeth are getting better access to joined-up health and care — and a new video released by Lambeth Together shows how. The film celebrates the Women’s and Girls’ Health Hub, which this week picked up the Patient Involvement and Choice Award at the national NHS Excellence Awards, highlighting the importance and impact of working together to bring support closer to communities across the borough.
Unbound Moving Arts’ Rhythms Club is celebrating after being awarded £6,837 of National Lottery funding from Sport England to help continue its work with older adults in Brixton. The funding will support 41 weeks of free, accessible movement classes for over-60s, delivered in partnership with Age UK Lambeth and MySocial.