Lambeth’s unique creative health programme to support LGBTQ+ smokers to quit is back! Lambeth Links, Art4Space and Lambeth Stop Smoking services are proud to offer six free sessions practising mindfulness, creativity and open conversations on healthy living that you can bring into your daily life.
From Friday 22 August, anyone aged 55 to 74 living in Lambeth who has ever smoked is eligible for a free NHS Lung Health Check.
Targeted Lung Health Checks are designed to assess your risk of developing lung cancer, and refer you to specialists if necessary.
People living in Lambeth can get faster, potentially life-changing liver scans closer to where they live thanks to a new pilot scheme. Guy’s and St Thomas’ Liver Care Service is offering people with signs of liver disease a quick and convenient scan, known as a Fibroscan, without the need to wait for a hospital appointment.
London’s newest blood donor centre has opened in the heart of Brixton, encouraging more south east London donors, especially from Black African and Caribbean backgrounds, to come forward.
Developed by NHS Blood and Transplant in collaboration with community leaders, local businesses and residents, and located on the main shopping artery, Brixton’s first-ever permanent blood donor centre has been designed to welcome the local community and make donating as easy as possible.