Our priority areas of focus are:
- high blood pressure – prevention and early identification of high blood pressure so as to receive support to manage the condition
- healthy weight – supporting people to maintain and achieve healthy weight including promoting healthy eating and being physically active
- smoking – supporting people to quit
- alcohol use – supporting healthier drinking habits
- mental health – promoting positive wellbeing and preventing common mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression
- vaccination – improving uptake of routine and seasonal vaccinations to protect people against vaccine-preventable diseases
- NHS Health Checks – encouraging those eligible to take up the offer as part of cardiovascular disease prevention
We want to continuously improve how we effectively address health inequalities in the borough. That’s why, for our priority areas, we’re:
- developing new ways to engage with people at risk of developing long-term health conditions – so we can offer more appropriate support from stop smoking, weight management or other services they might need.
- working with services and communities to help us relate to more people in culturally sensitive way – so they can get the support they need with their health and care.
- working jointly with statutory and voluntary and community sector partners to tackle the wider determinants of poor health and inequalities in the borough.
- working with health and care partners, voluntary and community organisations and local communities to improve uptake of childhood and adult vaccinations, with a focus on reducing inequalities in access and uptake
- working with the different Lambeth Together Alliances to embed preventative approaches that support good physical and mental health and wellbeing of people in the borough
- delivering our ambition for Lambeth to become an Age-friendly borough. A place where all people can age well, live healthy with active later lives; and where the environment, activities and services in the borough will enable older people to enjoy life, participate in society and be valued for their contribution.
Find out more
Read about the Neighbourhood and Wellbeing Delivery Alliance (NWDA)’s work in reducing hypertension and find out how to monitor your own.
Get information on healthy eating and weight management support in Lambeth.
Use this guide to find information and support locally to help you stop smoking.
Discuss options for treatment and ongoing support. This is a free, confidential service to all Lambeth residents aged 18 years and over.
Young people can also get drug and alcohol support by visiting CGL Lambeth.
The Living Well Network Alliance supports people in Lambeth who are experiencing mental illness or distress. Read about what they do and get support.
Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases. Understand the vaccines offered in the UK and when to have them.
Lambeth’s commitment to becoming an age-friendly borough and the eight key areas that support ageing well.