Camden mobile health

The Camden Mobile Health bus offers free preventative diabetes risk checks, health information and advice to support residents to make positive health and wellbeing choices, and to prevent people aged 30 and over from developing serious health conditions in the future.  

As we get older, we all have a greater chance of developing a range of serious health conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease. Even with or without a family history of these diseases, certain lifestyle factors such as smoking, a poor diet or lack of physical exercise can put us at higher risk of developing one or more of these conditions.  

Camden Council, in partnership with NHS colleagues at Brondesbury Medical Centre, would like to invite residents from the age of 30 - 70 to take a health check on our new health bus.

This is part of our shared belief in offering residents easy access to free, preventative healthcare to help them live long and healthy lives. By offering residents access to free, personalised health checks from the age of 30, we hope to arm them with information so they are prepared for the future and can start to take steps now to reduce risk, maintain and improve their health

What to expect on board the mobile health bus

The preventative diabetes check is 100% voluntary and takes about 20 to 30 minutes to complete. The doctor or nurse working on the bus will record your age, height and weight, and will also check your blood pressure. You may then be asked questions about your family history and lifestyle.

Once this is complete the healthcare professional will discuss your results with you. You may be given advice to help you lower your risk of preventative health conditions such as diabetes and obesity, and suggested steps you can take to maintain or improve your health.

Where to find the bus

The bus is a walk-in service so no appointment is required.  

Friday 25 October, 11am to 3pm

Islip Street, in front of 3-7 Islip Street, NW5 2TU

Monday 28 October, 10am to 5pm

Swiss Cottage Market, Eton Avenue, NW3 3EP

Tuesday 29 October, 11am to 4pm

Chadswell Healthy Living Centre, Chadswell building Lower Ground Floor, Harrison Street, WC1H 8JE

Friday 1 November, 2pm to 6pm

Kentish Town Sports Centre - Willes Road - Grafton Road corner, NW5 3DU

Friday 8 November, 11am to 3pm

The Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BD

Friday 15 November, 11am to 3pm

Queens Crescent Library, 165 Queens Crescent, NW5 4HH

Friday 22 November, 11am to 3pm

Brunswick Square, opposite the School of Pharmacy, 29-39 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AX

Saturday 30 November, midday to 4pm

Black History Season Health Event, Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BD

Contact us

If you have any questions about this service please contact us on [email protected] 

For information on COVID and flu vaccinations, and for the upcoming locations for the vaccination outreach bus, see our vaccinations page.