Get health and wellbeing advice at a health roadshow near you

Free events where you can get blood pressure and healthy weight checks on the day, plus advice on vaccines, diabetes, smoking, alcohol, mental health, cancer screening and more. 

What you can expect at the health roadshow

We run health roadshows across the borough with the NHS South East London team and other local partners. The events will be in different parks and locations with many visitors such as festivals, and supported by our health and wellbeing van. If you’re 18 or over, come along to get advice to support your health and wellbeing.

There will be a range of advice across all the free events, where you’ll be able to:

• speak to health professionals about your wellbeing
• get your blood pressure and weight checked
• get advice on stopping smoking and help with alcohol, and support for your mental wellbeing
  find out about preventing, and managing long-term conditions such as diabetes
• get advice on local screening for breast, bowel, cervical, lung and prostate cancer
• find out about local services that can help you, including leisure centres

When and where the health roadshow will be

Check each event listing for details of dates, times, and what kind of advice and activities will be running. Just turn up on the day to get a check - you don’t need to book.

Next events where you can visit the health roadshow:

• Friday 28 June, Cossall Estate Wellness Friday, 11am to 2pm, Cossall Estate, 48 Mortlock Close, Peckham, SE15 2QE
• Saturday 29 June, Refugee Celebration Week event, 10am to 4pm, St Giles Church​, Camberwell Church Street, SE5 8RB​
• Sunday 30 June, We Love Peckham community fun day, 11am to 5pm, Peckham Rye Park, SE15 3UA
• Saturday 6 July, Feel Good Festival, 11am to 3pm, Camberwell Green, SE5 7AF
• Saturday 20 July, The Market Place, 10am to 1pm, Surrey Square Primary School, SE17 2JY
• Friday 26 July, Wellness Friday event, 11am to 2pm, Cossall Estate, 48 Mortlock Close, SE15 2QE
• Saturday 27 July, Plaza Latina, 12 noon to 5pm, Magdalen Hall, Purbrook St, SE1 3DQ
• Sunday 28 July, Akwaesidae Festival  2024, 12 noon to 5pm, Camberwell Green Park, SE5 7AA

Book the health roadshow van for your event

We may be able to send the roadshow along if you:

• are an organisation or charity in Southwark that holds groups/events for your community
• you believe that the health checks and conversations about health and wellbeing will benefit the members of your organisation or charity

Book the health roadshow van for your own event

Free five-minute health check at a local library or leisure centre

If you cannot make it to a roadshow and you’re over 16 you can check and monitor your height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate and more at the free health check kiosks. You need an email address to use a kiosk.

The self-service kiosks are available at:

• Camberwell Library: 48 Camberwell Green, SE5 7AL
• Canada Water Library: 21 Surrey Quays Road, SE16 7AR
• Dulwich Library: 368 Lordship Lane, SE22 8NB
• Una Marson Library: 62 Thurlow Street, SE17 2GN
• The Castle Leisure Centre: 2 St Gabriel Walk, SE1 6FG
• The Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre: 10 Melon Road, SE15 5QN

You don't need to book - turn up and use them for free (check the individual website for opening times).

Find a local health kiosk on our map 

You can use the health kiosk map to locate your nearest one.

Page last updated: 24 June 2024