Health bus

Transform your health today! Get the support you need to make small, manageable changes that can lead to a lasting, positive impact on your wellbeing.

Staffed by friendly health professionals, including a local pharmacist, our health bus is a convenient one stop shop for improving your health and wellbeing.

No need for an appointment, feel free to stop by anytime.

Bus schedule

The bus will visit the following locations.

Sainsbury’s, Lower Richmond Rd

• Date: Wednesday 23 April 2025
• Time: 11am to 4pm
• Location: Sainsbury’s, Lower Richmond Road, Richmond, TW9 4LT

What's on offer

The health bus offers free health and blood pressure checks, stop smoking advice, and energy saving tips.

Free NHS Health Check

The NHS Health Check is a free 20-minute check-up of your overall health, for those aged 40 to 74.

It can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and stroke.  

Free blood pressure checks

Get your blood pressure checked and questions about medications answered by a local pharmacist, plus plenty of valuable healthy living tips. 

Stop smoking support tailored to you

Our friendly Stop Smoking Service offers advice, support, and access to stop smoking medications. As part of the Swap to Stop Scheme we also offer free vape kits with supplies for up to 12 weeks.

Evidence shows that people are more likely to succeed with professional support - don’t go it alone! If you can't attend a bus, you can contact the Stop Smoking Service to discuss what support will work best for you.

Energy saving tips

With energy costs on everyone’s mind, don’t miss advice from Thinking Works, an award-winning local nonprofit. They’ll share practical ways to use less energy and save money this winter.