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:

• Sunday 21 April, health roadshow visit at Rock of Redemption Church, 12pm to 2.30pm, 37-39 Peckham High Street, SE15 5EB
• Wednesday 24 April, health roadshow visit at St John’s East Dulwich, 12:30pm to 3:30pm, Goose Green Centre, 62a East Dulwich Road, SE22 9AT
• Saturday 27 April, health roadshow visit at The Market Place, 10am to 1pm, Surrey Square Primary School,  SE17 2JY
• Friday 10 May, health roadshow visit at the health and wellbeing fair, 10am to 1pm, William Booth College, Denmark Hill, SE5 8BQ
• Sunday 2 June, health roadshow at Walworth Methodist Church, 10am to 2pm, 54 Camberwell Road, SE5 0EW 
• Monday 3 June, health roadshow at Spring Community Hub coffee morning, 10 am to 12pm, Spring Community Hub, Vestry Road, SE5 8PQ
• Saturday 8 June, Health roadshow at The Market Place, 10am to 1pm, Surrey Square Primary School, SE17 2JY 
• Saturday 22 June, health roadshow at Southwark Climate Day, 10am to 2pm, LSBU Hub, 100, 116 London Road, Elephant and Castle, SE1 6LN
• Sunday 23 June, health roadshow at Rock of Redemption Church, 12pm to 2.30pm, 37-39 Peckham High Street, SE15 5EB

Book the health roadshow van for your event

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

• are a Southwark based organisation or charity who interact with residents in any way, such as holding community groups or events  
• believe that the health checks will benefit the members of your organisation or charity 
• would like to promote healthy behaviours and increase health knowledge within your community 

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, just 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: 19 April 2024