If you’re aged 40 or over, you can now get free life-saving blood pressure checks at your local NHS pharmacy. The checks take up to 15 minutes and are carried out by a community pharmacist. It is hoped that the easy to access service will prevent 140 heart attacks and 200 strokes across South East London each year.

Project Smith is back - another series of training sessions is about to start, to equip local people to help their neighbours find their way to wellbeing services.

The next Lambeth Together Public Forum is online on Wednesday 7 September from 1-2pm. This is an open space for local communities to meet decision-makers, ask questions and raise important issues with the leaders of Lambeth’s health and care system. There is no agenda and people do not need to sign up to participate. Use your voice to improve health and care in Lambeth.

Streatham resident, Lisa Watts, is setting up a new Read Easy group in Lambeth to coach adults who struggle with reading.