One You East Sussex roadshow returns to Wealden

One You East Sussex provides a free holistic lifestyle service for residents of East Sussex, helping people make simple changes that can lead to a longer, healthier, and happier life.  The service helps residents to lose weight, be smoke free, move more, eat well and drink less. The service also delivers NHS health checks.

COLIN, the service’s mobile health check van, and practitioner team will be offering NHS health checks to residents who qualify. The dates, locations and eligibility criteria are below.

Residents are encouraged to  book their NHS health check in advance as spaces may not be available on the day, by email or calling 01323 404600. Appointments take between 30-40 minutes and  results will be discussed  on the day.

Dates and locations

• Wednesday 30 April – Heathfield, Station Road East car park
• Friday 2 May – Crowborough, Croft Road car park
• Wednesday 7 May – Uckfield, Luxford Field car park
• Friday 9 May – Hailsham, Vicarage Lane car park
• Wednesday 14 May – Crowborough, Croft Road car park
• Friday 16 May – Heathfield, Station Road East car park
• Wednesday 4 June – Hailsham, Vicarage Lane car park
• Friday 6 June – Uckfield, Luxford Field car park
• Wednesday 11 June – Heathfield, Station Road East car park

Residents wanting to book an NHS health check must meet the following criteria:

• Be aged between 40-74.
• Are not currently prescribed blood pressure or cholesterol medications.
• Do not suffer from diabetes OR heart/circulatory/kidney conditions or previously suffered from any cardiovascular events.
• Be an East Sussex resident.
• Have not previously had an NHS health check in the last five years.

Councillor Kelvin Williams, Alliance for Wealden (Liberal Democrat) and lead councillor for Public Health and Asset Management, said, “NHS health checks provide an excellent opportunity for residents to prioritise their health and wellbeing. We have been running these health checks for a few years and the uptake in them has been great. I want to strongly encourage all eligible residents who haven’t had the chance to, to take advantage of this valuable service.”

If residents are unable to attend any of these dates, One You East Sussex will be returning in September and October. Further information including dates and how to book will be provided in the summer.