Kensington and Chelsea Council launches new health hubs
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council has partnered with NHS North West London to deliver new pop up health hubs so that residents can access free adult health checks and opportunities to vaccinate their children against MMR this summer.
MMR vaccinations
MMR are three infections that spread easily between people and can cause serious illnesses including meningitis, blindness, hearing loss and can likely lead to hospitalisation. However, you can protect yourself or your child against measles by having two doses of the combined MMR vaccine.
Only 85.2% of children below the age of 5 years in Kensington and Chelsea have received two doses of MMR, falling short of the NHS target of 95%. Therefore, these monthly walk-in pop ups, which do not require an appointment, provide a good opportunity for residents and their children to get vaccinated and ask qualified health professionals any questions about child vaccinations.
Alongside the health hubs, the council has made it easier for residents to access online resources, which can be translated in more than 100 languages, to tackle rising measles cases.
Other health checks
The pop ups offer adults the chance to check things like their blood pressure, blood sugar levels as well as access to information about smoking and alcohol cessation and general wellbeing. Read more about the other health checks that are being offered.
Dates and locations
Some of the dates and locations of the health hubs that are available this August are listed below.
World's End Estate market - outside Chelsea Theatre, SW10 0DR
- Friday 16 August, 10am until 4pm.
- Health checks for adults and conversations about measles and MMR.
- Look out for their stall at the market.
A bus outside St Luke's & Christ Church, SW3 6NH
- Tuesday 27 August, 10am until 4pm.
- Health checks for adults and conversations about measles and MMR.
- Look out for a white mini-bus.
St Charles Enhanced Access Hub (for children registered with a GP)
St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Exmoor Street, London W10 6DZ
- Weekdays - 6.30pm to 9pm
- Saturdays - 8am to 8pm
- Sundays and Bank Holidays - 2pm to 8pm
London Borough of Westminster
There are additional health hubs available through the London Borough of Westminster. For information about other locations click here.
Bessborough Family Hub, SW1V
- Friday 2 August, 10am until 3pm
- Health checks for adults and conversations about measles and MMR.
Church Street Library, NW8 8EU
- Wednesday 7 August, 10am until 4pm.
- Health checks for adults and conversations about measles and MMR.
Westbourne Family Centre, W2 5DX
- Thursday 15 August, 10am until 4pm.
- Health checks for adults and MMR vaccinations.
A vaccine bus outside 2 Churchill Gardens Estate, SW1V 3JF
- Thursday 29 August, 10 am until 4pm
- Health checks and MMR vaccinations.
A bus outside Regents Park Central Mosque, NW8 7RG
- Friday 30 August, 10am until 4pm.
- Health checks for adults and conversations about measles and MMR.
- Look out for a white mini-bus.
