Staying healthy in Lambeth

Stay safe, get tested

Find out how getting tested early can help to save your life

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Active winter

Get active

Healthy winter

Stop smoking

Find out how the Lambeth Stop Smoking Service can help you to quit for good

Free health tips

Find out how to get free, one-to-one advice on improving your health from one of Lambeth's health trainers.

Check your health

DJ Mistri's father had a heart attack at 43. He knows how important it is to have an NHS Health Check.

 

Lift your mood

From a walk in Brockwell Park to browsing Brixton Market, discover how Lambeth can boost your mood.

Teenage kicks

Do something a bit less boring with your time by getting involved with what's going on for teens in Lambeth.

Diabetes support

Find out how a free local course can help you cope with diabetes.

Stay warm

Get practical tips on how to keep warm and well in the cold weather.

Go green

Get involved with a local community project to help make Lambeth a greener place to live.

Share your skills 

Offer your skills in a Lambeth time bank and you could get priceless support from your community in return.  

Take care of you

If you have a long-term health condition, or care for someone who does, Lambeth's self-care team can help you to help yourself.

Caring for carers

Find out from a carer how Lambeth's self-care team helped her to look after herself too.

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Find your local sexual health clinic

If you are worried and want to get a tested you can find your nearest sexual health clinic by clicking here.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Symptoms to look out for, where to go for help and how to protect yourself. Plus real-life stories from people with infections

Brixton Reel returns with free screening of Lovers Rock

Brixton Reel is hosting a FREE screening of Lovers Rock, the story of the birth of reggae in the 70s and 80s at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton, 6pm on Thursday 16 February. To book tickets call 0871 704 2065 (10p a minute from a landline). For more details see the Brixton Reel website.

What is wellbeing?

Watch our short film to find out what young people in Lambeth do to improve their wellbeing. Click on the image to view the film.

It's 2012 - Olympics year

This year sees London host the Olympic games and what more inspiration do you need to get active in the New Year? For motivation and ideas see our 10 ways to get active in Lambeth and remember don't let any cold weather put you off as it's just as important to keep moving in winter.

Reward local businesses

Give your favourite local business a boost by nominating them for the Lambeth Business Awards. Also if your job is in Lambeth and you love where you work you can nominate it for a Best Workplace Award. Click here to find out more.

Get in touch

If you have any suggestions or comments you would like to make about NHS Choices Lambeth please email us at nhschoiceslambeth@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at ChoicesLambeth.

Worried about money?

Find out about the support and advice available in Lambeth to help you solve your money problems.

Olympics Fitness Challenge

What's your sport?

Find out which sport you are best suited to with this short psychological and aptitude test

Health and fitness

Boost your health and fitness with fun and practical ideas to help you get into shape

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