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Knowing your Vital 5 is the first step towards better health. Local services are here to help you manage your blood pressure, quit smoking, drink safely, maintain a healthy weight, and support your mental health.

Explore the support available near you and take control of your wellbeing today.

Bexley

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Blood pressure check service – Community pharmacy

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Smoke Free Bexley stop smoking service

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The Pier Road Project drug and alcohol service Bexley

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Gro Bexley weight management service – 12 week programme

Connected Bexley – connecting to local services and support

Physical activities around Bexley – contact sport and leisure team for help finding the right physical activity

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Bexley talking therapies – local NHS provider offering free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support

Oxleas Crisis Support

  • Call 24 hour mental health support line on 0800 330 8590
  • You can contact emergency services by dialling 999
  • Don’t forget, you can call the Samaritans any time day or night, on 116 123
  • Alternatively, you can speak to someone by calling NHS 111, selecting option ‘2’ for mental health

Bromley

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Blood pressure check service – Community pharmacy

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Smoke Free Bromley stop smoking service

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Drug and alcohol service Bromley (Change, Grow, Live)

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Slimming world on referral – Free 12 weeks at Slimming World group or 3 month membership to Slimming World Digital

Pro-Active Bromley – a range of local activities, clubs & groups which can help residents with getting fit

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Bromley talking therapies – local NHS provider offering free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support

Bromley Well mental health and wellbeing support – can provide information and advice on appropriate local services and therapies and how to successfully access them

Bromley Mind – range of mental health and dementia services

Oxleas Crisis Support

  • Call 24 hour mental health support line on 0800 330 8590
  • You can contact emergency services by dialling 999
  • Don’t forget, you can call the Samaritans any time day or night, on 116 123
  • Alternatively, you can speak to someone by calling NHS 111, selecting option ‘2’ for mental health

Greenwich

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Blood pressure check service – Community pharmacy

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Live Well Greenwich stop smoking service

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Via Greenwich drug and alcohol service

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Weight loss with Better programme – nutritional workshops and physical activity sessions that are taught by exercise facilitators

Greenwich community cookery clubs – learn to cook healthy, affordable and accessible recipes as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle

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Greenwich talking therapies (Time to Talk) – local NHS provider offering free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support

Live Well Greenwich – call the Live Well Greenwich line for support, or access local signposting and support for mental health

Oxleas Crisis Support

  • Call 24 hour mental health support line on 0800 330 8590
  • You can contact emergency services by dialling 999
  • Don’t forget, you can call the Samaritans any time day or night, on 116 123
  • Alternatively, you can speak to someone by calling NHS 111, selecting option ‘2’ for mental health

Lambeth

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Blood pressure check service – Community pharmacy

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Local pharmacy service – face-to-face or remote support as well as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or medication

Guy’s and St Thomas’ stop smoking service – stop smoking support with support in the hospital or community

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Lambeth drug and alcohol service (South East London and Maudsley) – range of evidence-based interventions including medication and psychological support

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Lambeth healthy weight hub (Guy’s and St Thomas’) – 12-week, healthy weight, group programmes

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Lambeth single point of access (SPA) mental health support – mental health professionals, support workers and social workers that help access mental health support

Lambeth talking therapies – local NHS provider offering free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support

South London and Maudsley Crisis Support

  • Call 24 hour mental health support line on 0800 731 2864. Choose option ‘1’ to speak to our local mental health crisis team.
  • You can contact emergency services by dialling 999
  • Don’t forget, you can call the Samaritans any time day or night, on 116 123
  • Alternatively, you can speak to someone by calling NHS 111, selecting option ‘2’ for mental health

Lewisham

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Blood pressure check service – Community pharmacy

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Lewisham stop smoking service

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New Direction drug and alcohol service Lewisham (Change, Grow, Live)

Lewisham Primary Care Recovery Service (PCRS)

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Slimming world on referral – Free 12 weeks at Slimming World group or 3 month membership to Slimming World Digital

Up! Up! Weight management service for people of Black, African and Caribbean heritage

Lewisham healthy walks – volunteer led walks, adapted to fitness level, that take place across the borough’s parks and green spaces

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Lewisham talking therapies – local NHS provider offering free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support

Solidarity in a crisis peer support – peer-led support co-designed and co-delivered by people with lived experience of mental health or addiction support needs and/or carers

Community connections Lewisham – a range of services to help people find and access their local community

South London and Maudsley Crisis Support

  • Call 24 hour mental health support line on 0800 731 2864. Choose option ‘1’ to speak to our local mental health crisis team.
  • You can contact emergency services by dialling 999
  • Don’t forget, you can call the Samaritans any time day or night, on 116 123
  • Alternatively, you can speak to someone by calling NHS 111, selecting option ‘2’ for mental health

Southwark

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Blood pressure check service – Community pharmacy

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Southwark stop smoking service

Allen Carr’s Easyway seminars – free for people who live or work in Southwark

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Change, grow, live (CGL) Southwark – all age drug and alcohol treatment service

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Southwark Healthy Lifestyle Hub – support, guidance, and programmes for all Southwark residents

Southwark Healthy Weight Training – courses providing tools, information and understanding

Southwark Leisure – free gym and swimming

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Southwark wellbeing hub: takes the stress out of finding, choosing and receiving support

Talking therapies Southwark – local NHS provider offering free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support

South London and Maudsley Crisis Support

  • Call 24 hour mental health support line on 0800 731 2864. Choose option ‘1’ to speak to our local mental health crisis team.
  • You can contact emergency services by dialling 999
  • Don’t forget, you can call the Samaritans any time day or night, on 116 123
  • Alternatively, you can speak to someone by calling NHS 111, selecting option ‘2’ for mental health