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NHS Health Check

NHS health checks aim to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes or dementia.

Vaping

"If you smoke, vaping (e-cigarettes) is much safer; if you don’t smoke, don’t vape” ~ Professor Chris Whitty (Chief Medical Officer)

• Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable illness and early death.
• Nicotine vaping is a lot less harmful than smoking and is a good way to quit smoking.
• Vaping is not recommended for non-smokers and young people under 18 years.

Drugs and Alcohol

Taking drugs and drinking alcohol can be dangerous.

These pages will help give you the information you need to stay safe and will tell you where you can go to get help if you need it.

Eating sustainably

Health and wellbeing is not only about eating healthy food. The experience of growing food is really good for your mental health and wellbeing. On this page you can find out more about how to eat sustainably and grow your own food.

Concessionary Travel

Find out if you're eligible for discounted travel and how to sign up.

This page covers information on Freedom Passes, Blue Badges, Taxi Cards, Dial-A-Ride and Access to Work.

Age Without Limits

We want Newham to be a place where everyone can age well. There’s no room for prejudice.
Let’s tackle ageism together by ensuring everyone feels valued in our society.

Accessible Travel

Transport for London (TfL) has a wide range of resources and schemes to make travelling on London transport easier.

Funding Opportunities

On this page you can find a list of all the funding opportunities currently open for organisations and people working with Newham residents.

Resources for Professionals

Browse resources available under key themed areas.

External Training Opportunities

This page is a list of all training offers available to everyone. All training provided is from external providers

Older people & food

Eating well is a great way to make sure you age well. Eating a healthy diet can stop you from getting ill as you get older, so you can be independent for longer.

As we get older, it can be hard to get the food we need to keep us as healthy as possible.

On this page you can find information for yourself or someone you know who is finding it hard to get out and about or stay independent at home. You can also find advice and resources on this page for how to eat for specific health conditions.

Emergency Hormonal Contraception

Emergency hormonal contraception (otherwise known as the morning after pill or the second day pill) can stop you from getting pregnant after unprotected sexual intercourse, when you missed your pill or when the condom you used split.

Pathways for Children and Young People

If you’ve ever wondered what some of our core CYP partners do, how they work and how they connect to other parts of this system, these pathways might be a helpful starting point for you.

Life Insurance

Life insurance and financial support after you've gone

Funeral Plans

Pre-paid funeral plan and instalments

Advance Statement and Decision

Making decisions on your behalf due to illness

Vaccines in Pregnancy

Here you will find information about Vaccines in Pregnancy

Find local support services

Visit the Well Newham Directory of Services (powered by Joy) to find local services and groups.

Accessibility

Accessibility is really important to us. To view this booklet in other languages, to browse aloud or to change the formatting of the booklet, please click on the Reachdeck symbol in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.

A toolbar will pop up at the top of the webpage where you can change the webpage to be more accessible to you.

If you require any other support to make this booklet accessible for you, please contact wellnewham@newham.gov.uk

About us

We all have things we could do to be healthier, e.g. being more active, stopping smoking and connecting with others

Whatever it is, Well Newham is here to connect you with the things that will support you to be as healthy as you want to be and the things that matter to you.