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Nutrition Kitchen

Did you know about 80% of your physical health is actually about the food you eat?!

If you are looking to:

Keep fit
Lose weight
Control your sugar consumption
Reduce your salt intake to help your blood pressure
Measure your oil to help your cholesterol levels
Educate yourself on a what a healthy diet plan looks like for you.
This may be the programme for you!

Sign up for the programme today.

Ramadan 2025 in Newham

Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan is a great opportunity to reflect and think about self-control and routine. A time to make and break new healthier habits. Small changes can make a big difference to maintaining your health. It is important to only fast if it safe for you to do so and consult a health care professional if you have any health conditions.

Well Newham Directory of Services (powered by Joy)

The Well Newham team are currently leading on the roll out of a new health and wellbeing service directory for Newham. This directory is called the Well Newham Directory of Services, which is powered by a platform called Joy.

Health Checks and screenings

Find out the importance and benefits of going for regular health checks and screenings.

Pre-diabetes support

Find out about our free exercise, healthy eating and education programmes.

Tuberculosis (TB)

Newham sees some of the highest cases of TB in the UK.

TB is curable. All services are free and confidential.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by bacteria. It mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body, including lymph nodes (glands), bones and the brain causing meningitis. TB is spread when a person with TB in their lungs or throat coughs or sneezes.

Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Testing

Latent TB” means the bacteria are inactive. They can remain inactive for a lifetime but in some people the bacteria can become active and cause disease’

Organ Donation

Opting out of Organ donation

Ageing Well Strategy

We want Newham to be a place where everyone can age well.

Free health checks in Newham workplaces

Heart health checks in workplaces are a simple and effective way to help people working in Newham to stay healthy. Get in touch to take up this opportunity for your workplace!

Keeping your family healthy

Our website is filled with advice, guidance and links to services that can help you and your family stay healthy.

BBC Radio 4

Join a special live recording of BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions at Community Links, Newham

Be part of the audience as top political and social issues are debated! You can even submit a question for a chance to ask it live on air.

COVID-19

COVID-19 is a viral infection that can cause cold like symptoms.

COVID-19 vaccination is the best way to protect yourself from becoming seriously unwell or dying from COVID-19.

Most people feel better within a few days or weeks of their first COVID-19 symptoms and make a full recovery within 12 weeks. However, for some people, it can be a more serious illness and their symptoms can last longer.

Free activities for children and young people in Newham

There's lots going on in Newham for families to be a part of.

Many of these activities are inclusive for children and young people with SEND, learning and / or physical disabilities. Take a look at the description to find out more about each service's accessibility

Breast Screening

Find out why breast screenings are important and how to make an appointment for one.

Bowel Screening

Find out why bowel screenings are important and how to make an appointment for one.

Looking after your wellbeing

Good mental wellbeing is important for our physical health, our relationships, our education, our work and to achieving our potential. It can help us to cope with life’s problems and to enjoy the good things.

Young People and Vaping

While vaping is good at helping adult smokers to quit smoking, it is not completely harmless. It is illegal for young people under 18 to be vaping and it is illegal for an adult to buy a vape for someone under 18.

Newham Health Equity Programme

The Newham Health Equity Programme (NHEP) is a borough-wide initiative aimed at reducing health inequalities. We are a learning community that collaborates with the health and care system to build an evidence base of effective strategies for reducing health inequalities. As part of our work, we are developing a toolkit of accessible resources that support the public sector to work effectively in Newham, ensuring our residents receive services tailored to their specific needs.

Support for Carers

Caring for someone can be challenging and stressful. It’s important that you look after your wellbeing as a carer and to know who you can go to for support when you need help.