Health bus

Transform your health today! Get the support you need to make small, manageable changes that can lead to a lasting, positive impact on your wellbeing.

Staffed by friendly health professionals, including a local pharmacist, our health bus is a convenient one stop shop for improving your health and wellbeing.

No need for an appointment, feel free to stop by anytime.

Bus schedule

The bus will visit the following locations.

Kneller Gardens

• Date: Sunday 19 October 2025
• Time: 8.30am to 2.30pm
• Location: Kneller Gardens, outside the pavilion, Meadway, Twickenham TW2 6PH

Ham Village Pharmacy

• Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025
• Time: 10am to 4pm
• Location: Ham Village Pharmacy, previously Kanset Pharmacy, 177 Ashburnham Road, Richmond TW10 7NR

Heathfield Recreation Ground

• Date: Thursday 23 October 2025
• Time: 11am to 5pm
• Location: Heathfield Recreation Ground, outside the pavilion, Powder Mill Lane, Twickenham TW2 6EG

Nelson Road Car Park

• Date: Friday 24 October 2025
• Time: 10am to 4pm
• Location: Nelson Road car park, 1 Library Way, Whitton TW2 7AP

What's on offer

The health bus offers free health and blood pressure checks and stop smoking advice.

You can also visit our health bus for:

• Flu and COVID vaccinations
• Pneumonia vaccinations (Kneller Gardens and Ham Village Pharmacy only)
• General health advice

Free NHS Health Check

The NHS Health Check is a free 20-minute check-up of your overall health, for those aged 40 to 74. Eligibility criteria apply.

It can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and stroke.

NHS health checks are only available at Heathfield Recreation Ground and Nelson Road car park.

Free blood pressure checks

Get your blood pressure checked and questions about medications answered by a local pharmacist, plus plenty of valuable healthy living tips. 

Stop smoking support tailored to you

Our friendly Stop Smoking Service offers advice, support, and access to stop smoking medications. As part of the Swap to Stop Scheme we also offer free vape kits with supplies for up to 12 weeks.

Evidence shows that people are more likely to succeed with professional support - don’t go it alone! If you can't attend a bus, you can contact the Stop Smoking Service to discuss what support will work best for you.