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Hertfordshire County Council


What is the Better Health Bus?

The Better Health Bus is a mobile health unit in Hertfordshire that offers free services, support, and advice. It helps communities that struggle to access local health services, aiming to prevent illness and disease.

The bus provides free health checks and stop smoking support in its onboard clinic rooms. Its services are available for anyone who meets the eligibility criteria (further information below), and lives in or is registered to a GP in Hertfordshire.

 
Services available on the bus

NHS Health checks

On the Better Health Bus, eligible residents can receive a free NHS Health Check that can detect early signs of conditions like heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and dementia. NHS Health Checks are available to anyone who lives or is registered to a GP in Hertfordshire, and meet the eligibility criteria highlighted. During this 30 minute appointment, you'll answer questions about your lifestyle and medical history and have some measurements taken including a cholesterol test. Your results are available immediately and our team can organise any relevant onwards referrals.

Wellbeing Checks

 
Wellbeing Checks are offered on the Better Health Bus for any residents 18+ who are not eligible for an NHS Health Check. Wellbeing Checks are similar to NHS Health Checks, but do not include a cholesterol test and only take around 20 minutes. 

Stop smoking support (free)

 

If you’re a smoker and you want to quit, the Better Health Bus staff can help. They can sign you up for our 6-week or 12-week one-one service, or offer you a free 4-week vape kit. Check out our Stop Smoking Service page if you’d like to explore what other options are available to help you.

Stop smoking support


 

Health and wellbeing information

 
Staff are also on hand to provide reliable advice and guidance to help you manage your health and signpost you to the local services that can help you.
 

 

 
Dates and locations

This schedule is updated monthly to cover a 6-8 week period.

 

 
Appointments

Most of our Better Health Bus events are drop-in only, however we occasionally offer pre-bookable appointments for NHS Health Checks. Fill in this form for more information and to register your interest.

Alternatively, if we are in your local area soon and you’d like to request a specific time slot, we may be able to accommodate this. Email us at betterhealthbus@hertfordshire.gov.uk and we will do our best to help.

A translation service is available if required.

 
Accessibility

The bus has stepped access (three steps) and is not accessible for wheelchair-users.

If you're unable to access the bus, we can help you find services at a suitable accessible venue. Where circumstances allow, we might have a gazebo next to the bus, but this cannot be guaranteed.

If you would like to speak to someone to discuss your accessibility needs, please contact us.

 

 
Contact us

Email: betterhealthbus@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Phone: 0800 389 3998

 

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