The Health Bus will be visiting neighbourhoods in Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Thurrock throughout January and February 2026.

This is a free service that offers quick health checks in your local area, or right on your street.

What is the Thames Freeport Health Bus?

The Health Bus is a trial of a free to use service to bring health checks closer to communities and where you live. It provides drop-in checks for diabetes and high blood pressure.

The service is delivered by trained pharmacists who will also offer to share your results with your GP, helping you access follow-up support.

This service is made possible by the growing investment in our region through the Freeport initiative, ensuring that the benefits of this growth are reinvested into improving public services where they matter most.

Where will it be?

The Health Bus will stop at multiple sites in Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Thurrock from January 12th to March 4th.

It will be parked in local community spaces, markets, and at events across the three councils.

Visit the timetable at the bottom of this page for more details.

Who can use it?

Adults aged 18–66 are all welcome!

Individuals who are pregnant may have specific or complex health needs and therefore are not eligible to use this service.

What does it offer?

• Free diabetes and hypertension checks
• Support from pharmacists
• On-the-spot results
• Advice for how you can access support after being screened

You do not need to make an appointment, just show up on the day.

 Timetable

You can visit the health bus from 10am to 5pm everyday at the sites listed below:

Week 1 ( 12 Jan – 14th )

Date	Day	Location	Address
11th January 2026	Sunday	–	–
12th January	Monday	Kingsley Hall	Kingsley Hall, Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham RM95NB
13th January	Tuesday	Kingsley Hall	Kingsley Hall, Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham RM95NB
14th January	Wednesday	CEME	CEME Centre, West Wing, Marsh Way, Rainham, Essex, RM13 8GQ

Week 2 ( 18 Jan – 21st )

Date	Day	Location	Address
18th January 2026	Sunday	Kingsley Hall	Kingsley Hall, Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham RM95NB
19th January	Monday	HASWA	Hall, Greenfields, Kilmartin Way, Elm Park, RM12 5NB
20th January	Tuesday	Bower Park (HAC)	Bower Park Centre 472 Havering Road Romford RM1 4HR
21st January	Wednesday	CEME	CEME Centre, West Wing, Marsh Way, Rainham, Essex, RM13 8GQ

More dates will be added soon. These may be subject to change so please refer to this site in advance.

You do not need to make an appointment, just show up the day of the event!