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Opinion
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Health on the High Street
in Buckinghamshire
The Health on the High Street scheme in Many of the aims of Health on the High
Buckinghamshire is an exciting project that Street align with community pharmacies,
brings health and wellbeing services right and there is an opportunity for us to work
into the centre of the community. Based in closer together. For example, if a pharmacy
Friars Square Shopping Centre in Aylesbury, sees someone who needs more support,
the service offers people easy access to perhaps for lifestyle advice or ongoing
advice and support on their health and checking of their blood pressure, they could
wellbeing, such as children’s health, health signpost them to Health on the High Street.
checks, sexual health, lifestyle advice, and In the same way, Health on the High Street
vaccinations. It’s especially important in could send people to their local pharmacy
places like Aylesbury, which faces worse for help with medicines, managing side
health outcomes than other parts of effects, or treating minor illnesses.
Buckinghamshire. People who have used the This would support people getting the right
service have said that it is easy to access in care at the right time and empower them to
a town centre location with good transport manage their own health and wellbeing.
links. They appreciate being able to drop in
with no booking required and have said it is By working more closely together, through
a friendly place to get advice and support. signposting people in both directions, we
can help improve access to care and reduce
Health on the High Street aims to support health gaps in the local area. Digital tools
each visitor as a whole person, not just such as the Joy App will be key to keeping
someone with a particular illness or each other up to date on the services
condition. For example, health coaching is available to support signposting. Whether
available to support people to get fit for through face-to-face advice or stronger
surgery, considering mental, physical, and links with other services, pharmacies
social needs, and social care assessments play a vital role in supporting healthier
are also carried out in the unit. Health on communities.
the High Street is also part of the safe place
scheme, acting as a place where vulnerable
people and their carer, or people who find
themselves in a challenging situation, can
get help.
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