From 3 November, the Urgent Treatment Centre at Phoenix Health Centre, on Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton, will be closing two hours earlier. This means the opening hours will be 8am until 6pm, seven days a week. Outside of these hours you can access the Urgent Treatment Centre at New Cross Hospital, which is open 24/7, 365 days a year. Other services which are available to you include NHS 111 and your local pharmacist.

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10 June 2024

Get checked out at the diabetes bus

People in Wolverhampton are being invited for a free health check during Diabetes Week (10-16 June) as well as the chance to assess their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes is a condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high.

A mobile testing bus will be at two locations in the city offering free health checks.

No appointment is required and it will be available from 9am-5pm (times may vary by location). People are advised to arrive no later than 4pm:

People can chat about their risk of type 2 diabetes with a clinician or have a finger prick blood test for early signs of diabetes.

Blood pressure checks, body mass index (BMI) checks and cholesterol testing is also available, all of which can be early indicators of developing type 2 diabetes.

Depending on the results of tests or a person’s risk based on their conversation, they can be signposted to appropriate sources of help or to a healthcare professional.

Dr Ananta Dave, Chief Medical Officer for the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, said: “For anyone looking to find out more information about type 2 diabetes or those who may be concerned they are at risk, please pop to the mobile testing van – it will be well worth a trip.”

Type 1 diabetes is rarer, caused by genetic or environmental factors, and can’t be prevented. People with type 1 require regular insulin injections for life to keep blood glucose levels under control.

Type 2 diabetes, however, is often linked to being overweight or inactive, or a family history of type 2, and the health implications can be serious and life changing.

The mobile testing van will also be at other locations:

The first step to preventing type 2 diabetes is finding out what a person’s risk is. This link The Know Your Risk tool from Diabetes UK can also help. For more information, visit the Healthier You website

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