Healthpoints

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NHS Grampian healthpoint is your one stop health information point, offering free confidential information, advice and access to reputable services, in a friendly welcoming environment.

NHS Grampian healthpoints work proactively to tackle health issues relating to self care offering free information and advice on a number of health concerns for professionals and members of the general public.

Looking for help with your health?

Our trained health advisors are there to help you with information and advice on a wide range of health related issues:

Practical ways to improve your health

Information about Health Conditions

Access to support groups and organisations

Information on your health concerns

How to access NHS services

Employment within the NHS

Access to free condoms

If you want to improve your health, we can offer you a range of help; from simple advice to a personalised 'self care' folder.

If you or some one you know has been diagnosed with a condition, or want to find out about a health condition, we can offer information on the condition, sources of further information and details on local and national support networks.

healthpoint also hold monthly campaigns inclusive of activity weeks for the staff and public to take a practical approach to health with help from specialist services. All done in line with both local and national campaigns, healthpoint host a range of events from 'New Year, New You' to supporting Breast Cancer, 'Wear it Pink'

To find your nearest healthpoint please see below.
Alternatively, you can contact the healthpoint team for information on the free Healthline or by email: Link opens in new window healthpoint@nhs.net

healthline is a free local telephone line available Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm. Any information requested is sent by post free of charge. All calls are confidential and are answered by trained health advisers.

Whats on at your local healthpoint?

Suicide Prevention

This month your local healthpoint will have trained health advisors on hand to offer free, confidential information and advice on all issues related to suicide prevention.

Every day around two people die from suicide in Scotland.

Not all suicides can be prevented but the majority can. Most people who attempt suicide do not want to die; they want to end the pain they are suffering. Talking about suicide is the best way to identify the possibility of it and through openly listening to and discussing someone's thoughts of suicidal behaviour can be a source of relief for them and can be key to preventing the immediate danger of suicide.

Blood Pressure Testing Week - Know Your Numbers!

During 13^th - 19^th September your local healthpoint will be carrying out free blood pressure tests.

1 in 3 adults in the UK (16 million) has high blood pressure and more than 5 million people don't know they have the condition. It is important to realise that the higher your blood pressure, whatever it is, the higher your risk. High blood pressure is the leading cause of strokes and heart attacks and rarely has any symptoms - the only way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to get tested.

If you do have high blood pressure - there are small steps that you can take to lower it. So come down to your local healthpoint to get your free blood pressure check during 13^th-19^th September and Know Your Numbers!

healthpoints can be found at:

Our trained health advisors are here to help you with information and advice on a wide range of health related issues. You can find them at:

Aberdeen Indoor Market (In Shops)
8 - 10 Market Street
Aberdeen
Open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 4.00pm

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Concourse
Open Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm

The Hot Spot, Peterhead
1-3 Kirk Street
Open Tuesday to Friday 11.00am to 3.00pm

A Mobile healthpoint service runs in Fraserburgh and can be found at:
Broch Community Centre on Tuesdays
Fraserburgh Hospital on Wednesdays and
Fraserburgh Library on Fridays.

A Mobile healthpoint service also runs in Moray and can be found at:
Elgin Library on Mondays, 10.30am - 4.00pm
Moray College on Mondays (Term Time), 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Elgin Community Surgery on the last Monday of every month, 10.00am - 12.00pm and
Moray Coast Medical Centere on the First Tuesday of every month.

healthpoint information is also available at (Please note these healthpoints are unmanned):

David Anderson Building, Foresterhill Road

Torry Neighbourhood Centre

Lhanbryde Community House

Denburn Health centre, Aberdeen

SCP Management Unit at Spynie, Elgin

City Clinic, Aberdeen

Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen

Square 13, Aberdeen

Visit this website again for more news of healthpoints in your area. You can also contact the team, about any of the healthpoint services on the healthline 0500 20 20 30

Dr Gray's healthpoint - Temporary Closure

As from Friday the 1^st of May, healthpoint which is currently situated within the outpatients department at Dr Gray's is closing on a temporary basis. This temporary closure is to enable building work to progress within the unit.

The following services are not affected:

SMS young people's drop-in
(Monday-Friday 9am-5pm & Sat 2-4pm).
If you have an enquiry in relation to young peoples sexual health or wish to contact the sexual health nurse please telephone 01343 543131 and ask for bleep 556.

Staff Weight Management - Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
For information and advice on all health issues, current campaigns and local health services please contact the free information healthline on: 0500 20 20 30 Monday-Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm

All other enquiries please contact Angie McColl on 01343 567137.