Page 10 • The HERALD • 29th October 2026 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v FLAT ROOFING SPECIALISTS All Roof Repairs Tel: 023 8184 5632 Mobile: 07880 508415 Email: steve@braithwaiteroo ng.co.uk THE FLAT ROOF SPECIALIST Your Local Professional Electrician • Complete Rewires • Periodic Inspection Reports • Fault Finding & Repair • New Consumer Units • New Circuits • Central Heating Wiring • Extra Sockets/Lights • PAT Testing • No Job Too Small • Part P Registered • Fast & Efficient Service • Free Estimates Telephone Gary on 07788 865081 forestelectrical@gmail.com To advertise your business in The Herald, contact Sue on 023 8084 0815 or email: sjones@herald-publishing.co.uk ExxonMobil Fawley Funded Waterside Health Bus A new mobile health unit which delivers free NHS services directly into local communities has launched across the Waterside, thanks to £45,000 funding from ExxonMobil Fawley. e funding has played a vital role in getting the Waterside Health Bus on the road, covering the purchase and conversion of the minibus, including the internal t-out and vehicle livery, as well as the essential costs, healthcare supplies and equipment needed to launch the service. Operated by Waterside Primary Care Network - a group of local GP practices working together to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities across the region - the health bus provides residents with easier access to preventative healthcare in convenient community locations. e service will provide essential NHS health checks such as blood pressure monitoring, and practical lifestyle advice alongside personalised health and wellbeing support and referrals to additional support services. e minibus is available to residents registered with a Waterside GP surgery and operates as a drop-in service with no appointment required. Rotating between key locations on a fortnightly basis, it helps remove barriers to accessing healthcare and ensures support is available where it is needed most. “We’re really pleased to see the Waterside Health Bus finally out on the road and bringing NHS health and wellbeing support directly into our local communities,” said Yvonne Sayers, Health and Wellbeing Team Lead at Waterside Primary Care Network. “In particular, we hope to reach residents who may be eligible for an NHS Health Check, but who might not otherwise take up the opportunity. By bringing these services closer to where people live, work and spend time, we can help identify potential health concerns earlier and support people to make positive changes to their health and wellbeing.” e Waterside Primary Care Network includes the Red and Green Practices, Forestside Medical Practice and Waterfront & Solent Surgery. Jess Pickford, Clinical Director at Waterside Primary Care Network, said: “Our aim is to make prevention and early intervention a much more visible and accessible part of healthcare across the Waterside. The Health Bus gives us another way to connect with our patients in familiar community settings and have conversations about their health before problems become more serious. It also allows us to link people into the wider support available through primary care and our local community services. We’re delighted with how the Health Bus has been received so far and are grateful to ExxonMobil Fawley for their generous funding, which has helped us turn this idea into a service that can make a real difference to people across the Waterside.” (left to right) Joel Mizen, Fawley Site Manager, and Yvonne Sayers, Health and Wellbeing Team Lead at Waterside Primary Care Network. Continued on page 11
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