Patients Invited to Health Check Drop-in

Health check drop in and community support offered to patients in Frome 

Patients at Frome Medical Practice, Beckington Family Practice and Mendip Country Practice, are invited to a health check drop in and community support event later this month. The event takes place on Thursday 30th October, from 1pm to 4pm at The Key Centre, Feltham Lane, Frome, BA11 5AJ. 

Various health checks will be available at the event, including blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, liver screening and abdominal aortic aneurysm screening (men aged 65 and over only). 

A range of services will also be available during the afternoon, including GP advice and guidance, mental health advice and support from MIND, health coaching from the Health Connections Team, help with getting online and using the NHS App, energy advice from the Healthy Homes Team and Hepatitis C support from the Hepatitis C Trust. Other organisations who will be at the event include SmokeFree Somerset, Fair Frome, Frome Birth Talks and Keyring. 

Karen Creffield, Managing Partner at Forme Medical Practice, said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for adult patients to access a wide range of health checks, health services and community support all in one place, at the same time. You’ll find a wide range of information available in a convenient, friendly and welcoming setting and we hope you can come along and access any advice you might need.” 

Published: Oct 16, 2025