On 22 May 2025, NHS North West London’s Involvement Team delivered another successful faith centre community outreach session, this time at the Lakshmi Narayan Hindu Temple in Hounslow.
In collaboration with key local partners, the session offered a range of core health services aligned to both system-wide and local Hounslow health priorities, a prime example of integrated working from system to place to neighbourhood.
Collaborative Delivery Included:
- Health Outreach Team (HOT) – Blood pressure checks and health promotion
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Diagnostic testing for chronic kidney disease
- Children & Young People Immunisations Coordinator – NHS NWL
- NHS NWL Roving Team – MECC health promotion and blood sugar testing
Working closely with the temple’s management committee, the event focused on conditions of particular concern to the congregation, notably renal health, hypertension, and diabetes.
Event Impact:
- 200 plus attendees
- 123 blood pressure checks
- 47 blood sugar checks
- 85 kidney function tests
- 30 abnormal kidney function results – all coded directly back to patient records for follow-up
Next Steps:
Plans are in motion to build on this momentum, incorporating resident feedback and expanding these outreach events across other faith centres in Hounslow. This work highlights the strength of community-centric engagement and the power of integrated teams in bringing health services closer to where people live and worship.