health and mental health

Our health work is wide ranging and flexible. We deliver a variety of health-related activities both at our base in Smethwick and directly to clients in the community and in contingency asylum accommodation.

Accessing mental health support

We know that accessing mental health services can be a long and frustrating process, particularly if you do not know who to turn to.

Supporting mmuH
(Midland Metropolitan University Hospital)

We are very proud to support Sandwell's newest hospital, offering unrivalled medical support for Sandwell's residents. The Midland Metropolitan Hospital now houses the borough's Accident and Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Care centre and extensive maternity department. The maternity department also offers the very best in early pregnancy care.

MMUH is on bus routes 54/54A/89/82/87 which all travel to the hospital or nearby. More info here

At Brushstrokes

We hold regular;

Vaccination clinics,
Blood pressure checks,
GP registrations,
TB screening clinics for new arrivals,
Talks and informational sessions.

We provide regular sessions to new arrivals in the UK on understanding the NHS. We have also been an early advocate of the NHS’s Pharmacy First scheme and have been able to guide many clients through this healthcare provision route which has been crucial in getting people treated for minor ailments early and without the need to have to wait to see a GP.

Meanwhile, our informational sessions, hosted by NHS professionals, have covered subjects such as cancer, long covid, maternity care, oral healthcare, women’s health, bowel health and mental health and wellbeing.