Mobile Clinic in Peterhead for 2 Weeks

The Our Future Health research programme is opening a mobile clinic so people in Peterhead can take part to help everyone live longer, healthier lives. 

People in Peterhead are less healthy than the rest of Aberdeenshire – UK’s largest health research programme launches a clinic in Peterhead to improve health outcomes 

The Our Future Health research programme is opening a mobile clinic so people in Peterhead can take part to help everyone live longer, healthier lives. 

People in Peterhead Harbour are less healthy than 97% of other areas in Aberdeenshire*. In Peterhead, early deaths caused by coronary disease are the highest in Aberdeenshire and 119% higher than Scotland as a whole, while the number of people hospitalised with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is 25% higher than Scotland on average**. 

Our Future Health aims to change this by making it easier for people in Peterhead to take part in health research and help people live longer, healthier lives. It is the UK’s largest health research programme and over 91,000 people in Scotland have already signed up, but the programme is launching three new mobile clinics which will travel around Scotland so even more people can take part.  

One of these clinics will open in the car park of Asda Peterhead on Longside Road on 14 July for two weeks. People will need to sign up to Our Future Health and book an appointment in advance. All Our Future Health clinic locations across the UK can be viewed on an interactive map here.  

Our Future Health aims to transform the prevention, detection and treatment of conditions such as cancer, dementia and diabetes. With up to five million volunteers right across the UK, the goal is to create one of the most detailed pictures ever of people’s health. 

At their clinic appointment, as well as having a blood sample and some physical measurements taken, volunteers will be offered information about their own health, including their blood pressure. The appointment lasts 15-20 minutes and will be conducted by a trained member of staff. As part of signing up, people will consent to Our Future Health linking to their medical records and will also complete a health and lifestyle questionnaire.  

In the future, volunteers will also be given the option to receive feedback about their risk of some diseases and have the opportunity to take part in cutting-edge research studies.  This video includes more information about what happens at the clinic appointment: What to expect from your Our Future Health appointment 

It is important that Our Future Health’s volunteer cohort accurately represents the UK so that discoveries made using Our Future Health benefit everyone. That’s why people need to represent Scotland in the programme, so the future of healthcare can reflect the diverse populations and health needs of Scottish people.   

Our Future Health is aiming to reach people who have been under-represented in health research in the past, including people under 30 years old and people from more deprived backgrounds. Anyone over the age of 18 living in Scotland can join by signing up online at ourfuturehealth.org.uk, completing an online health questionnaire, and booking a short clinic appointment. 

Dr Raghib Ali, Chief Executive and Chief Medical Officer of Our Future Health, said: “We’re thrilled to launch our mobile clinic roadshow this summer, enabling even more people to get involved in Our Future Health. It’s essential that our programme represents people across the UK, so that research can reflect the health and needs of people in these areas. We are committed to ensuring that the people who participate reflect the whole of Scotland, including younger people and those from more deprived backgrounds, both groups who are often under-represented in research. These new clinics will travel to areas of Scotland that we haven’t been to before, so more people can take part to learn about their own health and help to improve the health of everyone in Scotland.”  

People who don’t live near one of the new Scottish locations are encouraged to still sign up to Our Future Health online and complete the questionnaire, as this provides useful information that researchers can study to better understand health in Scotland.  

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