Bilston Report

1. Introduction

�Bilston Urban Village is one of the largest regeneration projects that is underway in this country.’ (Project implementation team, Wolverhampton City Council). Bilston covers around ninety five acres of mainly derelict and under-used land just south of Bilston town centre. The aim of this report is to show the influences of health within Bilston and to give people an idea on how the community promote health in the area.

1.1. Bilston was chosen for this report, because after research was carried out within the area it was clear that it is a small communal area which has many influences on health. This is because it is a small place where everything is situated around the city centre, meaning people do not need to travel far for health related issues.

The main areas of this report will include Bilston Health Centre, Community Centre, Leisure Centre, Doctor’s surgery, Dentists, Transport, Walk in Centres, Government involvement within the community and services which are provided for the well being of the community of Bilston.

2. Bilston Health Centre

Bilston health centre has a doctor’s surgery and chemist inside along with a walk in centre.

The health centre runs a program called �Aquarius Alcohol Counselling.’ (See appendix 1.) This service is for people who are concerned about their drinking or for people who just want some information on the causes and effects of drinking. The Aquarius Alcohol Counselling also has available information for anyone who is concerned about someone else’s drinking.

They help people deal with the effects that drinking may have on certain areas of a person’s life such as:-

• Work

• Money and Finances

• Relationships

• Health

• Legal Issues

• Anxiety and depression

They also offer support for the family and friends of the drinkers and can provide them with some general advice and information. All the sessions are confidential counselling sessions. In and around the health centre there are many leaflets giving help and advice on the counselling sessions not only for those who are concerned about their drinking.

2.1. The health Centre also provides people with information and advice about the NHS charging arrangements for the following:-

• Prescriptions

• Hospital travel

• Dental treatment

• Optical treatment

• Income support

• Tax credits

• Other benefits

• Pensioners

• People with a specified medical condition

• Pregnant women

• People registered