NHS DOCTORS along the Kennet & Avon Canal left their surgeries for a the day this week.
This was to connect and build trust with the continuous cruisers along the waterway, Janet Friend reports.
On the move
Many people are living in their boats along this waterway, with many of them constantly on the move, so it can make visiting the doctor difficult.
One from the East Kennet Primary Care Network, explained:
"Part of our health and equalities initiative is to look at areas and cohorts of people who have the most amount of trouble reaching us at the surgery.
"It's about measuring the gap, finding out how they feel and to promote the services we can offer them. We want to connect and build trust."
Drop-in session
And is why the Kennet and Avon team wanted to put together a drop in session at Pewsey Wharf, which took place on Wednesday, and will be putting on more outreach services in the future.