“…Mobile provision is de®ned as the provision of a speci®c health service in a unit which can be relocated in the target area of the health service. Mobile provision has been introduced for a number of health services, including breast screening (Roberson, 1994;DeBruhl et al, 1996), screening for diabetes (Lawrenson et al, 1994;Thompson and Leese, 1995), dental care (Valla and Westcott, 1996) and cardiac care (Wilson et al, 1995). The use of CCC 0749±6753/98/030244±11$17.50 # 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. mobile units has several potential advantages such as improved access to health services (especially in rural areas), increased eectiveness, and¯exibility with respect to locations.…”