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PPG Meeting on Pain and Persistent Pain Management
So we think we all understand pain? Wincanton Patient Participation Group organises a fascinating Open Meeting on Pain and Persistent Pain Management addressed by two specialists in the field, Dr Louise Tarrant and Jonathan Thurlow.
Sarah Gibson Has Acquired a New High Tech Optomap Scanner
The Optomap is a piece of equipment which generates digital scans of your retina allowing Sarah to perform a more thorough examination on your eye's health.
Open Day on Proposed Relocation of Wincanton Health Centre
As crunch time approaches, Practice Manager Janet Loe and Architect Neil Niblett explain the plans and consult over the Health Centre Plans in the Sun Lounge.
Are you UV wise?
We all know that ultra violet radiation (commonly known as UV rays) is harmful to our skin. But did you know that UV is also damaging for our eyes?
The New Emergency Eye-Care Scheme
If you have toothache you go to the Dentist, not the Doctor so why should your eyes be any different? Optometrists are the high street eye experts, so surely it makes more sense for people to come to an optometrist like me, if they have an eye problem, rather than visit their overworked GP.
Folic Acid, Spina Bifida, Pregnancy and You
The incidence of babies being born with spina bifida is on the increase - in Scotland it has just been announced that this year has seen the numbers double and it is thought that this will be the same for the whole of the UK, where incidents of spina bifida are, already, the highest in the world!
Join the Friends of Verrington Hospital
The Friends of Verrington are a group of volunteers that foster and maintain the interest of the public for your local Hospital.
Patients Group Discuss Dementia with Doctors
Wincanton GP Iain Phillips and Dementia Consultant Chris Sherratt lead a well attended evening exploring Dementia for more than 60 in the Memorial Hall.
Wincanton PPG Plan the Year Ahead
Wincanton PPG has become a major player in the regional promotion of closer contact between health centres and their patients. It will represent the town at a forthcoming conference and has arranged a series of public information evenings.
Packed Lunches and Food Safety
Bringing your lunch to work, or preparing lunches for your children to take to school, means food can go unrefrigerated for extended periods of time. This gives bacteria a chance to grow and multiply, thus increasing the risk of food poisoning.
Silhouettes of Wincanton at Sarah Gibson Optometrist
Here, at Sarah Gibson Optometrist we believe in supplying impeccable standard. One way we can offer this to you is by supplying Silhouette rimless eyewear which we consider to be one of the best rimless spectacles available.
GP Helena Smith Introduces the Wincanton Health Centre
The Wincanton Health Centre has been caring for the town and surrounding villages for over 30 years and I have been asked to help people know what we are doing.
The New Health Centre - Public Meeting Friday 12th March 6.30pm
The plans for a new Health Centre to be situated away from the town centre (on the New Barns development off West Hill) have raised concern and a lot of interest, so the practice has arranged a public meeting in the Memorial Hall.
[7 COMMENTS] Proposed New Wincanton Health Centre
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Here are the plans, a map and a press release on the proposed new Health Centre for Wincanton on the New Barns development area. Concerned readers are invited to send in letters to the editor on this subject asap. Please provide name and phone number and state if you would prefer to remain anonymous.
Glaucoma Awareness Week 8th - 14th March 2010
Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide.
The Proposed New Health Centre - A Comment from the Editor
Clearly the proposal to build a new Health Centre on the New Barns development area away from the centre of the town is highly controversial.
REPORT: New Health Centre Public Meeting - 12th March
A report on the public meeting held on Friday 12th March at 6.30 p.m. at the Memorial Hall to discuss the proposed new site for the Medical Centre, including questions from the public and the answers provided.
Health Centre Manager Reports on the Public Meeting
Janet Loe, Practice Manager of the Wincanton Health Centre, explains where we are now and the importance of the plans put forward, for those who were unable to attend the public meeting about the new Health Centre.
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