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MMG SERUM Doctor in the House
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• FENc1N6 AND 4ATE fl FACTvRERS A D Co,,1 CfbRS A three year battle to get a Doctor
• SECufa\r7' FENc4N% SPEc %L%s rs • c RDeN SHEDS pr. practicing in Toothill will soon see success.
wor KS OPS Z UARANTEED WORkj7 Ever since a practise vacated the houses at
1 and 2 Deerhurst Way in 1983, there has
been a long running arguement between
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Toothill residents supported by ward coun-
S. -r - o- STDG}C cLEARPN^E . cillors, the Health Authority and the Family
Practioner Committee, which is responsible
RNLIN 4 ALL TYPES 6f iA e4 LENGN', /N STDCk for overseeing General Practioners.
All the meetings and negotiations that
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have taken place, backed up by two petit-
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ions and a demonstration of over a hundred
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people outside the houses will result in the
F.+ILy rrEc re 1wt J I' -1• opening of a surgery in March, with some
form of pharmacy service opening later.
1 S?NVP1fi0 SI2£S oR t1nC E'To mERSL+RE Dr. Angela Rowland and Dr. Kandiah are
working out the details and an opening date
I pP.E6Quc1rES ml will be announced shortly.
TO SUPPZ..y AND F(1 RN)' Commenting on the development,
fflTM1I J 'T1PE of FE,4 c,r4 rES II Toothill representative Councillor Ricky Mid-
winter said "It's taken a long time to win
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S^^^S 5 rP 0"TM SMi!`S o. -m MEAS^,RE the arguement and it would not have been
possible without Toothill people backing us
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up. It's very exciting to see a service return
ing into the community':
Late news
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The new Doctors surgery will open to
its first patients on March 1st. Surgeries
S %oft HAWkswoRTiy will include late evening and Saturday morn-
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clinic, and clinics for well women and well
babies and a hypertension/stress clinics.
In the early days the surgery will work
on a no appointment basis; just walk in.
TOOTHILL INTERESTING IDEA'S

CHINESE KITCHEN once a dairy farm; its now a meeting place
The Lower Shaw Farm Centre was
FISH & CHIPS where people can share ideas, information
and experiences. A range of activities and
ENGLISH FOOD courses are organised and West Swindon
residents are invited to take part. The pro-
PEKING AND CANTONESE CUISINE
gramme for the next couple of months in-
GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY
clude:-
EASY PARKING
A SPRING STRETCH 6th-8th February -
NO. 1 TOOTHILL Shake off the winter with a whole weekend
VILLAGE CENTRE of Yoga, Massage, Tai Chi and other activ-
ities.
TELEPHONE ORDERS WELCOME A WORKING WEEKEND on an Organic Farm
TELEPHONE: 487055
13th-15th February. Food and friendship in
return for your voluntary efforts.
Hours of Business
Sunday .............. 6.00 - 11.30pm CRAFT WEEKEND 27th-29th March. Basket
Monday .............. Closed all day
Tuesday .............. 5 00 - 11.30pm Making,using traditional methods.
Wednesday 12.00 - 1.45pm 5.00 - 11.30pm Spinning from raw wool ready for weaving.
Thursday 1200- 1 45pm 5.00- 11.30pm Simple Clothes - making comfortable gar-
Friday 12 00 - 1 45m 500 - 12.00 ments without patterns.
Saturday 12.00 - 2 00r)m 5.00 - 12.00
More info. from Lower Shaw Farm, Old
Shaw Lane. Tel: 771080.