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The Link Magazine • March 2001
Plans submitted for new rehabilitation centre to ease pressure
on yet to be completed hospital

A sixty-bed intensive rehabilitation centre to improve healthcare in Swindon has been announced by the Swindon and Marlborough NHS
Trust which is seeking planning permission for it to be built on the same site as the new, recently named Great Western Hospital, at
Commonhead.
The centre is part of a broader in the early plan- staff are working hard to ensure
intermediate care strategy aimed ning of the hospi- that those ready to be discharged
at ensuring patients receive the tal in the mid- from PMH can do so as soon as
right care, in the right place, at the 1990s, voiced his possible. I am keen to see further
right time. The plans have been concerns in Janu- improvements so that staff and pa-
developed in collaboration with ary's Link that it tients have even more support."
local NHS Trusts, Swindon Pri- will not be big The Swindon Primary Care
mary Care Group and Swindon enough. Group are planning initiatives on
Social Services. During Febru- health promotion and prevention,
Tim Skelton, Chief Executive, ary many hospi- particularly on heart and lung dis-
Wiltshire and Swindon Health tals were affected ease, which should further reduce
Care NHS Trust said, "the new by a'bed blocking' the strain on the new hospital.
unit will provide services for pa- crisis when pa-
tients needing intensive rehabili- different clinical needs. It will ben- tients who no longer needed acute
tation following a period of illness efit from the close proximity of care could not be discharged as
or injury, for example people who medical, clinical and diagnostic there was no suitable place for them
have suffered a stroke or need in- services." to go. South Swindon MP Julia 'WE COME TO YOU'
tensive therapy following a seri- Other benefits will be easy pa- Drown, who spoke on this prob- V,t Free collection
ous fall. The centre will be inde- tient transfer, public transport and lem in a recent Parliamentary de- & delivery
pendent of the new hospital and car access, and adequate parking. bate, said, "the government has Servicing &
provide services to people with The centre will ease pressure on been helping the NHS and social repairs
the new hospital, which will have services across the country tackle BIKE ,t No call out charge
53 fewer acute care beds than this problem through additional
PMH. Retired West Swindon GP grants and advice. Locally addi- WE ALSO SELL
Ian Matheson, who was involved tional funds have been found and • New & used cycles
We have two large • New clearance models
barns full of top (up to 50% off)
quality furnishing Hindu Samaj launch earthquake * Parts & accessories
6005E
fabrics (often more ENDS rebuilding appeal
than 50 metres) which
Swindon's Hindu community
are the ends of ranges.
(Samaj) have set themselves the
Also wallpapers. All are from
target of raising £25,000 to con-
leading manufacturers at tribute to the reconstruction of
greatly reduced prices. essential facilities in the Indian THE
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9am - other Hindu communities across 46 Manchester Road
the county to launch the Wiltshire
India Disaster Appeal, and is liais- Swindon
THE Need ing with other faith groups. 01793 421509
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Portman Building Society. Sort
the earthquake epicentre in Bhuj.
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Free estimating and advice amongst my parents, in-laws and need
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whole generations were wiped out. Cordless phone batteries from £7.99
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Supplies after-shocks continue. People are Camcorder batteries from £26.99
100's of fabrics in stock living on the streets or in camps as Don't worry we can fix it
from £2.50/metre they are nervous that buildings AA&JP Also batteries for: torches, pages,
Heading from 25p/metre still standing will collapse." remote controls, computers, key fobs,
Lining from £1.50/metre The Hindu community have fol- Body Repairs alarms, toys, electric toy cars,
Cushion pads from £2 each lowed the disaster and rescue ef- • Accident repair specialists remote control model racing,
_ All types of rails _ rJ forts live via satellite transmissions • Respraying - panel beating cameras SLR/compact/digital
• Chassis welding
on the Star News channel.
• Free loan car Battery refurbishment service
Freshbrook pharmacist Sushma • Insurance approved repairers
Home visits arranged or Patel said the Samaj has set a long • MOT & mechanical repairs for: cordless tools, laptops,
term aim of rebuilding a school or • 3rd party experts camcorders, etc.
(especially if it's not your fault)
perhaps a hospital ward in the
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