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GENERAL HOSPITAL
The Princess Margaret Hospital, Okus Road, Swindon. Tel: 536231 PHOENIX SURGERY
Over a period of months from 5 November, services will be transferred
to The Great Western Hospital which will replace PMH. Telephone
number will be: 604020. Dunwich Drive,Toothill Village Centre
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SWINDON NHS WALK IN CENTRE West aJtd Centrai S - W 4 ow
Swindon Health Centre, Carfax Street, Swindon. Open daily, 7am to Sent^tj
10pm. no appointment necessary. Advice and treatment for minor
injuries and illnesses. I)r Peter Swinyard
llr Robert Forrester
NHS DIRECT
24 hour confidential helpline providing advice and information.
Tel: 0845 4647 And new to the practice:
COMPLIMENTARY HEALTH TREATMENTS Dr Anke Lehmkuhl
Health Hydro, Milton Road, Swindon. Tel: 465629
OPTICIAN New patients welcome • (01793) 600440
RJ Holmes. West Swindon Centre. Tel: 870011
PREGNANCY ADVICE
British Pregnancy Advisory Service at Swindon Health Centre,
Carfax Street. Swindon. Tel: 486991
Pathways at Pinehurst People's Centre, next to room 10.
Tel: 07957 685088, messages are responded to daily.
FAMILY PLANNING
A confidential service open to all. Appointments at:
Swindon Health Centre. Tel: 428514 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Swindon SN25 1WL
West Swindon Health Centre. Tel: 877233
Reception open:
SWINDON WELL WOMAN CENTRE
Welcomes women to a free drop-in service run by women at the Monday to Friday lam to 6.30pm
Health Hydro, Milton Road, offering information, medical screening
and advice, self-help groups, personal and telephone support. Tel: 01793 709500 • Fax: 01793 723875
Tel: 511064
E-mail: [email protected]
MENTAL HEALTH
MIND. 1 Regents Circus, Swindon. Tel: 432031. Mental health charity www.tawhilisurgery.nhs.uk
offering drop in service, social opportunities, advocacy, and group
befriending. Also information service and a directory of contacts.
SWINDON CARERS' CENTRE
25 Morley Street, Swindon. Tel: 531133
Base for Focus on Carers and Self Help which provides information, Ashington Way Pharmacy, West Swindon
practical and emotional support for those who care for others. Open for Free hearing test and advice
drop-in enquiries 9am to 5pm
• Specialists in individual hearing care
WILTSHIRE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE AUTHORITY • Service and repairs to all makes of hearing aids
Southgate House. Pans Lane, Devizes. Tel: 01380 728899 for • Digital programmable hearing aids
doctors. Tel: 01380 733784 for dentists.
Consultations by appointment only
This body is concerned with the provision of general medical, dental MRS NEAL RHAD MSHAA Hearing Aid Specialist
and pharmacy services. Health service users can pursue complaints Ashington Way Pharmacy (next to Ashington Surgery)
by contacting the FHSA. Ashington Way, Westlea. Swindon
COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL Tel: 01793 616840
Temple Street, Swindon. Tel: 531008
Our hearing aid advisory service has helped
Statutory organisation representing the public interest in the NHS,
many people with their hearing problems"
working on behalf of people to ensure the voice of the community is
Call us and hear how we can help you. Home visits can be arranged.
heard. To be replaced by new organisations in 2003.
John & Brigitte Wilkinson welcome Bob Bridgeman to
Shaw Village Dental Practice and
are pleased to announce that the
practice can now register a significant .^
number of new private patients. FRESHBROOK
Bob comes to Shaw with over twenty years DENTAL PRACTICE ---
experience and has an interest in cosmetic
Brendon Ball BDS and Linda Swift BDS
dentistry and mouth and jaw problems.
are pleased to welcome Stuart Duncan BDS
ViL
Ramleaze House, Shaw Village Centre. to
Tel: 877422 Freshbrook Dental Practice
A modern well equipped practice providing
7 comprehensive dental care in a relaxed Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook, Swindon
environment, with caring and fully trained staff. I Tel: (01793) 873044