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HEALTH
Healthcare trust moves into new home at North Swindon Centre
The Swindon Primary Care Trust (PCT), the local guardians of the NHS budget in the borough, relocates to new offices above the library
at the North Swindon district centre on 3 February.
Set up in April 2002, the PCT is works with 29 general practices It is led by a professional execu- At a public meeting at Toothill
responsible for healthcare deliv- and is responsible for community tive committee of local GPs, nurses Community Centre on 14 January
ery to the 194,000 people in the based services such as district and other clinicians as well as a to discuss service delivery, Direc-
Swindon area, spending £148 mil- nurses, therapists, health visitors, formal board made up of lay and tor of Public Health Jane Leaman
lion of taxpayers money on health pharmacists, dentists and opti- professional members. said, "we really need your help to
care, treatment and prevention. It cians. The PCT aims to improve the make sure we plan the best for Swin-
health of local people and ensure don. Together we can make sure
patients are treated at the right people in the town get co-ordinated
time, in the right place, by the right services which tackle the challenges
people to the right standard and for health in our communities."
Not hearing as clearly as with the best value for money. For a leaflet about the PCT, call
you would like, background With Government spending on 818200 or go to www.healthy
noise a problem? the NHS set to rise until 2008, the wiltshire.org.uk
For a free hearing assessment PCT aims to ensure that money is From 3 February the contact
in your own home, without spent wisely. number will be 708700.
obligation contact: Visiting the new offices on the upper floor of the community building at the
David W Toms RHAD North Swindon Centre, from left, Lucy Watson, head of nursing, Sarah
01793 574604 Truelove, director of finance, Dr Howard Thomas, chair of the professional
Specialising in very discreet hearing executive committee and partner at the Home Ground surgery, Haydon Wick
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MS branch can help sufferers
I People suffering the debilitating effects to the central nervous sys-
tem caused by multiple sclerosis can turn to the Swindon Therapy
Centre for a number of proven therapies to help lessen and control
the effects: hyperbaric oxygen, dietary advice and physiotherapy.
Nationally the MS Society is an entirely self-funded charity and has
received no official funding from the government since it was first set
up in 1985 to support the 85,000 people in the UK with the condition.
The Swindon centre welcomes enquiries from MS sufferers and from
volunteers to help run the day to day activities of the branch.
People to help organise fundraising activities are also needed, as well
as donations to assist the centre provide its important support services.
The Swindon Centre is situated at Unit 71A, BSS House, Cheney
Manor Industrial Estate, Swindon. To find out more, call 481700.
Giving out information about MS and the local branch at the Swindon
Celebrates day on 3 December, from left, Rosie Owen, Ann Hart, Christine