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16 The Link Magazine • May 2003
Dynamic design proposed for new medical practice
Proposals for one of Swindon's most interesting buildings goes before Swindon Council's planning committee on 29 April when a
permanent home for Taw Hill Medical Practice is considered by councillors.
The circular two storey building parts of Woodhall Park. Wiltshire police, is also an innova- of health care we already have.
located at the centre of Taw Hill The practice will have one of the tive out of hours examination and Building works should start in
village centre is likely to win archi- largest surgeries in the town, with support centre for victims of rape. July with completion planned for
tectural prizes and become a local ten consulting rooms, two operat-
landmark. It will be built next to an ing theatres, three treatment rooms
equally interesting design for the and a physiotherapy suite. The
combined Taw Hill Church and consulting rooms will be arranged
church aided primary school. around a ground floor waiting
First established in a temporary room with a glass fronted entrance
building in 1999, before moving to and circular skylight which pro-
a larger temporary facility at the vides a bright openess to both
village centre site, the new health floors. The health centre is already
centre will eventually provide used for minor surgery such as
medical services for 12,000 patients vasectomy and specialist derma-
living in Taw Hill, Priory Vale and tology, and, in conjunction with

John & Brigitte Wilkinson
and Bob Bridgeman of
Shaw Village Dental Practice -
bringing a friendly smile into
the community
Dr June Morris, left, and Dr Peter Crouch, hold up the model in front of a 3D
New private patients welcome cut out, with archtect James Lawrence, with Richard Barrass, left, and David
Velemir of Prime property development
Celebrate Smile Week with us
12th - 18th May Partner Dr Peter Crouch said, late Spring 2004.
"It's a very exciting time to be open- More details can be found at
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ing a new building to serve a new www w. to whillsurgery. nh s. u k
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community. The models, 3D draw-
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ings and computer simulations
created by our architect James The Oxford Swindon and Glouces-
a' Ramleaze House, Shaw Village Centre Lawrence have been tremendous ter Co-op will be submitting plans
in helping us, residents and plan- for the commercial facilities at Taw
ners see how the practice aims to Hill village centre on 29 April. They
deliver high quality health care in propose a Co-op store and five
smaller units, with eight flats
the area."
SG WINDOWS & DOORS Taw Hill resident's association, above.
CONSERVATORIES
Richard Barrass, chairman of the
Unlike similar developments
said the medical practice was an
elsewhere, the Co-op will let the
attraction to many people buying
UPVC FASCIA &
responsibility over the local envi-
homes in North Swindon. "The units and flats and thereby retain
INSTALLATIONS GUTTERING design for the building is very im- ronment, i.e. removing litter and
pressive and will enhance the level maintaining planting areas.
Ru " 2 smile? New service aims to
Shaw Dental Practice at Shaw Vil- promote safe travel
lage Centre is celebrating Na- With worries about mysterious
tional Smile Week, 12 to 18 May. viruses from the East, a new serv-
They will be promoting ways to ice launched by the Occupational
Health Department at the Great
make you happier to smile,
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i4 . JjJJj ^.: through good diet and oral health Western Hospital is to be wel-
comed.
and also cosmetic treatments such
The travel clinic offers every-
as white fillings, crowns, bridges
and veneers. thing from immunizations to ad-
There will also be a 'match the vice on political unrest abroad and
baby with staff' competition and how to deal with health matters
goodies for children. whilst in foreign lands.
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