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12 The Link Magazine • December 2004

HOMEOPATHY Women doctors join West practices
Pippa Nicholas MARH Two female doctors have been recruited by general practices in West
Homeopathy A medicine that promotes Swindon.
An effective treatment recovery from illness and Dr Helen Teare, right, has joined
for all ages, and a wide range well being by supporting Dr Peter Swinyard and Dr Anke
of health issues and strengthening Lehmkuhl at the Phoenix Surgery
the immune system. at Toothill Village Centre.
Allergy Testing Originally from the Isle of Man,
OSTEOPATHY she has been a doctor since 1989
150 foods and airborne irritants Farideh Colthart D.O. and became a GP in 1999. Her par-
tested with instant results. Registered Osteopath ticular interests are women's and
No needles, no blood tests
David Davies D.O. mental health and is currently tak-
Registered Osteopath ing a year's course in dermatology.
4 High Street, Purton Established 20 years She said, "I enjoyed my first few
Tel: 01793 772883 Cricklade Road Practice months at the Phoenix. It's a nice
530 Cricklade Road, Swindon environment to work in with help-
Registered with the Society of Homeopaths Tel: 01793 722913 ful staff and great patients."
Dr Anne Hoffmayer, below,
comes to the Ridge Green Medical presented very different problems
Practice at Shaw Village Centre like drug use and HIV," said Dr
The local specialist HOMOEOPATH
Optimum Mobility and joins Dr Dieter Nowotzin and Hoffmayer. "I enjoyed my time
(and Reiki Practitioner) Dr Amit Dwivedi. training in Britain, though the 80
Although most recently a GP in hour weeks took some getting used
Did you know that Berlin, she worked in hospitals in to. It provided great practical ex-
England during the 1990s as part perience and also gave me an in-
Homeopathy can help
of her training, and was attracted sight into the system here.
alleviate the side-effects of
• Wheelchairs — all types back because of the opening in "In Germany patients see a spe-
chemotherapy and radiotherapy
• Scooters — all types Swindon, and also the opportu- cialist more quickly or can go di-
• New & Used and Reiki can help restore nity for her New Zealander hus- rectly to them; they can also easily
• Rise/recline chairs the energy into your life band to set up a business. switch between medical practition-
• Proper service during this difficult time. "Obviously a big city practice ers. But this can mean there is a lot
• Home visits of double investigation and often
Shoo room & test area at Pam Howells LBSH MARH waste in the system."
"Here patients have a stronger
Pinkney Park, Sherston Best of Health, Wootton Bassett relationship with their GP. It's
Malmesbury 01793 739199 something I enjoy.
01666-840060 www.PamHowells.co.uk "I was attracted to Ridge Green
by the young team and also the
high standard of equipment, but I
don't like the wet and damp
SPINAL HEALTH weather so much."
She said she was just finding out
.t' motorbike.
about Swindon and was looking
CHECKS forward to the Spring when she
can explore the area on her BMW

Friends of the Phoenix rise again
"I have scoliosis and A group of volunteers to support the staff at Phoenix Surgery in
have suffered all my Are you experiencing Toothill is being reformed to carry on the good work of the original
life (almost 60 years), any of ithe following Friends formed in 1996.
In the past the Friends success-
with constant migraine warning signals? fully raised funds for medical complete the job in one morning.
Many volunteers have moved
and periods of equipment and patient comforts, on and the surgery hopes to re-
• Headaches/migraines
immobility. • Whiplash whilst fostering a sense of commu- build the team of helpers to both
support the work of the practice
nity involvement in the practice.
Dr Paul Marshall has • Poor posture An ECG machine for diagnos- and develop a patient participa-
improved my condition • Sciatica ing heart problems and a washing tion group worthy of the name.
up machine are just two pieces of All patients of the practice are
immensely and I am • Scoliosis kitpurchased,whilstpatientshave already, as of right, members of
enjoying a better • Back and neck pain benefited from leather sofas and a FOPS.
music system in the waiting room. But to get more involved with
quality of life." A.C. • Trouble sleeping Five years ago when the surgery the practice, contact the FOPS
• Low energy levels moved into new premises at the Chair,SueGibsonviaPhoenixSur-
• Overwhelmed by village centre, the team of volun- gery, Toothill. Tel: 600440.
The Chiropractic stress teers turned out in force to help www.phoenixsurgery.com
Health Centre • Numbness in arms and
The Link Centre legs Mobile dentist landing in Swindon
Whitehill Way, Swindon Dr John Davies, known as The Flying Dentist around Gloucester and
Cheltenham, is introducing his mobile practice in the Swindon area.
Do something about it!!
To make He concentrates on the needs of denture wearers and visits his
patients in their own homes and also goes to nursing and residential
an appointment: Offer available until
homes.
Tel: 01793 - 327643 17 December If you find it difficult to get to a dentist, call Dr Davies to make an
appointment on 077 927 12643.