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12 The Link Magazine • November 2004
Longed for baby is already in the family album
When Lewis Jack arrives at the end of October, he will be much loved and will also be a well documented baby.
His parents Lee and Emma they had been Hanlon to cope
Underdown from Haydon Wick given. "We with the demand
were successful in February in their have friends for their state-of-
first IVF attempt, after 7 years of who had to go the-art baby
trying for a baby. to London to scanning service.
They have a picture of the ferti- have the same Parents regis-
lised egg before it was implanted scan I had in tered with the
in Emma's womb during the IVF Swindon. The surgery can have
procedure in Oxford, and under doctors and the scan done
the care of Dr Crouch at Taw Hill scanning staff free of charge be-
Medical Centre, Lee and Emma at Taw Hill are tween 22 and 34
have a collection of amazing 3D very support- weeks or preg-
scans of Lewis taken to monitor ive." nancy and are
his progress. turned down the lights and put on The couple provided with a
Lee said he burst into tears when soft music; it took a moment to get have also vis- CD of their ba-
he first saw Lewis. "The staff used to what we were looking at, ited the Great by's pictures.
but when Lewis turned his head to Western Hos- Parents regis-
look at us, I was totally gone. We pital where tered with other
The local specialist have black and white scans from they are plan- practices are able
Optimum Mobility his first few months, but the detail ning a water to access the
of the 3D scans are amazing." birth for Lewis service privately.
Lee and Emma ready to receive
Emma said they registered with who is due on For details of
Lewis, left, into the world
the Taw Hill practice when they 28 October. the 3D scanning
lived in Ash Brake and had been The Taw Hill practice recently services and more pictures, go to
very pleased with the care and help appointed Shirely Legge and Shane www.babyscan.co.uk
• Wheelchairs — all types
Scooters — all types Practice reopens in permanent home
New & Used With military precision the Taw Hill Medical Practice moved from its second temporary building into
Rise/recline chairs purpose built accommodation at the village centre, reopening on 25 October.
Proper service
Built for 12,000 patients, the staff to ensure a smooth transition • The Sanctuary sexual assault
Home visits
medical centre has ten consulting and continuous service to patients. clinic. The suite of rooms will
Shoff room & (CS! ore, at rooms, three treatment rooms and Pam and Norman Hibbins were named after Dame Elizabeth
Pinkney Park, Sherston
two operating theatres. two of the very first, joining the Neville, the recently retired Chief
Malmesbury Dr Peter Crouch said he appre- practice when it started in Septem- Constable of Wiltshire, who was a
01666 - 840060 ciated the hard work put in by the ber 1999. supporter of the pioneering work
Pam said, "we are so lucky to to ease the trauma of sexual as-
have such a wonderful buildin g saultand subsequentexamination.
and a friendly team of doctors and • The Julia Drown Ultra Sound
9i PARTNERS support staff. We have thought of Suite, for pregnant mothers.
moving house but they are a good
• The Michael Wills Patient Edu-
-HAIR & BEAUTY reason for staying in Taw Hill." cation Centre.
The whole of the North Swin-
• The Simon Clinic for vasectomy
don area falls within the practice procedures.
Introducing 100 per cent catchment area. New patients are A gynaecological clinic and a der-
human hair extensions by always welcome. matology clinic will also be located
The building will be home for
several town wide medical facili- there.
ties: www. tawhillsu rgery.nhs.uk
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