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10 swindonlink.com • July 2009
Helping relatives and friends
PHOENIX of alcohol dependents
Alcohol is a significant factor in our society- in moderation it's a source
SURGERY of enjoyment, celebration and relaxation, a positive part of our social
and family lives.
But misuse of alcohol can result thirties and forties.
Tel: 01793 600440 in physical, personal and social Working together Swindon and
damage to the abuser and a wide Wiltshire Alcohol and Drug Advi-
• Traditional family medicine within a modern, comfortable
circle of family and friends. sory Service (SWADS) and Swin-
and relaxed environment
Swindon Primary Care Trust es- don Carers Centre have launched
• Now open to new patient registrations from patients in West timates that 7% of Swindon people a new support group for family
and North Swindon and the surrounding nearby villages are dependent on alcohol —around members and friends of people
• We are an accredited training practice. 14,000 people. Dependency means with alcohol problems.
• Our website has been re-designed with new features they are vulnerable to chronic Meetings are held on the second
and on-line appointment booking will follow shortly. health problems such as liver Thursday of the month 6pm to
cirrhosis, hypertension, stroke, 8pm at Swindon Carers Centre,
Dunwich Drive, Toothill Village Centre www.phoenixsurgery.com
suicide and attempted suicide. 1 Wood Street, Old Town. All are
About 80 deaths a year in Swin- welcome.
1 don are directly attributable to Future meetings take place on: 9
alcohol — six families every month July, 13 August, 10 September.
Abbey Meads go through the trauma of losing 695405 or Swindon Carers Centre:
For details call SWADS on
a family member to alcoholism,
many dying prematurely in their 531133.
Dental Practice MS Therapy Centre move on horizon

Restorative, Preventive & Cosmetic Dentistry but a lot more money is still needed
Work has begun to convert the former Farepak building into the new
Affordable Dental Care for Everyone
Swindon Therapy Centre for MS but the charity needs £200,000 to
Private — Denplan & NHS complete the modifications.

01793 726288

Abbey Meads Village Centre, Swindon

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Professionac,, afforda6Ce dentistry

1 Open evenings until 7pm four days a week

2 Competitive, affordable prices
(in comparison with the NHS)
Howard Jail President of Srrmice Thamesdon'n
Rotary get demolition work underway at Evolution House, ac tclied
3 Free dental treatment for children
by members of the therapy centre. Photo: uozozv.mnnor-photograpini.com
4 Hygienist now available The centre, which provides sup- ing on but we'd love to hear from
5 Payment schemes are available ZOOM!° port and a range of therapies, took any groups, schools, businesses or
possession of the ground floor of individuals who can help us achieve
6 Cosmetic treatment available, -^ Evolution House in May. Origi- our goal."
nally it was hoped that it would Call Jackie on 481700 with offers
including: Zoom 2 Whitening
move from its existing building in of fundraising assistance.
& Implants Cheney Manor by October but this www.msswindon.org.uk
7 Plenty of parking space Denplan could be delayed as splitting all the Link landlord
services which were shared with backs MS appeal
8 Disabled access available the Farepak warehouse has taken
longer than anticipated. Basepoint Business Centre at Riv-
Centre managerJackic Wray said ermead Drive, Westlea has chosen
Milton Road i r the building is being stripped back the Swindon MSTherapy Centre as
to bare walls and all the partition- its nominated charity of the yearwith
ing and ceilings will be removed to the aim of raising £10,000 through
create a suitable layout. "Although fundraising events organised by the
work is underway and we hope it centre and matching fundraising by
will all pan out but we're not there MS volunteers.
yet. We still don't have enough The first event is a charity curry
money to complete the refurbish- night at the Bombay Lounge on 27
ment. July. Call 887799 to book a table to
"There's a lot of fundraising go- help the MS appeal.