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Get healthy, stay healthy, with Footcare April meetings to discuss
HomeopatHy in your home effects of war stress
Phone or visit the website for information Corns • Calluses The myths and realities of Gulf War Syndrome and Post Traumatic
allergy testing Verruca • Foot massage Stress Disorder will be examined in two workshops during April
150 foods and airborne irritants Nail infections run by retired cognitive behavioural therapist and registered mental
nurse Dick Hilling.
tested with instant results. Thickened skin & nails Dick, who was attached to the Dick said for many years veterans
No needles, no blood tests Medical pedicure Army medical corps during the have attended medical assessments
Ruth Derham, PHSH RSHom Visiting Practice 1991 Gulf War, is running them to to be told that Gulf War Syndrome
4 High Street, Purton Appointments by Arrangement raise awareness of the conditions didn’t exist and that they had Post
and to help sufferers and their Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Tel: 01793 771820 Debbie Francis families understand the issues. Saturday 17 April, 9.45am to
MCFHP MAFHP
www.purtonhomeopathy.co.uk Registered Member of the British “I see both conditions as debili- 4.30pm: Post Trauma Stress/
Association of Foot Health Professionals tating, particularly if not properly Shellshock Treatment and Support:
tel: 01793 727217 diagnosed and treated. But until the Myth or Reality? Cost: £25.
or 07808 037815 British and American governments Wednesday 21 April, 11am to 4pm:
acknowledge these symptoms as Gulf War Syndrome. Cost £30.
physical - cramps, choking sensa- Both events include a buffet lunch
Painful feeT? Kathryn tions, painful headaches, gastric and take place at Basepoint Business
problems, blood blisters in the
Mrs Lesley Taylor Gater mouth - Gulf War Syndrome will Centre, Rivermead Drive, Westlea.
After expenses, money raised will
remain untreatable.”
MCFHP, MAFHP, MIIR, MAR Recently there has been specula- go to the charity Learning for Life
MCFHP MAFHP where Dick is a tutor, and also to
Corns, Calluses, tion that the American government help cover his costs of attending the
Registered member of the British
Verrucas, Thick nail Association of Foot Health Professionals will recognise Gulf War Syndrome. Royal College of Nurses Conference
Dick says media reports last year
or ingrowing Toenails ■ Home visit service drew attention to US investigations where he will present an emergency
■ Routine foot and nail care, into the use of anti-nerve tablets resolution calling on the Ministry of
also Reflexology fungal infections, thickened given to military personnel and Defence and all governments since
and Reiki nails, corns, calluses, verruca, whether the use of insecticides to the first Gulf War to recognise Gulf
hard skin removal, foot massage spray tents in the desert were a War Syndrome.
Call Freephone ■ Day, evening and Saturday cause of Gulf War Syndrome. To book a place at the workshops
0808 108 8545 appointments The National Gulf Veterans or to contact Dick, call 608781 or
or 01793 849914 ■ Gift vouchers available and Families Association recently mail: [email protected]
Clinic at: 113 High Street Tel: 01793 348004 or highlighted a House of Lords re- Gulf war veterans: www.ngfa.co.uk
07789 542282
Wootton Bassett
Wrinkles portrait ad 15/10/09 16:11 Page 1 port which admitted that medical Link to previous PTSD conferences:
reporting has been inadequate. www.nrah.co.uk
Trustees needed for children’s centre
MIRABEL The West Swindon Children’s Centre in Freshbrook is in urgent need
of people willing to become members of its board of trustees.
The centre, which has been going meetings held over lunchtime.
for thirty years, provides a wide To find out more call the cen-
remove range of support to families in their tre administrator Beris Drew on
own homes or in groups at the house 871303, mail: advice@westswin-
on Gainsborough Way, as well as a doncc.org or write to 15 Gainsbor-
unwanted benefits advice service. ough Way, Freshbrook, Swindon
The independent management SN5 8PD
wrinkles committee is look-
ing for new trustees
who have particular
expertise or an inter-
est in:
WRINKLE RELAXING INJECTIONS • General strategic
management
LASER TATTOO REMOVAL
• Fundraising
(blue/black ink only)
• Understanding
IPL TREATMENTS FOR SKIN AND HAIR the commission-
ing process
FACIAL FILLERS • Marketing and
communications
TREATMENTS TO REDUCE SWEATING • Buildings main-
tenance and
improvement
• Systems and
processes
Call Dr Alison Brooks for a free consultation (especially IT)
at the Shalbourne Suite, Great Western Hospital, Swindon • Human Some of the children’s centre staff, from left, Beris Drew,
resources. Rachel O’Callaghan, Janet Donnelly, Julie Batson, manager,
01672 841029 www.mirabelclinic.com The board gets Selina Wilkes. Not present, Lorraine Clark, Karen Williams,
together about six Marie Rodden, Lorraine Fleming, Ghossiya Hameed, Kelly
times a year with Milsom, Donna Bradfield

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