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Sixth pharmacy opens in West Swindon
NOW OPEN The mayor and mayoress of Swindon Rex and Sandra Barnett offi cially

Sparcells Pharmacy opened Sparcells pharmacy built as an extension to Sparcells Surgery
at Pepperbox Hill, Peatmoor Village Centre on 11 February.
Peatmoor Village Centre Pharmacist owner Opinder Manro, from Ramleaze, said she was de-
lighted to be able to offer new services. “We’re providing an important
Collection and delivery service in the heart of Sparcells and Peatmoor community. Local people
from any surgery have had to travel elsewhere for many years to get prescriptions but now we
can supply them. Our home delivery service collects from any GP surgery.”
Weight management & smoking The pharmacy also offers over the counter medicines and toiletries,
cessation programmes advice and passport photos. See the advert on the left for opening times.
Pregnancy & cholesterol testing Opinder Manro with the mayor and mayoress and Sparcells GP Dr Kandy Kandiah
Passport photos
Tel: 01793 877760 Therapy Centre experiences huge expansion

Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis celebrated its fi rst anniversary at Bradbury House on
Saturday 9am to 1pm Westmead Drive, Swindon at the end of January.
David Wray, chairman said, "the 1983. Many people who have had
first twelve months have been treatment with oxygen therapy
amazing; we have doubled the and other therapies have gained
number of therapy sessions and considerable benefi t from them.
membership increasing from 160 It now costs around £100,000
to over 250. The extra space and annually to run the centre, all of
facilities are being used by people which has to be fundraised. David
from all over Swindon and further added, "we would like to thank
afi eld from areas where therapy is everyone who has made the centre
not available." so successful. The local community
The project cost £900,000, includ- and businesses of Swindon and the
ing a new 12 seater oxygen chamber surrounding areas have provided
taking up £110,000. The centre has Physiotherapist Jan Howard helping fantastic support and we hope to
recruited an extra 25 volunteers to Mona Khaliefa improve her coordination celebrate many more happy years."
help operate the oxygen chamber, and strength using Wii and a standing For details call the centre man-
undertake fundraising, administra- frame- a project funded by the Big Lottery ager Jackie Wray on 481700 or mail:
tion tasks, welfare and counselling team now stands at 50. [email protected]
support, physio assistance and Swindon Therapy Centre has www.msswindon.org.uk
cleaning. The regular volunteer been totally self-funded since See full story at http://bit.ly/MScentre

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