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Yoga & Pilates Classes Toothill surgery marks 15 years
by Core Elements Last month The Link featured Dr but, like all medical practices, there
Peter Swinyard’s thirty years of are vacancies at Phoenix. He said:
in West Swindon, Old Town general practice service in West “When I applied to Ashington Way
and Malmesbury Swindon, but on 22 March it will be in 1984 there were 40 candidates,
15 years since his Phoenix Surgery now there are about 30 vacancies
Monday 6pm - 7.15pm: Hot Yoga was opened at Toothill Village across the town which equates to
Tuesday 7pm - 8.30pm: Astanga Yoga Centre by Julia Drown MP. a shortage of 3,000 appointments
Having been in the area for so a week. I’m afraid there are very
Thursday 9.30am - 10.45am: Hot Yoga long Dr Swinyard has patients from few applicants for openings; it’s an
Thursday 1.30pm - 2.30pm: Pilates when he practiced at Ashington issue the public need to be aware
To book a place call Way and Park Lane surgeries. And, of.”
Dawn Morse MSc (Sports & Health) as people have moved away from However the practice hopes to
on 07887 535766 or visit Toothill, they continue to return announce another doctor will be
from North Swindon and Purton.
joining in a few months.
www.coreelements.uk.com Dr Swinyard is joined by Dr Mauro For details of services on offer, see
Bassanino and Dr Meenakshi Raina, www.phoenixsurgery.com
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Who would you nominate?

GREAT Western Hospital NHS Foun- is designed to shine a light on staff
dation Trust is calling on patients who have gone above and beyond
and service users across Swindon the call of duty and provided
and Wiltshire to put forward staff exceptional care to patients.
for this year’s People’s Choice award Any member of trust staff can be
at the annual Staff Excellence nominated, whether they work at
Awards. the Great Western Hospital, in one
Now in its sixth year, the awards of the Trust’s community hospitals
are an opportunity to celebrate or care for people in their own
outstanding achievements, hard homes across Wiltshire.
work and dedication every single Download a nomination form
day of the year. from www.gwh.nhs.uk or call 01793
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only one on the night in which form. The deadline for nominations
nominees are chosen by the public, is 5pm on Saturday 28 February.

MARCH OFFER MPs join Men United mates team
SWINDON MPs Justin Tomlinson for their health and well-being.
and Robert Buckland have pledged Owen Sharp, Prostate Cancer UK
Free cut their support to Prostate Cancer chief executive, said: “Men United
with every UK’s Men United campaign. has caught the imagination, and a
colour The aim is to ‘keep friendships new zeal for change in men’s health
treatment alive’ by encouraging men to see and we’re delighted to have the
Valid until 31 March 2015 their mates more and do something support of Justin and Robert to help
great together to help beat prostate us on our journey to ensure every
cancer. A recent YouGov survey man facing prostate cancer gets
of over 2,000 men, conducted on early detection, effective diagnosis
behalf of the charity found that 84 and better treatments.
per cent of men believe that spend- Find out more at
ing time with their mates is good www.prostatecanceruk.org
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