A PATIENT PERSPECTIVE AT TRENT BRIDGE
Patients all over the country are becoming more involved in how the National Health Service operates. At the level of local primary care, most GP practices have Patient Participation Groups (PPGs). At the Trent Bridge Practice on Bridgford Road in West Bridgford, a group of 10 patients from the practice meets every month. The group [...]
BURNING OFF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING
Over 25 members took part in Bingham Leisure Centre’s annual Christmas special fitness class. They then joined their instructors for a social drink afterwards to celebrate Christmas and a great year of exercise, which has seen popularity in the classes at the Leisure Centre soar. Sarah Wake, a fitness instructor, said: “It was great to [...]
LEGACY CONTINUES FOLLOWING LOCAL RE-LAUNCH
Two businesses run by local therapist and yoga teacher, Andy Thomas, have been re-launched following his death earlier this year. Colleagues, associates and family have joined forces to ensure that the unique therapy devised by Andy to treat muscle and joint pains, immobility and malfunction will continue. The Full Movement Training School provides teaching in [...]
SUPPORT GROUP IS ON HAND
The local depression support group is holding a meeting on Thursday 17th November at the Bay Therapy Centre in West Bridgford from 7.30-9.30pm. There’s a small charge of £2 per person and all interested in attending are most welcome. For more details please send an email to karen@innercommunications.com. The Nottingham NLP Practice Group meet on [...]
KNOW YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE DAY IN CLIFTON
Trent Bridge Rotary Club held a special event in Clifton last month to give local residents a free blood pressure test. The event took place at Morrisons Supermarket on Green Lane. Spokesperson for the group, Philip Hopewell, told The Local News: “We decided to change the venue in order to increase the uptake from previous [...]
SPRING MUMS SEEK HELP FROM HOMEOPATHY
As spring breathes new life into the natural world, many West Bridgford new mums are turning to homeopathy to help their babies through common illnesses. As the immune systems of babies and young children aren’t fully developed, they are prone to picking up bugs, and many struggle with common ailments such as teething and colic. [...]
KEYWORTH ADVICE CENTRE
A recent meeting of local advisers and representatives has taken place to decide the way forward for Keyworth Advice Centre. This centre has been staffed by volunteers and members of the public have been able to attend to explain personal problems and to receive free advice. The centre has recently been suffering from lack of [...]
COPD TESTING IN CLIFTON
Staff from the COPD team based at Clifton Cornerstone provided a range of lung tests to people visiting the health centre recently. COPD is the fifth-biggest killer in the UK and is on the increase. It is known to cause more deaths than breast cancer in women. COPD nurse specialist, Brian Rorison, told The Local [...]
PUBLIC QUIZZED ABOUT THE REAL COST OF THE NHS
An innovative West Bridgford company is using a classic TV card game to help inform local NHS decision-making. Local residents are being encouraged to consider the costs of providing healthcare as part of NHS Nottinghamshire County’s new Play Your NHS Right online quiz. The quiz has been devised by the local NHS in association with [...]
DIABETES GROUP MEETING SUCCESS
The inaugural meeting of the Nottingham Type 1 Diabetes Group took place last month and looks set to become a huge success. Type 1 Diabetes is often overlooked by the media as it affects only 10% of the approximately 2.6 million people with Diabetes in the UK, often leading to misunderstanding of the condition amongst [...]