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The Stroke Association is setting up a new stroke support group at the Hexagon Centre in Velmore. The Stroke Association which is the only national charity which supports everyone affected by stroke say that currently there is very little support in the community for people affected by stroke in the Eastleigh area. They will...
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Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is hosting a free open evening for anyone who is thinking about having treatment for varicose and thread veins. Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that are usually blue or dark purple. They may also be lumpy, bulging or twisted in appearance and they most commonly develop in the...
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“I’m lucky to be here, seven years on.” Those are the words of 46-year old leukaemia survivor and mother of two Jackie Folkes. With nine days to go until Southampton Hospital Charity’s Red & White Appeal Day, one patient reflects on her time undergoing treatment and tells why she will be supporting the campaign...
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New statistics show that Eastleigh has a death rate for an asbestos related cancer which is above the national average. Figures reported by the not-for-profit campaign group the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) show that from 2006 to the end of 2010, mesothelioma, a terminal cancer of the lung wall, was recorded as...
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The Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital in Chandlers Ford is helping to raise awareness of Cervical Cancer prevention week. Cervical Cancer prevention week runs from 22nd to 28th January 2012 and is intended to raise awareness of cervical cancer, which is one of the most common cancers in women. While women of all ages can...
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Nuffield Health have recently been awarded the highest status possible, after their risk management procedures were assessed by the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA). The purpose of the NHSLA is to handle negligence claims and to improve risk management practices in the NHS, thus reducing the number of such claims. NHSLA services are also available...
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Untrained bystanders should give the kiss a miss during CPR and concentrate on giving just chest compressions to the tune of Stayin’ Alive, according to one of the UK’s largest medical charities. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has become the first organisation in the UK to actively promote Hands-only CPR. Backed by the Resuscitation...
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Sixty pupils representing Eastleigh’s secondary schools and colleges recently attended a conference at Eastleigh’s Civic Offices. The conference was organised by Eastleigh Borough Council in co-operation with Eastleigh Safety Partnership and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, and it covered topics such as such as cyber bullying, sexting and grooming. Speakers at the conference...
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Chris Huhne MP has officially launched a new NHS dental practice on Chamberlayne Road in Eastleigh. Operated by Genix Healthcare, The new practice provides access to NHS dentistry for more than 5,500 local people. It will be staffed by four full time dentists, employing 11 staff in total, and offer routine NHS dental care for...
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People who have a liver disease, heart or chest problems, neurological conditions, those aged 65 or over and all pregnant women are among the groups being urged to make an appointment with their GP to have a flu jab if they haven’t already done so. The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, is...
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