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Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals Parking Charges The Pay and Display service is operated by CP Plus and if you have any queries they can be contacted on 020 7431 4001. Charges for Monday to Sunday are as follows: Up to 2 hours £2.00 Up to 4 hours £3.00
Alzheimer's The
Alzheimer's Society is the
Also take a look at this US site that is a patient's guide to alzheimer's disease http://www.guidetohealthcareschools.com/library/alzheimers-patient
Hearing A BBC page on deafness and hearing problems with links to many other health info pages. Back Pain A site to help if you have a back pain problem.
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Childbirth A site to help with pregnancy
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Protecting Health, Preventing Harm, Preparing for Threats Update on Legionnaires? Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires? disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness. Current alert level: Level 3 - Cold Weather Action in one or more regions of ... There is a 100% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 1000 on Friday and 1000 on Tuesday in parts of England. Outbreak of Salmonella Newport The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany. Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency. HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes. HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon. Cornish radon hotspot targeted Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon. New Guidelines to Control Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Infections in UK Hospit... The Health Protection Agency (HPA) together with the group A streptococcal (GAS) Working Group* has today launched new guidelines for the investigation, control and prevention of GAS infection in acute healthcare settings, including maternity units, in the UK. Whooping cough cases increase Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England and Wales have more than doubled from 421 cases in 2010 to 1040 in 2011. Increases in levels of whooping cough are seen every three to four years and figures in 2011 are in line with cases reported in the last peak year of 2008. HPA publishes second migrant health report The Health Protection Agency?s (HPA) second report on Migrant Health, and the first UK-wide report is published today. Levels of norovirus within seasonal norms Norovirus is highly contagious and can be transmitted by contact with an infected person; by consuming contaminated food or water or by contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. The virus spreads rapidly in closed environments such as hospitals, schools, nursing and residential homes. HPA warns winter sun seekers to seek protection from malaria The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is reminding UK travellers visiting friends and family or taking winter sun holidays to ensure they take anti-malaria tablets when visiting countries where malaria is prevalent. New study finds post natal women have an 'increased risk' of TB The risk of TB diagnosis is significantly increased in women during the first six months after pregnancy, according to a new UK-wide study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine today (Friday). One in 20 TB patients do not complete treatment One in 20 TB patients are failing to complete the full treatment for their infection because they are lost to follow up, according to new Health Protection Agency (HPA) figures published in its Annual TB Report 2011 today (Tuesday). Over 90 per cent of campylobacter outbreaks at catering venues in 2011 linked... New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) have revealed that over 90 per cent of outbreaks of Campylobacter food poisoning at catering venues in 2011 were linked to chicken liver pate consumption. In light of this, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is again reminding caterers to cook poultry livers thoroughly to avoid the risk of food poisoning. Newsfeed display by CaRP Health
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Woking Branch Branch Enquiries and Help Line 01483 753651 Day Centre 01483
753650 http://alzheimers.org.uk/BranchWebsites/woking/
Achor Pregnancy Counselling Centre offers a friendly, discreet, relaxed venue for any girl or woman who would like to think through and discuss her options if she finds herself in a crisis pregnancy situation. Our trained advisors will be able to give all our clients time and space to come to an informed decision. If the client continues with the pregnancy we are able to give some advice on benefits and may be able to offer additional practical help. A free pregnancy testing service with immediate results is available. We also offer a post
abortion support programme for those women who are suffering from
emotional trauma following a termination of pregnancy or miscarriage. Phone Service Monday
10.30 - 13.30
All advice and counselling is free and confidential. Wheelchair Dance Classes With the help of Dutch instructor Corrie van Hugten, Caroline, Karen & Shirley have set up a wheelchair dance classes in Alfold Hall is on the Surrey / Sussex Border. I don't think it is strictly a charity, but I thought a link here might be a good idea. Just click the blue heading for more details. Local support group for osteoporosis sufferers Jocellyn, Maybourne
Rise, Mayford, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0SH A local support group for osteoporosis sufferers and meet in the evening on the second Monday of alternate months at Woodham & New Haw Day Centre. Arrange exercise classes and hold other social events. Arthritis Care Advice and Guidance Woking
Branch Achor Pregnancy Counselling Centre 9
Oaks Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6DU info@achor.org.uk Achor Pregnancy Counselling Centre is a registered charity which opened in October 2003 to help women and girls facing an unexpected pregnancy or suffering emotional difficulties following an abortion. Achor seeks to offer a caring, compassionate, non-judgemental counselling service, without pressure or bias, to all women in a ‘pregnancy crisis’, that will enable them to make an informed choice concerning their pregnancy and to support and counsel women suffering from emotional trauma or other difficulties following an abortion or miscarriage We provide free pregnancy testing, free crisis pregnancy counselling and free post abortion counselling. Mondays 10.30-13.30 9 Oaks Road GU21 6DU (between Pizza Express and the Coign Church), within easy walking distance of Woking town Centre. Fridays 10.00-12.30 Family Planning Clinic in Woking Community hospital, Heathside Road GU22 7HS Appointments can be made outside these hours by arrangement AbilityNet Thames Valley PO
Box 4815 Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1XZ Anyone who finds using a computer difficult because of a limiting condition can seek help from AbilityNet. AbilityNet is a national charity helping disabled adults and children use computers and the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology. AllSorts Mental Health Group Newholme, Woburn Hill, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 2QG AllSorts Mental Health Group is open to anyone interested in mental health services in this part of Surrey. It is a support, information and action group. There is a monthly Notice about the meetings with information about what is happening in mental health and associated issues. The meetings have been held monthly since January 2005 at the CornerHouse Mental Health Resource Centre, 2 Courtenay Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 5HQ B-eat Woking Corner House,
2 Courtenay Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5HQ B-eat is the leading organisation providing information, support and help across the United Kingdom for people affected by eating disorders. B-eat Woking is a part of the B-eat self-help network. The group provides a forum where people can meet to share experiences and coping strategies with others in similar situations. There are two groups, one for those with an eating disorder and another for carers. The British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society 52 Village Way, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 2LB 01784 255648 hawjpr@aol.com www.brps.org.uk http://www.windowonwoking.org.uk The British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society is a national charity that seeks to raise money to fund research into the causes and possible future treatment of people with the genetic eye condition Retinitis Pigmentosa. This causes people to lose periferal vision and can lead to severe tunnel vision and blindness. The Woking Branch provides support for sufferers in the West of Surrey. Our activities include meetings where we invite speakers from the National Society or from medical research groups or representatives from SAVI to come and inform the group on progress in research or ways in which sufferer lives can be improved. We also hold social meetings and fundraising activities including collections at local stores to help the National Society fund the research programmes. British Red Cross Woking
Centre Walton Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5DW
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