Health matters
Making public toilets a bigger concern in Swindon on 26 March
Professor of urban planning gets to the bottom of pressing questions
They are of interest to everybody, particularly when you're caught shot, but policy makers and planners don't think about them too much. But on 26 March Dr Clara Greed, Emeritus Professor of inclus...
Rachel Stevens looks red hot to keep hearts beating
British Heart Foundation urges the nation to go ‘Red for Heart’ during National Heart Month - wear red on National Wear Red Day, 24 February.
Rachel Stevens is getting hearts in a flutter with her red hot look to launch the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) annual Red for Heart fundraising campaign, which is part of National Heart Mont...
Opening up the discussion on death and dying
Swindon Festival of Literature in May - Liz Rothschild in conversation with Sue Brayne, psychotherapist and author. Special events at Westmill burial ground in April and June
Addressing the certainty of death is something that society tends to shy away from. That could be about to change. At the end of January London Southbank’s Festival for the Living looked ...
Learn how to run the right way
Steiner teaches youngsters the right technique to avoid injury in the future
We can teach anyone how to run and how to run faster, but young people need to pick up the right way to run as early as possible, writes Steiner Roberts who runs the Running School for Kids in West Sw...
Don't let drink sneak up on you
Be warned - drinking just that little bit more can seriously impact long term health.
People in the South West will be warned that they are at risk from serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer if they drink just a little bit more than they should, the Health Secretar...
NHS Summary Care Records support emergency care in Swindon
Quicker and easier access to key health information
Patients in Swindon who need emergency care will soon be able to ensure that healthcare staff have quicker, easier access to important information about them. The NHS Summary Care Record, which is be...
Great Western Hospital launches People's Choice Award
Nominate a hospital worker who has gone beyond the call of duty
For the third year running the Great Western Hospital NHS Trust will be hosting the annual Staff Excellence Awards to recognise and celebrate the outstanding ...
Unlocking the truth on abuse behind the front door
Hometruths celebrates first year providing services to survivors of domestic violence and abuse
Hometruths celebrates its first anniversary early in 2012 following a very successful year, providing services to survivors of domestic violence and abuse in Swindon and Wiltshire. There were 2,734 i...
Schools to be congratulated for promoting healthy living
Swindon Mayor to present awards at Swindon Academy as part of the Healthy Schools Plus programme
A celebration is being held to mark the work of several Swindon schools in encouraging pupils to lead healthy lifestyles. Dozens of schools in the town have taken part in the Healthy Schools Plus pil...
Is your child in need of MEND in 2012?
Help your kids get fitter, healthier and happier.
Do you and your kids want to get fitter, healthier and happier? asks Emma Creighton. MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It!) is a free, fun 10 week healthy lifestyle programme for 5 to 13 year olds ...
Campaign to promote early diagnosis of bowel cancer
GPs and pharmacists supporting major campaign
GPs and pharmacists throughout the South of England are supporting a major campaign aimed at tackling bowel cancer. The campaign, launched on 30 January, gives simple information about bowel cancer s...
Swindon Wildcats launch new BHF initiative
Ice hockey players launch new healthy vending machine at Swindon Academy
Ice hockey players from Swindon Wildcats launched a new healthy vending machine at Swindon Academy as part of a campaign by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to encourage pupils to eat healthier snac...
Swindon farmer serves up organic breakfast
Children who start the day with good food do better in school
As part of Farmhouse Breakfast Week from 22 to 28 January over 100 children from Oxfordshire’s Longcot & Fernham Primary School enjoyed a hearty breakfast from local Wiltshire farmer and pro...
Struggling with New Year resolutions. Put negative thoughts behind you
Be different in 2012 - try positive or health thinking
How many of you have thought up New Year resolutions which will quickly fade early in 2012, asks Elaine Watt. You probably think, why do I always do this? The answer may be that you set an unrealisti...
Swindon IT business backs Clic Sargent
MD says company's should support charities after colleague's family is touched by cancer
Times are tough for business but getting your priorities right is important when, every day, 10 families are told that their child has cancer. InfoSys Limited Finance Director, Dave Lobb, knows all...
Get out and breath Swindon's fresh air via new walking web site
20 routes around Swindon to help you shed those extra Christmas pounds!
It’s said that the average person consumes 3,500 calories on Christmas day alone. Add in all the mince pies, chocolates, booze and other treats over the rest of the festive season and it’s...
On offer: a change for life, not just for the New Year
Change4Life continues to help people to achieve a healthy lifestyle
Swindon’s Change 4 Life project was launched in December 2009, with the aim of helping 500 families get more active and include more fruit and vegetables in their diet. Two years on, project co...
Bench dedicated to playgroup worker
A perfect tribute to a much loved friend.
Tears were shed on 5 December at Shaw’s Jellytots Playgroup when a bench was unveiled in memory of assistant supervisor Debbie Dean, a year and a day after she died from an aggressive melanoma. ...
Donate £10 to lose 10lbs in 10 weeks
10 • 10 • 10 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and St Mary’s in Lydiard Park
Pledge to be both a loser and a winner in January and February by donating £10 to lose 10lbs in 10 weeks at The Shield and Dagger, Haydon Wick on Tuesday 17 January. Just drop in anytime b...
Join the Meningitis Musketeers - March 11
Fight the festive flab by running in March's Bath Half Marathon
Charity Meningitis UK would like to ask any fitness-minded readers in Swindon to fight the festive flab in the New Year by running in March’s Bath Half Marathon. General public entries are now ...
Meeting to discuss complementary therapies in Swindon: 24 January
Swindon Local Involvement Network holds meeting at Jurys Inn to discuss the NHS denial of complementary and alternative therapies to patients
Swindon Local Involvement Network (LINk) is holding an open meeting at the Jurys Inn, Fleming Way, on Tuesday 24 January, 7pm, to discuss the NHS and complementary and alternative therapies. NHS Swin...
Debbie helps Swindon lose 86 stone!
West Swindon's LighterLife Weight Loss Counsellor awarded for her achievements after only six months in business.
Deborah Cripps, West Swindon’s local LighterLife Weight Loss Counsellor, has only been in business for six months but has already seen her clients lose a total of 86 stone. Her franchise busines...
Swindon MPs help at CALM big pre-Christmas bag pack
Generous shoppers at Morrisons in North Swindon boost children's cancer charity funds
Robert Buckland MP and Justin Tomlinson MP joined dozens of volunteer helpers from CALM, the Swindon Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Movement, on 23 December to relieve the burden of the Christm...
Tree bring festive feel to hospice
Chance to enjoy tree over Christmas period. Register now for the Prospect Hospice Walk of Memories
Tree bring festive feel to hospice reception A fine blue spruce that sprouted from a sickly twig over 15 years ago has had to be cut down, but before going to the shredder, it was a fine s...
Older volunteers needed to promote breast awareness
NHS Swindon are recruiting volunteers to work as health activists in programme aimed at women aged 70+.
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Respite care in a beautiful setting
Vicki offers personalised independent respite care service in comfortable surroundings
Vicki Fowler has worked in care from 1984. She started at Moor Mead Nursing home, Wroughton social services and Royal Wootton Bassett at various homecare agencies. Vicki moved to Braydon in 2004, to a...
