Health Matters.
Anchor Meadow Health Centre.
Westfield Drive,
Anchor Meadow ,
Aldridge.
WS9 8AJ.
Telephone:- 01922-858853.
Facsimile 01922 -
Portland Medical Practice.
Anchor Meadow Health Centre,
Westfield Drive,
Anchor Meadow,
Aldridge.
WS9 8AJ.
Telephone:-01922-450950.
Fascimile :- 01922-450960.
Dr Colin Flenley,
Dr S.P.Ruffles,
Dr Julie Harrison,
Dr Dorothy Onunwakolam.
Practice Manager. Mr Chris Blunt.
Northgate Medical Practice.
Anchor Meadow,
Aldridge.
WS9 8AJ
TELEPHONE :- 01922-450900.
Fax 01922-450910,
www.northgatepractice.co.uk
Dr W Denys E Wells.
Dr Lynne Ellis
Dr Arun K Singal.
Dr Christine E Lloyd.
Dr Francois E Bolliger.
Dental Practices in Aldridge.
Dental enquiries or emergencies,such as a swollen face or bleeding after having a tooth out,phone your own dentist or NHS Direct 08 45 46 47 both ot of hors and during the day.
Anchor Road Dental Practice.
11,Anchor Road,
Aldridge.
WS9
Telephone:- 01922-452540.
Aldridge Dental Practice.
Anchor Meadow,
Aldridge.
WS9
Telephone :- 01922-450985.
Roger Prior.
21,Portland Road,
Aldridge.
WS9
Telephone :- 01922-452644.
NHS Walk in centre.
The centre is open 7 days a week from early till late, providing nurse treatment for minor injuries and illnesses,with no appointment necessary.
It is located at 19 - 21 Digbeth,Market Square,Walsall. WS1 1 QZ.
Telephone :- 01922-858550
The centre is open from 7.00am - 20.00pm weekdays and 09.00am - 17.00pm Weekdays and Bank Holidays.Also provides a Dental Access Clinic,a Citizens Advice Breau and a Health Information Service.
Accident and Emergency.
Our local A & E Department is for Accident and Emergencies and is located at the Manor Hospital,Walsall.
An emergancy is a life threatening or critical situation,
Examples include:-
- Suspected heart attack
- Chest pain.
- Unconsousness.
- hevy blood loss.
- suspected broken bones.
- deep wounds,suh as stab wounds
- severe breathing difficulties.
- head injury.
Please do keep A & E For Emergencies!
Help and Advice.(useful contact details)
PALS =Patient Advice and Liaison Service 01922-618358.
NHS Quit smoking Helpline 0800 169 9346.
Pregnancy Help line 01922 649000.
Family Planning Advice 01922 - 775041
Drugs help line 01922-646262 (Addaction).
Social Services 01922-650000.
Walsall Disability Centre 01922-622227.
Walsall Manor Hospital 01922-721172.
Internet www.walsall.nhs.uk
Walsall Teaching Primary Care Trust
Dorothy Pattison Hospital,Alumwell Close, Walsall. 01922-858000.
Jubilee House,Bloxwich Lane,Walsall. 01922 - 618388.
Lichfield House,Lichfield Street,Walsall. 01922-444000
Diabetes Centre Pleck Road,Walsall 01922-656543.
Childrens Centres.
information about the progress of childrens centres across Walsall,they offer a wide range of services to children aged 0 - 5 and their families and will be accessible to all communities,there are 12 centres now open.
Contact Telephone Numbers.
Alumwell/Pleck Childrens Centre.01922-637794.
Beacon Childrens Centre.07980 931651.
Blakenall Childrens Centre. 01922-476698.
Bloxwich West Childrens Centre. 01922 405037.
Birchills North Walsall Childrens Centre.01922-646574.
Brownhills Childrens Centre.01543-452740
Darlaston Childrens Centre. 0121-526-5537.
Edgar Stammers Childrens Centre 01922-471392
Fibbersley Park Childrens Centre. 01902- 366220.
Greenfields Childrens Centre.01922 694143.
Hatherton Childrens Centre 07518 771169.
Leighswodd Children Centre. 01922- 457186.
Palfrey Childrens Centre.01922-642382.
Pheasey Park Farm Childrens Centre.0121-366-7639
The Childrens Centre at Bentley West.01922 - 720792.
Burntwood Alzheimers Cafe - Support Group.
Emotional support and information for people with dementia and their families and carers is on offer at the groups first meeting of the support group to be held in Burntwood.
Contact Teresa Parsons on 01785 - 606675.
Walsall's Service Directory.
News about a new web - based service directory for children and young people in Walsall.
The Directory is a one stop - shop that covers everything from homelessness and emotional and physical well being,through to football clubs and holiday activities.This site is easy to use and is split into four sections
under 13's
Over 13's
Parents,
Professionals.
It contains local useful and national contact details and is completely free to use.It is always increasing in ammount of information it has and is interactive so you can submit a service that you think people may want to know about.
For more details log on to www.walsallchildrensservices.com
Special Educational Needs.
If you have a child aged between 0 - 19 with special educational needs and would like unbiased information,support or advice about their education then contact Walsall Parent Partnership services on 01922-650330 0r via e mail parentpartnership@walsall.gov.uk
Working Tax Credits (WTC)
wtc is paid to people on low wages and you do not need to have children to claim.If you are 25 years or over and work at least 30 hours a wee you may be eligible.Alternatively you may possiblly be able to claim if you have a disability that puts you at a disadvantage in getting a job;over 50 and returning to work after a period on benefit;or are a parent.In all these cases you would need to be working at least 16 hours a week.
The Child care Element
The childcare element is part of the WTC that you maybe able to claim if you are registered or approved childcare.It can help you if you want to return to work,but are worried that the cost of childcare will be too much or you are at work and are finding it hard as a lot of your wages go on child care.
To be eligible to claim you must be a lone parent who works at least 16 hours or both work 16 hours or more if you are a couple.No one else can be claiming tax credits for the child and you can claim up to September after the childs 15th birthday.If your child is on the bling register or you receive Disability Living Allowance for them it is the September of their 16th birthday.
You can claim up to 80% of your childcare costs back,up to 3175.00 a week for one child of £300.00 for two or more (2007 - 2008 tax year).
For more information contact Her Majestys Revenue and Customs on 0845 300 3900,textphone 0845 300 3909 or log on to www.hmrc.gov.uk
Alternatively you can contact Walsall CIS who will be able to offer more help and guidance.
Walsall CIS.
Walsall CIS offers free and impartial information,advice and guidance on
- Childcare
- Tax credits
- Free nurserey education
- Rights for working parents.
We can provide help if you want to work in childcare or want to attend one of our training courses.
We are developing information and resources about services for children and young people in Walsall.If we can not answer your questions - we will point you in the right direction for some one who can.
We work with lots of other services to get information into local areas e.g.Childrens Centres,Job Centre plus,schools,doctors surgeries,etc.
You can get in touch with us in a number of ways.
at Challenge Building.
1,Hatherton Street,
Walsall.
WS1 1YB.
We are open Mon - Thursday 09.00am - 17.00pm and Friday 08.45am - 4.45pm.An answer phone is available at all other times.
Top 10 tips for better health.
- Quit Smoking !
- Keep physically active.
- Eat five fruit or veg a day.
- If you have sex,have safe sex.
- Don't binge drink.
- Take up screening when offered.
- Keep warm this winter
- Be safe on the roads.
- Take time to relax - it beats stress.
- Over 65 ? Get a free flu jab.
South Aldridge Neighbourhood Watch.
Contacts
Chairman Danny Newey
Vice Chairman Gordon Taylor.
Secretary Paul Underwood 01922-455498.
Treasurer Brian Cox
Day for Health.
A mans Health and Awareness Day is being staged at a Walsall Childrens centre.
The event,being held to coincide with Mens Health Week,is taking place at Surestart Palfrey Childrens Centre on June 13th between 11.00am and 16.30pm at the centre in South Street.
It will aim to raise awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease amongst men.
Local Charity open day.
A Walsall Disability charity is inviting people to find out more about its facilities at an open day coming soon.
The Disability Information and Advice Line(DIAL),based in Lichfield Street,Walsall next to Barclays Bank,will welcome councillors,colleagues,and members of the public to the event scheduled for 11th July 2008.
Centre staff and volunteers will be on hand to show visitors the facilities on offer at the centre and discuss the groups current projects and services.
Light refreshments will be available from 10.00am - 12 noon.
Contact Alison Green on 01922-622227
Support for lung disease
People in Walsall who suffer from lung disease are being invited to join a support group.
The Breathe Easy Walsall group has been formed by patients with representatives from Walsall NHS Trust and the British Lung Foundation.
Breathe Easy Walsall meetings are hekld at Pelsall Community Centre in Station Road ,on the third Wednesday of each month between 13.00pm and 15.00pm,the next meeting is on Wednesday.
For more information contact 0121-568-8596.
Fitness course offer from local running club.
People still have the opportunity to sign up for a 14 - week fitness course for beginners which starts next month in Bloxwich.Sneyd Striders running club is urging people who would like to get fit to contact them. Kevin Postins,from the club, said the course was perfect for any one over the age of 18 who was looking to improve their fitness or beginners who wanted to take up running.He said " Some people feel intimidated joining a running club so we wanted to organise a course where people can run or even walk with other people of all abilities.
The club meets at Sneyd Community School.
The course starts on September 2nd and will then take place every Tuesday at 18.30pm for around 1 hour.
For further details contact Mr Postins on 07713 877049.
Hydrotherapy session at centre.
People with conditions such as arthiritis,osteoporosis and lower back pain can keep active during weeklly hydrotherapy sessions in Bloxwich.
It costs £3.20 for a one hour session at Bloxwich Leisure Centre,High Street.
Call on 01922-710295.
Support group meeting date.
A support group for people with rheumatoid arthritis is now available at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley.The group holds regular meetings featuring guest speakers and it is also intended to give people the chance to discuss their condition with fellow suffers
Call 01902-676136 or 01902-885734.
Heart Group seeks helpers.
A Walsall charity which helps provide support to those with heart conditions is calling for volunteers.
The Walsall Hearts Undergoing Support Group (HUGS) is based at Walsall Manor hospital and made upof felow heart sufferers who proide a service to patients on the heart ward.
Call Adrian Price,chairman of HUGS on 01543-361620
Anger as bins remain uncollected for weeks .
Rubbish overflows after refuse workers stay away for 21 days.
Rubbish was left uncollected in two Aldridge streets for three weeks,leaving furious residents with over flowing bins throughout the festive season.
Black bin bags full of festive wrapping paper and empty chocolate boxes piled up alongside council wheelie bins outside homes in Dumblederry Lane and Redhouse Lane in Aldridge.
Householders made repeatedcalls to Walsall Councilasking fot their bins to be emptied without any success.In all it was 21 days of frustration for Aldridge Residents who were told collectors would not be collecting because of health and safety grounds.
Brian Guest a removal driver living in Dumblederry Lane said we have been trying to get the bins emptied for weeks but have just been fobbed off by the council.
The road was looking a right unsightly mess and the rubbish has just been piling up.Glenys Sambrook added "I think it is disgusting ".
Tony Truffas a delivery driver added "I think the excuse about the weather was a rubbish one I worked as a postman for 29 years and we could not use that excuse about the weather".
Councillor Rachel Walker cabinet member for environment said "Unfortunately there as been a delay in collections in this area due to the way the Christmas period fell and also the treacherous weather has contributed to delay"
Residents were very angry that they had not seen one of these for 21 days
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