The Ideal Health Exhibition – Live Life to the Full, will be held at the Exchange in Sturminster Newton on April 14th, from 12.00 noon until 7.00pm.
Organised by the Patient Participation Group (PPG) of the Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Surgeries, part of the Blackmore Vale Partnership, this will be a fantastic opportunity to have many of your queries regarding various medical and well-being issues answered.
With the unprecedented pressures on the NHS, it’s clear that patients need to be better informed about any conditions they may have and take as much responsibility as possible in managing their own health. The days of ‘see the GP’ for everything have gone. We have a wide range of health professionals across the surgeries and pharmacies and online advice available, therefore it’s essential that we make better and more appropriate use of these, leaving GP appointments for those who really need them.
This is a key area where patients can make a difference in the current climate and The Ideal Health Exhibition is a response to that and is reflected in the groups and organisations taking part. As well as covering common health topics like Asthma, Dementia, Osteoarthritis, Stroke, etc. there will be around forty stalls from Age Concern, Diabetes UK, Dorset Blind Association, Alzheimer’s Society, Coeliac UK Dorchester, Dorset POPP, Gillingham Walkers are Welcome, Healthwatch, Macmillan Care, SturHealthy and many, many more, including diet, obesity, exercise, high cholesterol and hypertension as well as our Practice Nurses offering mini health MOTs.
Everyone attending will be given a booklet for future reference, containing all the details of each of the exhibitors.
Put April 14th in your diary now and don’t miss this great opportunity – a vast array of experts providing current information regarding many of our health concerns.
An up-to-date list of those who have agreed to take part can be found on the Surgery website – www.sturminstersurgery.co.uk
For more information please contact
· Mali Gudgion – Ideal Health Exhibition Project Lead [email protected]
· Ian Gall – Chair, Sturminster Newton & Marnhull PPG – [email protected] 01258 820484
Organised by the Patient Participation Group of the Sturminster Newton & Marnhull Surgeries, part of the Blackmore Vale Partnership.
