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Tandridge/Edenbridge Chronicle May 2012


Advertising: 01959 564766 Minor injuries unit extends hours


EDENBRIDGE Hospital’s minor injuries unit is to extend its hours and offer patients faster treatment From 30 April the unit will open from 8.30am to 8pm, seven days a week and patients can be treated for minor cuts, bites and stings, foreign bodies in wounds, ears and noses, minor burns and fractures to shoulders, arms, and lower legs. The extended treatment hours, which will run as a pilot for six months, have been supported by the local League of Friends. Jo Naismith, Chairman of the Friends said: “We are really pleased that the minor injuries unit at Edenbridge Hospital is extending its hours.


“The unit is a fantastic asset for


the community and offers local, fast-track treatment for patients, who do not need to travel to accident and emergency.”


On Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, the team at Edenbridge MIU will also be treating minor ailments such as coughs, colds, ear, nose and throat infections and urinary tract infections.


The units are led by a team of well-trained, experienced nurse practitioners, who provide patients with a thorough assessment without having to make an appointment.


Local NHS statistics show that around 148,000 people across Kent and Medway went to an accident and emergency department for


OXTED & Limpsfield Choral Society will stage its Summer Concert on Saturday, 23 June at 7pm in the United Reformed Church, Oxted. Music will include Vaughan Williams, Ireland, Handel, Parry and Purcell. Tickets costing £10 are available from 01959 563996, any choir member or at the door.


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Scores of people turned out on a sunny Sunday morning to take part in a pond- dipping day at Lingfield Nature Reserves. More than 55 children, parents and grandparents plus volunteers came along to the first pond open day of 2012. Pictured is volunteer Sally Cole teaching some of the younger visitors how to use the nets and care for the wildlife before they tried their hand at dipping. The next pond open day is scheduled for Sunday, 13 May from 10am to 12 noon. For details visit the website at www.lingfieldreserves.org.uk.


strains, sprains, cuts, bumps and bruises last year. Most of them could have received fast-track treatment at a minor injury unit. Edenbridge modern matron


Rachael Renshaw said: “When you are feeling unwell it can be difficult to know where you should go for help. We want our patients to receive the best care, which means using the right service for them. If you are unsure if we can help, call NHS Direct on 0845 4647, where a trained adviser can assist you.” The MIU offers a walk-in service, 365-days-a-year. If you think your problem is more serious you may need to see your own GP or go to an accident and emergency department.


Newsdesk: editorial.chronicle@tindlenews.co.uk Pupils help to keep the park clean


LOCAL school children have been enlisted in the fight against littering in Oxted’s Master Park.


Litter clearance, graffiti and vandalism continue to be a drain on resources, the park’s management committee said in a report to Oxted Parish Council’s annual assembly. To help control littering by young people, who gather there on warm days, the committee liaised with Oxted School resulting in representatives attending meetings and pupils organising litter picking.


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Dickinson-Scott, a teacher and practitioner of Christian Science healing, will give a free talk titled, “God’s Fathering and Mothering in our lives”. The talk will take place on Saturday, 19 May at 3pm at First Church of Christ, Scientist, Church Lane, Oxted, RH8 9LQ. Admission is free. “The talk explores how God, understood as both Father and Mother, values and loves each member of His family,” says Dickinson-Scott.


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