Herald - Issue 389

Page 22 • The HERALD • 4th June 2020 v SEND ALL YOUR LOCAL NEWS TO THE HERALD v The Waterside Foot Clinic Laura Webber DipCFHP, MPSPract Registered and Insured • Nail Trim and Tidy • Corn Removal • Callus Reduction • Ingrowing Toenails • Verucca Treatment • Diabetic Foot Care • Fungal Nail Treatment • Thick Nails? No Problem! Call to make an appointment on 07717 668717 Home Appointments Available £5 DISCOUNT OFF First appointment at TheWaterside Foot Clinic for new clients on presentation of this advertisement (One Voucher per Customer) THEWATERSIDE FOOT CLINIC LOCATED AT 177 LONG LANE, HOLBURY The Podium 023 8086 9080 3 Marchwood Village Centre, Marchwood One answer to foot problems Saphire Therapy Emotional Health & Wellbeing 023 8066 3658 07919 162542 Hypnotherapy, EFT & Coaching www.SaphireEnergyTherapies.co.uk Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Focus On Your Future To Cope With The Present by Alan Jones, Registered Hypnotherpist Normal times, the new normal, so what is normal now? Isn’t it simply a way of living, thinking or behaving that you are used to. So, when things change it’s easy to feel life is out of your control, that you can do nothing, but it is important to do something so that you adapt and accept change. You don’t have to live with fear, anxiety or stress, because Hypnotherapy can give you a new perspective through simple techniques. Freeing you to plan new ways of managing and adapting to a new future. Get the help you need today! Online appointments avoid travelling and social distancing worries are face-to-face and e ective. Available 7 days, you choose the time. Regain control by taking decisive action because the change you want is just one click away! Contact: 07786 376980 or email: alan@ alanjoneshypnotherapy.com e NHS is urging anyone who thinks they or a loved one have symptoms of the killer condition not be put o seeking help because of coronavirus but to ‘act FAST’. As part of the Help Us Help You campaign the NHS is therefore urging the public to continue to act F.A.S.T. and dial 999 when stroke strikes. NHS sta have worked hard to ensure anyone who needs stroke care can safely get it, with services across the country being restructured to reduce the risk of infection in hospital such the split of A&E services into Covid and non-covid areas. Even during the peak of the pandemic the NHS was providing excellent care for people who’d su ered a stroke, and across the South East services have got better thanks to the use of technology to speed up response times to Stroke. Stroke is a life threatening condition that o en results in people being taken by ambulance to A&E for emergency treatment where time is of the essence. As the coronavirus pandemic set in, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust fast- tracked the use of an AI tool so they could make faster and better decisions about treatment for stroke patients. e rapid adoption of FaceTime to specialists for all stroke patients 24/7 has been implemented in order to protect potentially vulnerable patients from unnecessary journeys. Dr Fionna Moore, Medical Director at South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, said : “We support the use of handheld technology to assist our clinicians and hospital stroke medicine experts in the rapid identification of stroke patients to expedite their treatment. This direct link to local experts is a real advantage and we are keen to see how this can be developed and honed in this and other areas of care for the benefit of our patients across our region.” Dr David Hargroves, Stroke Consultant at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust said: “This pilot is revolutionising how we triage patients with stroke like symptoms before they come to hospital. Being able to see and interact with patients, family members and the ambulance service clinicians gives us a unique opportunity to make the right diagnosis and treatment plan while the patient is still at home. Evidence so far shows this is reducing unnecessary hospital transfers, which improves patient experience and releases valuable paramedic time. If you or a loved one experience stroke like symptoms please help us help you, act FAST, and call 999.” Dr akkar, Clinical Lead at NHS England’s Strategic Clinical Network - ames Valley and Hampshire, said: “GPs across the South East have adapted to new and agile ways of working since the outbreak of Covid-19 and are now able to offer a variety of consultation options including via text, phone and through video. We are actively in contact with patients who are at risk of stroke which include people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, irregular heartbeat and diabetes” I have been encouraging patients to use home blood pressure machines to send their readings through to the practice. To date we have had 363 readings into my practice alone. We also want to hear from people who are suffering from breathlessness and palpitations as these can be early signs of being at risk of this life threatening health condition. GP practices and hospitals are now working Public Told ‘Act FAST’ As NHS Uses Technology To Speed Up Stroke Care in a way which means we can run life saving tests at the same time as protecting patients and our own staff from Covid-19 using protective equipment. The risk of ignoring the early signs of a stroke can make a difference between being able to make a full recovery or living with serious disability or even death,” Members Still “ZOOMING” Away at Their Weight Loss… With the country in lockdown and many people struggling to adjust to a di erent way of life, local Slimming World Consultant Emilie Drew- Rook said: “ We are in such uncertain times right now, and many of us have been feeling very “lost” with our lives. Since the lockdown began back in March, closing the doors of our Slimming World groups was something that we did not believe would ever happen. We promise our members a 52-week service to support them with their weight loss campaign and we felt so worried for members during that time. However, within 2 weeks of our groups closing, we were back up and running with a Virtual Service. We are offering everything that we did before, including weekly support, just now, from the comfort of your own home using the now-popular Zoom website as well as individual support from a consultant, the website, an App and even an online shop so members can buy our infamous Hi-Fi Bars, magazines and recipe books. We have also been able to offer this to our members at a dramatically reduced cost of just £2.50 a week, or if you work for the NHS, it is completely FREE OF CHARGE! Many members are finding that their lives have changed so much, they are out of their usual routine, they’ve struggled to get healthier options in the shops, they are struggling with isolation, mental health as well as many other things. I feel so excited to be able to offer this service to members now, and the brilliant news is that you can attend ANY group with ANY consultant, no matter where you are in the UK!” ACTION FOR M.E. As the nation gets to grips with containing the Coronavirus pandemic, attention must be given to the possible impact on long-term health. Some readers will have personal experience – or know someone who has – of the serious neurological condition, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), or seen stories that were being shared to mark May’s M.E. Awareness Month. Action for M.E. know that many of 250,000 men, women and children in the UK with M.E. became ill following an infection or virus. is means we face the possibility, of a spike in post-Covid illnesses – including M.E. Already some people who have contracted Covid-19 are reporting lingering dizziness, nausea and crippling fatigue – all common symptoms of M.E. Action for M.E. know that it is sensible for anyone with a virus to take proper time to recover. ey should not push themselves, but instead listen to their body and rest as much as needed, to give themselves the best chance of making a full recovery. Action must now be taken to investigate the long-term post-viral e ects of Covid-19, and put appropriate support in place for those whose health is a ected beyond initial viral infection. To those reading this who already live with M.E., we know that living under “lockdown” thanks to chronic and o en disabling symptoms is nothing new. Action for M.E.’s Crisis, Advocacy and Support Service can help source practical local assistance, and advocate for health and social care needs, as well as o ering comprehensive information and support to manage M.E. Please call on 0117 927 9551 or email questions@ actionforme.org.uk and we will do what we can.