The Waterside Physiotherapy & Osteopathy Clinic www.thewatersideclinic.co.uk Jon Eyres and Associates • NECK AND BACK PAIN • PREGNANCY RELATED PAIN • ACUPUNCTURE • ARTHRITIC PAIN • ALL SPORTS INJURIES • SHOULDER/ARM PAIN Treatment by Chartered Physiotherapists and Registered Osteopaths Registered with all major health insurers and HCPC Tel: 023 8020 7764 First Floor, South Street Centre, Hythe, Southampton SO45 6EB v THE HERALD - PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY v 13th March 2025 • The HERALD • Page 45 Kit Davison FHP MCFHP MAFHP Qualified Foot Health Practitioner • Corns, Calluses, ingrown toenails, • Athlete’s Foot and thickened toenails. • Toenail and fingernail cutting. Flexible appointments and home visits available. 07752 674591 kdavison@kdfootcare.co.uk http://kdfootcare.co.uk The Waterside Foot Clinic Fully Insured Do you need help with trimming your toenails? A friendly, relaxed treatment in your own home all at a very reasonable cost • Basic Nail Trim • Thick Nail Reduction • Callus Removal • Foot Massage Call Scarlett on 07398 993325 for any further information and to book an appointment £5 DISCOUNT OFF First appointment at The Waterside Foot Clinic for new clients on presentation of this advertisement (One Voucher per Customer) Health, Beauty & Wellbeing FOLLOWING IN MUM’S FOOTSTEPS by Scarlett, The Waterside Foot Clinic Do you need help with trimming your toenails? I’m Scarlett and I’ve decided to follow in my Mum, Laura Webber’s footsteps ( e Waterside Foot Clinic) and o er help to people in the local area who are struggling to cut their own toenails. I’m o ering friendly, relaxed treatments in the comfort of your own home. My treatments include: a basic nail trim, thick nail reduction, callus removal and a foot massage, all at a very reasonable cost. I’m also o ering a £5 discount for your rst appointment on presentation of my advert. You are welcome to call me on: 07398 993325 for any further information and to book an appointment. AI Intelligence Is Helping To Reduce The Waiting List For Cataract Surgeries anks to the help of Dora, an arti cial intelligent telephone assistant, average waiting times for low complexity cataract surgery for patients in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has reduced from 35 weeks at the beginning of January 2024, to 10 weeks or less. Dora calls patients waiting for cataract surgery, speaks to them in a natural voice and gathers medical history. Dora is also capable of o ering patients a choice of treatment locations based on waiting times and distance from their home. Aris Konstantopoulos, Consultant Ophthalmologist at University Hospital Southampton and Ophthalmology Clinical Lead for NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight said: “All hospitals in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have made massive strides in reducing the waits for cataract surgery in the area. Dora has enabled this by allowing us to develop a single point of access for referrals, reducing the burden of administrative processes and providing clear options to patients. Using Dora has also allowed us to free-up time for our nursing teams to concentrate on more surgical work while Dora makes the phone calls and completes the administration duty. “We have had some great feedback from patients who have said that Dora is very clear and easy to understand. She also engages and interacts with patients and can understand what they are saying and asking.” Dora has made more than 1,200 calls to patients since January 2024 which has freed up many hours of nursing time who previously made the calls. Feedback from patients who were contacted by DORA, include: Waterside Health Walks “It was very clear and efficient and prompt and it worked very well.” “Very simple and straight to the point.” “I had no problem understanding Dora and it answered my questions.” Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has a high volume of cataract surgeries with around 15,000 patients undergoing surgery each year. A Dora patient experience survey from July to December 2024 showed that 92% of patients were extremely satis ed with the experience. Ophthalmology is one of the busiest specialties in the NHS, carrying out more than 500,000 operations every year (6% of the NHS total) and more than 7.5 million outpatient appointments. For more information about Dora and how it is being used across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight please visit: www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/cataracts Everyone is very welcome to go along and join in any of their free walks: Saturday 15th March, 10.30am, Burley CP for a 5.6 mile walk; Thursday 20th March, 2pm, Dibden Inclosure for a 2.3 mile walk; Monday 24th March, 10am, Applemore Recreation CP for a 2.5 mile walk and Thursday 4th April, 3pm, Parc Pale#1 for a 2.3 mile walk. Please contact Mike Roberts on 023 8084 7461 or 07811 361319 for more information about the Waterside Health Walks group. All walks are at your own risk. ey strongly recommend that you wear waterproof walking shoes/boots as paths can be muddy a er rain and may have trip hazards. Living After Loss Sight Loss Information Drop in Hub Hythe Sight Loss Free Information Drop in Hub is held every second Wednesday of the month from 10am to 12noon at Hythe Library, 38 Pylewell Road, Hythe SO45 6AQ. No appointment necessary, just pop in. Go and chat with their Sight Loss Advisor who can o er information and guidance on all matters related to sight loss. Demonstration of Low Vision Aids and Equipment as well as personalised Low Vision Aid Assessments. ey are also able to signpost you to other support and services including their home visits, family services, bene ts advice and much more. To nd out more, please contact Open Sight Hampshire: 023 8064 1244 or email: info@opensight. org.uk eir Sight Loss Information Drop in Hubs across Hampshire are sponsored by e National Lottery Community. ‘Living A er Loss’ Bereavement Support Group is provided in Partnership with the Red and Green Practice, Hythe and Black eld Patient Participation Group, Waterside Health Centre. Meet others who have experienced loss, to talk and share in a safe environment. e team, led by Dot Croall, will be on hand to listen, and support you, and provide information on useful resources. Tea, co ee and snacks will be provided, and you are welcome to come and go at any time that suits you. Sessions run on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, 2pm-4pm at Waterside Homecare Services in the old Barclays bank building in Hythe. On the 2nd Monday of the month, 2pm-4pm, at the Lighthouse Community Church, A326, Hardley Green and on the 4th Monday of the month at Bethany Gospel Hall, Holbury, 2pm-4pm, please feel free to take a friend or relative along with you. For further information visit: www.LivingA erLoss.co.uk or telephone Dot Croall: 023 8019 6643, email her direct at: dcroall@ hotmail.com or email: info@LivingA erLoss.co.uk
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