Page 42 • The HERALD • 15th May 2025 v KEEP ACTIVE, KEEP HEALTHY v Health, Beauty & Wellbeing 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 The Podium 023 8086 9080 3 Marchwood Village Centre, Marchwood One answer to foot problems TWO NEW EYE CLINICS LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT NHS PATIENTS IN LOCAL RURAL COMMUNITIES represent the second largest NHS backlog), and to provide a fast and convenient patient-centred service closer to where patients live. “The speed of our mobile AMD service is exceptional. The team aims to see, diagnose and treat all their patients within one week of referral or sooner. Our mobile service also offers patients a simpler appointment pathway than in a hospital as they can be seen, diagnosed and treated quickly all in one place in a much shorter timeframe. We always aim to offer patients the very best in ophthalmic care and our skilled teams continue to deliver excellent outcomes.” Practice Plus Group also boasts two hospitals in the county in nearby Southampton and Portsmouth. Patients can be referred for further treatment at either location, should they require, either via GP or optician NHS referral, or can book directly with Wellsoon private healthcare from Practice Plus Group. Each hospital has its own Ophthalmology teams specialising in ocular treatments including cataracts surgeries. For further information about Practice Plus Group mobile eye clinics, visit: practiceplusgroup.com/ services/ophthalmology/mobile-service A local hospital group has expanded its provision of sight-saving eye care treatments to Hampshire NHS patients by launching two further community eye-clinics. e newly opened Practice Plus Group clinics, located in Ringwood Furlong Long Stay Car Park (BH24 and Nursling B&Q car park (SO16 0YW), aim to reduce NHS eye waiting times for Hampshire patients at risk of losing their sight. e group now boasts three mobile eye clinics in Hampshire, a er rst expanding its successful mobile eye clinic service to the county three years ago in Winchester. Mobile Eye Clinic Each of the group’s mobile eye clinics specialise in treatment of eye conditions such as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and wet AMD – the number one cause of sight loss in the UK, a ecting 1.5 million people each year. Fast treatment is key to halting sight loss, with regular injections vital to retaining vision. anks to the group’s increased presence in Hampshire, patients can now access NHS eye treatment much closer to home and well within the national two-week referral guideline via GP or optician referral. Caroline McHugh, Service Director, Practice Plus Group Ophthalmology says: “We’re delighted to bring two new mobile eye clinics to people in more remote communities in Hampshire. Launched over a decade ago in the North of England, the initial aim of Practice Plus Group’s nurse-delivered mobile eye service, was to create a fast-track referral pathway for optometrists and GPs to see, diagnose and treat patients quickly, to reach more people with Wet AMD, reduce pressure on NHS hospitals (waiting lists for ophthalmology appointments Solent Mind runs free digital workshops across Hampshire, helping to build confidence and improve your wellbeing. Brush up on: Security, Emails, Google, Zoom, Shopping and much more! For information about the courses call: 07966 474188 or email: Digitalskills@ solentmind.org.uk Consultation Room Practice Plus Group team Let’s Get Digital! WATERSIDE HEALTH WALKS Everyone is very welcome to go along and join in any of their free walks: Thursday 15th May, 3pm, Hawkhill#4 for a 2.6 mile walk; Monday 19th May, 10am, Old Mill Holbury for a 2.5 mile walk; Saturday 24th May, 10.30am, Fritham car park for a 5.6 mile walk; Thursday 29th May, 3pm, Hatchet Moor for a 2 mile walk and Monday 2nd June, 10:am, Beaulieu Heath for a 2.9 mile walk. Please contact Mike Roberts on 023 8084 7461 or 07811 361319 for more information about the Waterside Health Walks group.
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