Page 50 • The HERALD • 7th August 2025 v KEEP ACTIVE, KEEP HEALTHY v Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Professional, safe ear wax removal service delivered in the comfort of your own home. We use microsuction, water irrigation and manual ear wax removal to suit the different needs of our clients. To book your appointment please call Gosia on 07591 036071 or email: info@watersideearcare.com CHIROPODY/PODIATRY 07895 691290 Kerry Grassick BSc (Hons) Podiatry MRCPod KG PODIATRY First Floor, South Street Shopping Centre, Hythe SO45 6EB * LIFT ACCESS * Email: kerrythepodiatrist@gmail.com www.kgpodiatry.co.uk 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 URGENT PLEA TO PEOPLE WITH RARE B NEGATIVE BLOOD TYPE TO DONATE Hundreds of B negative donors in the South East are being called on to donate as the NHS warns that supplies of this rare blood type are at risk of running low. NHS Blood and Transplant revealed there are 2,482 B negative donors in the region who are eligible to give blood right now as enough time has passed since their last donation. e NHS is calling on these donors to come forward urgently as a combination of a shrinking B negative donor base and recent high demand for B negative blood has le stocks under pressure. Only two percent of the population have B negative blood, making it one of the rarest types. And patients with the B negative blood type can only receive B negative or O negative blood, meaning that low B negative stocks can also place a higher demand on vital emergency supplies of O negative. Right now, the number of active B negative donors has reached one of the lowest points of recent years following a loss of 1,000 donors since 2023. Fewer than 20,000 people with B negative blood currently donate regularly. NHS Blood and Transplant is contacting all B negative donors asking them to book an appointment to donate at the earliest opportunity. Existing B negative donors will be given priority access to appointments and are urged to call: 0300 123 23 23 if they are struggling to nd availability. ose with B negative blood are also asked to encourage family members to register and book an appointment to donate as they are 30 percent more likely to have this blood type than the general population. New donors who already know they are B negative can now add their blood type when they register, allowing them also to be prioritised. Hospitals across England need more than 5,000 blood donations every day to ensure they have the blood they need to treat patients for a wide variety of reasons, including traumatic injuries or accidents, cancer treatments, sickle cell and childbirth. As well as B negative, there is also an ongoing need for more donors with O negative and RO blood types. Donating a unit of blood takes just an hour and each donation can save up to three lives. Men can give blood every three months and women every four months. Book an appointment today at: www.blood.co.uk, use the GiveBlood app or call: 0300 123 23 23. Menopause Support Group at Hythe Library If you nd that menopausal symptoms are having a negative impact on your life, you’re not alone. With the right support, women are less likely to pause, struggle through, or leave their careers during this natural transition. Join Menopause Matters at Hythe Library on Mondays, 10am-12noon to nd support, share advice, and make friends. Romsey Open Gate Stroke Club Romsey Open Gate Stroke Club meets on Tuesday afternoons, 2pm–4pm, in Romsey Abbey Rooms (behind the Abbey, SO51 8EN). e Club o er a warm, friendly and understanding welcome to anyone who has survived a stroke. ey enjoy a range of activities including games, garden visits, parties, entertainment, music, quizzes, boat trips and bingo. Transport can be arranged if required. e Club is part of the Stroke Group Network with the Stroke Association. For more information please contact Joy Clamp on: 07821 389629 or email: mjdrclamp1@btinternet.com or Jill Edwards: 01794 340209. The group inspire, support and help each other through social and recreational activities. Tea and biscuits are provided. e contacts for Stroke survivors and volunteers are: Sheila: 07424 274186, Suzie: 07738 054680 and Steve: 07833 353351. JOIN YOUR LOCAL STROKE GROUP Stroke changes lives in an instant. If you have su ered a stroke, go along to your local Stroke Group held on Wednesdays, 1.30pm-3.30pm, at Totton and Eling Community Centre.
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