Hereford Times - 28th January 2016 - Page 42
Hereford Times - 28th January 2016 - Page 42
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| Date of Publication | 28th January 2016 |
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42 lHE HEREFORD l'IMES Thursday, January 28, 2016 falth ti mes ;.. association with ‘7 Nuffield' Health Hereford Hospital Tel: 011.32 355131 www.nuffie|dhealth.com Get fast access to the treatment you need at Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital. Whether you have private medical insurance or are paying for yourself, with our unique Nuffield Health Promise, we can help you get back to the life you love. To find out more, get in touch today. Call us on 01432 262 509 or visit: nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/hereford Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital Venns Lane, Hereford HR1 1DF 2: Nuffield Health FOR THE LOVE OF LIFE"" Hospitals ' lie all}! {havzjlvn i Wyeth k ’zynvz, heretordtimescom l John Platts, patient, with Philippa Hurlow, haematology/oncology nurse specialist Award for nurse A NURSE who founded a sup- port group for people suffer- ing from a rare type of cancer has been recognised by a na- tional charity. Philippa Hurlow, a haematol- ogy and oncology nurse with Wye Valley Trust, launched the Hereford Myeloma UK Support Group two years ago and it has gone from strength to strength. Around 25 people in the county are diagnosed with myeloma, a rare bone mar- row cancer, each year. Ms Hurlow is one of more than 70 support group leaders from around the country who received a commemorative framed illustration from My- eloma UK. It thanked her for her role as a leader, her hard work in raising awareness and un- derstanding of myeloma, and supporting patients, family members and carers. She said: “I am pleased to receive this recognition from By Jessica Phillips 01432 845884 jph@herefordtimes.com Twitter @HTnewsroom Myeloma UK and very privi- leged to be able to offer this support to group members. “Our local support group helps people to understand more about myeloma by pro- viding information on the lat- est treatments and advice on how to manage symptoms.” One of the first patients to join the group was 67-year-old John Platt, from Dorstone, who was diagnosed with my- eloma nearly 10 years ago. Whilst in full remission fol- lowing stem cell treatment, he still undergoes regular myeloma bone protection treatment at Hereford County Hospital. Mr Platts, who is now treas- urer of the local support group, said: “My diagnosis was a complete shock and at the time I only had the doc- tors and nurses to talk to about the implications. “They were all very help- ful, but being able to speak to other patients with first-hand experience of a myeloma di- agnosis and share your expe- riences is invaluable. “Philippa does a very good job to ensure that we are kept appraised of the latest tech- nologies and treatments for myeloma, as well as organis— ing healthcare professionals and guest speakers to come along to the group.” The next meeting of the sup- port group takes place today from 2pm until 4pm at the Kindle Centre in Hereford and there will be a guest speaker. Anyone who would like to find out more or make a do- nation can call Ms Hurlow on 07970 772351 or email philip- pa.hurlow@wvt.nhs.uk for further details. For more information visit myeloma.org.uk. Free support service set to return A FREE counselling service is returning to south Hereford. Rebecca Ashton, office man- ager of Newton Farm Commu- nity Association, first offered free counselling sessions in 2012 when she was a psycho- therapy student. She used her student loan to fund it, but when that ran out she was unable to carry it on. Now, in her role as office manager, she is going to start the service again with help from trainee counsellors from the University of Worcester. Mrs Ashton said: “As well as wanting to help people ac— cess much-needed support more easily, it has the added benefit of helping students to complete their qualifications, meaning society gains more mental health professionals.” Mrs Ashton completed the higher national diploma in counselling at Herefordshire College of Technology, fol- lowed by a foundation degree in counselling at the Univer- sity of Worcester. The first appointments took place last week. While they accept referrals from GPs and other services or organisations, they also ac~ cept self-referrals. To find out more go to the website, tinyurl.com/22dihsk Trust invited to mental—health meeting PLANS for a mental health pilot scheme in Ross-on-Wye continue to make progress. A steering group meeting was held this month with rep- resentatives from The Samar— itans. Alcoholics Anonymous + _ and various counselling ser- vices. They have since written an open letter to 2gether Trust to ask them to come to their future meetings. Phil Shackell, from Hereford- shire Council. is setting up a pilot scheme in Ross to make sure there are services for people other than going down the GP route and medication. The next meeting is on Feb— ruary 10, 6pm to 8pm, at Christ Church. Edde Cross Street. |
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