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PLYMOUTH AND DISTRICT RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS GROUP SUPPORT

Your local "NATIONAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SOCIETY" support group

SOCIAL EVENTS AND MEETINGS

As a new group we need to find out what you would like, when you would like it and where you would like it. Please let us know any ideas that you have.

Please feel free to come along to any of the meetings, if only to see if its for you.

Mount Gould Hospital have kindly arranged for us to have access to a room on a monthly basis to hold our meetings. It is hoped that speakers can be arranged for some of the meetings.

All meetings will be held in the Health Education Room on the ground floor of the new Care Center, Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth. Entry is via the front door from the street or from the free car park via lift to the ground floor. Wheelchairs are available at reception. Refreshments are available in the reception area.

Monthly meetings have been arranged for the following dates.

Tuesday July 29th 12.00-14.00

Guest Speaker will be Jane Waite 'Talking about "Depression in long term illness"

Tuesday 26th August 12-2pm

Guest is Sally Parker: Lead for "Patient and Public Involvement" for Plymouth Primary Care Trust.

Friday 26th September 12-2pm

Guest Speaker will be an Energy Advisor from 'Devon Energy Efficiency Advice Centre' who will tell us about energy efficiency and some of the grants available to conserve energy and warmth.

Friday 24th October 12-2pm

Guest Speaker will be Dawn Clark of DIAC (Disability Information And Advice Centre)

Friday 21st November 12-2pm

Guest Speaker will be Kerry Todd of 'Plymouth Social Services Adult Protection Team' "Safeguarding"

Friday 5th December 12-2pm

Guest Speaker a Podiatrist from Plymouth NHS Podiatry Service

MEETINGS FOR 2009

Tuesday 6th January 12-2pm

Tuesday 17th Feburary 12-2pm

Tuesday 17th March 12-2pm

Tuesday 14th April 12-2pm

Tuesday 12th May 12-2pm

Tuesday 16th June 12-2pm

Tuesday 12st July 12-2pm

Tuesday 18th August 12-2pm

Tuesday 15th September 12.30-2.30pm [Please Note Change Of Time For This Month Only]

Tuesday 13th October 12-2pm

Tuesday 10th November 12-2pm

Tuesday 15th December 12-2pm