Redbourn Patient Link

The Inaugaural Patient Link Talk “SPINES & WHINES” Opened by the Mayor of St Albans A Talk on Management and Support of Back Pain* Dr Paul Hart FRCA FFP MRCA Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthesia (Left) and Sarah Cameron MCSP MMACP Chartered Physiotherapist Tuesday 22 March 2011 7.30pm Photos: Courtesy of Simon Barnes

SPINES & WHINES

The recent Spines & Whines Talk held in Redbourn at the Christ Church was a great success with 75 people interested in learning more about Lower Back Pain – how to avoid or manage it. Organised by the Redbourn Health Centre’s Patient Link, Dr Paul Hart FRCA FFP MRCA Consultant in Pain Management and Sarah Cameron Chartered Physiotherapist (below right) gave interesting and informative lectures which were well received and stimulated several questions and conversations at the end of the evening.

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To get the proceedings going the Chairman John Lavers (below right) introduced the Mayor of St Albans Maxine Crawley (above left) who has kindly supported the Patient Link with a Locality Grant of £500 from her County Councillors’ budget. The Chairman paid tribute to the Mayor for her tremendous support of the local community in her Mayoral year. The newly created Patient Link has the task of bringing together the Health Centre doctors and the patients in a better understanding of what patients need and what information they require to help manage their health issues or concerns. Attendees came away with a better understanding of the way the spine is constructed and what constitutes good back management in work and home situations. Dr Rosemary Ramsay who attended the event, expressed her gratitude on behalf of the Health Centre, for all the hard work put in by the Patient Link Committee organised by Secretary Pam Lavers.”

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Following this inaugural evening, the Patient Link will be organising a future event in September which will deal with another important health topic. So watch out for posters in the High Street and check the Redbourn website for more detailed information nearer the event under the Medical Services section. The Patient Link also provide regular informative meetings for patients who care for others at home. So, if you are interested in joining the FREE Patient Link which has already attracted 700 members, then just pick up an easy to complete application form at the Health Centre.

• Talk_Spines__Whines_Mar_11.pdf: Wines & Spines Details click pdf to download

March 2011