Borders Support Group
Meets quarterly at:
The Tryst, Chaplaincy Centre,
Borders General Hospital,
Melrose
Time: 2 - 4pm
For further information please contact
Anne Simpson Development Manager for Scotland tel 01698 811 171 or Alison Wilson Support Officer for Scotland tel:01259214199
Programme 2013:
11 March
Tai Chi with John Paterson Monday
13 May
Medical Update with Karen Glennie, Osteoporosis Specialist Nurse Monday
9 September
AGM and News from Dr Andrew Pearson, our Group Medical Advisor Monday
2 December
Christmas Lunch at Kingsknowes Hotel Galashiels 12.30-2.30pm
Newly Diagnosed Sessions
If you have been recently diagnosed with osteoporosis or would like some information:
NHS Borders Osteoporosis Team would like to invite you to attend one of the following events:
Managing Osteoporosis: looking after your bones
All meetings 2-4pm (tea /coffee/biscuits served 3.30-4pm)
Tuesday 5 March
The Tryst, Chaplaincy Centre Borders General Hospital Melrose
Tuesday 21 May
Peebles Hydro Hotel, Peebles
Tuesday 3 September
Room 205, Heart of Hawick Tower Mill, Kirkstile, Hawick
Tuesday 17 September
Robins Nest Hotel, Chirnside
Speakers will include:
Dr Andrew Pearson, Karen Glennie, Osteoporosis Specialist Nurse and Elaine Auld, Senior Physiotherapist, NHS Borders
Tea/coffee and biscuits will be served from 3.30-4pm
This series of educational meetings is funded by:
The National Osteoporosis Society Borders Support Group
There is no need to book a place and no charge to attend but a small donation to support the work of the Charity in the Borders would be very welcome.
For further information please contact:
Karen Glennie, Osteoporosis Specialist Nurse, NHS Borders 01896 826 223
Or
Anne Simpson, National Osteoporosis Society, 01698 811 171
All Welcome