Southern Scotland
Support groups
Events
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
Wednesday 19th June
Managing Osteoporosis: Looking after your bone
Monday 28th October
A Winter Warmer: Self Management Programme
For more information on the above two events above please click here.
For more information on what's on in this region, please contact:
Anne Simpson, Development Manager for Scotland
Telephone: 01698 811 171
Email: a.simpson@nos.org.uk
OR
Alison Wilson, Support Officer for Scotland
Telephone: 01292 214 199
Email: a.wilson@nos.org.uk