Bedford House Medical Centre Opening Hours 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday CLOSED Saturday and Sunday LEAP Leap is a ‘Children and their Families Charity’ located at The Leap Children & Families Centre, in the Guide Bridge area of Ashton under Lyne.   They provide support and opportunities for Families to support their Children and help them become the best they can be. Their current services include: NACCC Registered Family Contact Centre: For parents apart from their children. DAISYchain: A parenting course for mums affected or concerned about domestic abuse. MAGPIES: Sessions for Mums Apart from their children to Gain Parenting Information & Emotional Support. Read For Life: An exciting project offering one-to-one FREE reading support to adults who want to develop their reading skills and get more out of life. Greenscape: Gardening DAY-CARE provider for adults with learning difficulties. Competitive rates . Room Hire from £10.00 Per Hour: Making business a pleasure, offering Meeting, Training, Contact and Consultation Room facilities. FREE ONSITE parking, kitchen and garden facilities. POP-UP Creche: They will bring their pop-up crèche to your chosen venue to support your planned event, training or celebration. Little Leaps Pre-School: Their very own onsite Nursery supporting children to learn, enjoy and achieve in their high quality, homely setting. They accept children from 2 to 5 years of age. FREE Nursery Education for eligible children. If you would like to find out more or know someone that would like to access their services, please contact them on 0161 214 8300 MAY 2017 NEWSLETTER www.BedfordHouseMedicalCentre.co.uk

Thinking of Going Abroad? PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) LGBT AWARD The Practice has attained the GOLD Award for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, B-Sexual and Trans) for work undertaken including all staff attending a training session plus an assessment. Watch this space for the photograph following our formal presentation! Thinking of Going Abroad? If you are planning on going abroad make sure to book an appointment to see the Practice Nurse 8 weeks before departure if you need vaccinations – further information can be obtained from: http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home.aspx Food Banks On average the Practice sends 5 bags of food each month donated by patients and staff to the local food bank in aid of the Trussell Trust Charity. In the past year the food bank fed 2343 adults and 1203 children in the Tameside area. Many thanks for your support – please keep up the good work. PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) Our PPG would like to hear your comments or suggestions to help us improve our services, there is a box on the reception desk where you can post same. If you would interested in joining our PPG, please ask to speak to Christine or Tracey All our newsletters are on our website at www.Bedfordhousemedicalcentre.co.uk www.BedfordHouseMedicalCentre.co.uk