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| SPLASH LEISURE & FITNESS CENTRE OPENS ITS DOORS TO LOCAL
PEOPLE |
| As concern about increasing obesity levels and inactivity
grows, the NHS is supporting a huge national fitness campaign this summer. 'Commit to
Get Fit', which aims to encourage up to 100,000 people to make regular activity a part of
their lives.
The Centre will be offering discounted one month membership throughout the summer
– providing the perfect opportunity for people to take the first steps to a healthier
lifestyle. The campaign, which is backed by Sir Steve Redgrave and is now in its 13th
year, launched on July 1, 2004.
To find out more about Commit to Get Fit 2004 at Splash call (01263) 825675.
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One in every 600-700 children in the UK is
born with a cleft lip and/or palate. Yet most people have little knowledge of the
condition. What is a cleft lip and what is a cleft palate? Cleft means 'split' or
'separation'. During early pregnancy separate areas of the face develop individually and
then join together. If some parts do not join properly the result is a cleft, the type and
severity of which can vary. Cleft Lip. A cleft lip is a
condition that creates an opening in the upper lip between the mouth and nose. It looks as
though there is a split in the lip. It can range from a slight notch in the coloured
portion of the lip to complete separation in one or both sides of the lip extending up and
into the nose. A cleft on one side is called a unilateral cleft. If a cleft occurs on both
sides it is called a bilateral cleft. A cleft in the gum may occur in association
with a cleft lip. This may range from a small notch in the gum to a complete division of
the gum into separate parts. Cleft Palate. A cleft palate
occurs when the roof of the mouth has not joined completely. The back of the palate
(towards the throat) is called the soft palate and the front (towards the mouth) is known
as the hard palate. If you feel the inside of your mouth with your tonge, you will be able
to notice the difference between the soft and the hard palate. A cleft palate can range
from just an opening at the back of the soft palate to a nearly complete separation of the
roof of the mouth (soft and hard palate). Sometimes a baby with a cleft palate may
have a small lower jaw (or mandible) and a few babies with this combination may have
difficulties with breathing easily. This condition may be called Pierre Robin Sequence.
How does it happen? The cause of clefts is not understood very well. Whilst
we know what happens, we do not know why. Sometimes clefts run in families and sometimes a
baby is born with a cleft without anyone else in the family having one. For more
information please contact: CLAPA, First Floor, Green Man Tower, 332B Goswell Road,
London, EC1V 7LQ
Tel: 020 7833 4883 fax: 020 7833 5999
e-mail: info@clapa.com www.clapa.com |
LIFT Project |
| If you have visited Sheringham Health Centre
over the last couple of weeks you will have noticed activity on site as preparation for
the extension planned under the Local Investment Finance Trust Scheme begins. A new
special Patient Information Display on the LIFT Project has been set up in the foyer of
the Health Centre. This features the final architect’s plans and project phasing
information for those who wish to have a more detailed view of the physical development of
the building in terms of layout and external appearance. Members of our patient population
and the public are very welcome to review this at their convenience. All possible steps
are being taken to minimise disruption and inconvenience, to patients. However, it is
unfortunately inevitable that there will be some impact on both the provision of services
on site and the development progresses. Clearly this is one of the problems with
undertaking a major development of an existing facility rather than a Greenfield site
project. However, given that the ultimate objective is to provide significantly improved
facilities for our patients and staff, with the overriding goal of delivering enhanced
patient services, we would ask for your forbearance over any temporary inconvenience you
may experience. Bear in mind also that our staff will be functioning out of temporary
office accommodation for an extended period and both a sense of humour and strength of
character are expected to be required! The redevelopment of the Health Centre is due
to begin on 31 August 2004. If you have any concerns or queries, these should
be addressed to Charlotte Pike, Practice Manager at Sheringham medical practice. |
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