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Informative articles on health-related issues derived from the Well Close Square Newsletter, the Berwick Advertiser monthly health page and other sources.

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What's happening at Well Close Square

Dr Stephen Doherty joined the practice in August 2002. He will take over from Dr Lowe, who retired from the partnership last November. He is developing a special interest in palliative care. He achieved the additional qualification of MRCGP with merit in December 2002

Diplomas at Well Close Square

‘Berwick Walking for Health’ Summer Season!

Friday lunch-time ‘Starter’ walks Meet 1200 [lasts 30-60 minutes]

At Wallace Green, Berwick [opposite Council offices]

Lots of health benefits

reduce blood pressure
manage heart disease
help prevent heart disease
weight reduction and management
improve joint flexibility
manage diabetes
help prevent stroke
reduce anxiety and depression
sleep better
chat and friendly faces!!

Phone Lesley Angell [Health Visitor] 356967/0 to book .

[Longer walks are on Wed evenings at 7.00 Berwick End of Old Bridge]

Gray's Pharmacy @ Well Close Square

The new pharmacy is now open for the dispensing of prescriptions. The opening times are the same as the surgery.

Breast Screening Programme

The breast screening van was last in Berwick in August 2002 and in the Borders in October 2002

Health related information

Accidents in the home
Alcohol information
Alternative therapies including naturopathy.
Coughs and colds
- Take care with cough and cold remedies
About cancer - some thoughts, and who can help.
Contraception
- Over-the-counter contraception
- Emergency contraception
Pregnancy and parentcraft
- Preconceptual advice: before you start a family
- Healthy eating during pregnancy
- Breast feeding
- Aquanatal classes
- Smoking during pregnancy
- Preparing for parenthood
- Postnatal depression.

Child care and child problems
Dental problems
- Dental advice: smile!
- Dental questions and answers
Keep well, keep warm in winter
Exercise: 15 reasons to start. exercising.
Mental health
- Stress: how to cope.
- Postnatal depression.
Sexual health
- Sexual health
- The GUM clinic
Smoking: some facts, and how to stop!
Stress: how to cope.
Summer holidays: preventing holiday health problems.

Practice chat

Awards at Well Close Square
- Well Close Square practice awards 1996.
- Good practice awards
- Well Close Square Quality Practice Award
Research at Well Close Square
- Diabetes research and our nurse practitioner.
- Publications
Diplomas at Well Close Square
Health care staff
- The district nurse
- The practice receptionist - her day and her training.
Other information
- All those qualifications - what do those letters all mean?
- Demographic data about Berwick-upon-Tweed and Northumberland.
- Past Well Close Square doctors
- Well Close Square GP Registrars

Brad Cheek:

Brad Cheek: last updated Dec 2006
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