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News from the Lancashire Gujarat Health Users' Forum.
- See the 2009 Health Mela Video
- Bolton's First LGHUF Health Mela
- Health seminar programme
- Weight Loss
- Dental Care
- Strokes
- Pathology & Immunology
- Allergy Information & Advice
- Complementary Medicine - an Introduction
- Gold Award for Prof. Romesh Gupta OBE
- News Archive
An 8 minute video has recently been completed that shows the 2009 Health Mela. It includes interviews with leading healthcare professionals and LGHUF representatives and it can be seen in its entirety either on our About the Forum page or on YouTube (please click here - link opens in a new window).
Bolton's First LGHUF Health Mela
On
Saturday 24th October, the LGHUF hosted its first Health Mela in Bolton.
It was the first such event to be held outside Preston but in most other respects, it followed a very similar formula. It ran between 10am and 4pm with free entrance, and it gave visitors a chance to learn about a wide range of healthcare issues and services including blood tests for diabetes and cholesterol and 'healthy living' workshops.
Details can be found on our events page.
Health Seminars & workshops for 2009 - 2010
The 2009 - 2010 programme of health seminars and workshops has now been announced. Details can be found on our events page.
In the UK, one of the biggest threats to health and well being is obesity. In an article entitled "How to lose weight naturally", Ravi Bhanot points out that there is no special pill that will shed all excess weight from the body. For any diet to work in the long term, it has to revolve the staple diet and should be developed with holistic principles in mind. The article can be downloaded here as a PDF. (File size 81k.)
Looking after your teeth is important - and not just because it helps to avoid toothache and to maintain a healthy smile. Our latest informative article looks at the question of dental hygiene and oral problems that range from bleeding gums to mouth cancer. To find out more, please download the document here. (Word format: 38k). Our thanks go to Rachel Aspinall and Arun Vithlani for their work on this article.
Strokes can be debilitating and may have life-changing effects. They are the single biggest cause of disability in the UK and the third most common cause of death. One of their most disturbing characteristics is that they can sometimes strike without any apparent warning, but as our PowerPoint presentation explains, there are things that can be done to reduce the risks. For more information, please download the presentation here. (PPT format: 43k.) We are grateful to Professor R. Gupta OBE for producing this presentation.
The NHS Pathology Service employs 25,000 staff in the UK and performs a wide variety of roles. The Lancashire & Lakeland Immunology Service is located in the Pathology Department of Royal Preston Hospital and is the fourth largest of its kind in the UK. To find out more , you can click here to download a copy of a PowerPoint presentation that explains the department's work and functions. (File size 3.3MB).
Allergies will normally be experienced by about one in four people in the UK and their effects can range from minor irritations to life-threatening conditions. It is therefore important to be aware of what they are, how they can affect you and how doctors can test for allergic reaction. To read more, please click here to see a new poster that explains the most common symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of allergies. (This opens in a new window.)
Complementary Medicine - an Introduction
'Complementary medicine' is a phrase that is well known to many people but how exactly does it fit with what we often tend to think of as 'conventional' medicine and the work of NHS professionals?
To answer this question, Ravindra Shah from the steering group of the Lancashire Gujarat Health Users' Forum has put together a short overview of complementary medicines, which can be downloaded here as a Word document. (File size: 26k.) In it, he lists the most popular therapies and explains that complementary medicines and their associated treatments aim to stimulate the body's own self-healing abilities.
Gold
Award for Prof. Romesh Gupta OBE
On behalf of Gujarat Hindu Cultural Society and the committee members of Lancashire Gujarat Health Users Forum, we would like to congratulate Professor Romesh Gupta for receiving the "Gold Award", which has been made in recognition of his sustained and dedicated contribution to the NHS over and above any contractual requirements.
We are sure that with his record of achievement, Prof. Gupta will continue to be an example and inspiration to others, helping the NHS to continue to meet patients' needs, ensuring that the care they receive is truly excellent.
The decision to make this award has been made by various committees of medical colleagues, Health Service managers and public-patient partnerships. This is a public acknowledgement of Prof. Gupta's expertise and continued high quality of work and the award is an honour for which he can feel justly proud.
Ishwer Tailor MBE (President of GHS)
Ravindra A. Shah (LGHUF Committee member)
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