Marcham Road Health Centre - New Appointment System

After a successful trial period, the practice is implementing a new approach to meeting patients’ needs by introducing a telephone consultation system for every appointment.  Patients are required to telephone the surgery on the day that they need to see a GP.  They will receive a call back from the GP that they wish to see later that day and, after consultation, an appointment will be made for them as appropriate.

An explanatory leaflet has been produced for patients, and can be obtained from the surgery, downloaded from our website www.marchamroadhealthcentre.co.uk, or by sending a stamped self addressed envelope to the Practice Manager with a request for the appointment leaflet.

The Patient Participation Group has been involved in making these changes and is interested in your opinions and experiences of the new system. We can be contacted by sending an email to mrhc.ppg@nhs.net

Poplars redevelopment date deferred

We see that the date of the Planning decision on the redevelopment of The Poplars has been deferred again.  The Planning website had been saying that the target decision date was 11th April, but now it is 10th May.  Still hoping that the plans have been adapted to something more in keeping with our area.

Meeting - Flood Plans in South Abingdon

The Environment Agency recently announced that they were cancelling their plans to install new flood defences in Abingdon.  They have agreed to meet residents to explain and to answer questions.

The meeting is 7.30pm on Thursday 7th March, and will be held in the Roysse Room in Abingdon Guildhall.

New Homes Public Exhibition for North Abingdon

Public Exhibition

Thursday 28th February

from 3.30pm to 8pm

The Northcourt Centre

Northcourt Road

Abingdon OX14 1NS

You can have your say about the first 425 homes which includes open public space, vehicular access and pedestrian access.  This is part of the proposed new 900 home development in North Abingdon.

For further details see the new North Abingdon website at http://northabingdon.co.uk

Planning Application for the Poplars

The long-empty house by the pedestrian crossing on the Drayton Road is the subject of a planning application to the Vale of White Horse District Council.  A developer proposes to demolish it and build a three storey property, divided into 8 flats, with 11 parking spaces.  You can see full details on the Vale’s Planning Register website.  Search for P18/V3012/FUL

If you want to comment on this to the Vale - do hurry, as the consultation period ends on 25th January.

Christmas Competition Winners

CHILDREN'S COLOURING COMPETITION - Thank you to all the budding artists who sent in their entries - we had lots of super pictures and each design was a masterpiece which made selecting a winner very hard.  Our independent judge finally chose one from each category and the winners were Alice from Masefield for the under 6’s who won some gel colouring pens and Imogen of Tithe Farm for the 6 and over category who won a modelling box.

The entries are displayed in the Stonewater Common Room window.

ADULTS QUIZ - Again many thanks for all the entries!!  Our independent judge selected  Jill from Longfellow, who won a box of chocolates.  The answers to the quiz are (1) I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas, (2) Walking in a Winter Wonderland, (3) Santa Claus is Coming to Town, (4) Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, (5) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, (6) I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus, (7) When Santa Got Stuck up the Chimney, (8) Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, (9) Mistletoe and Wine, (10) Do They Know its Christmas.

Well done to all who entered!!!!

Drayton Road Robbery

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Abingdon.

At around 12.40am on Thursday 11th October a man was hurt in a struggle with another man who tried to snatch his phone as he walked along the footpath near the river Ock between Drayton Road and Hermitage Road.  The victim was punched in the face and stuck with an object and sustained a slash wound to his face and arm from a sharp implement.  He didn't require hospital treatment and nothing was taken during the incident.

The offender is described as being 5ft 9 ins tall, slim build and wearing a dark coloured hooded top.

Full report here

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Richard Whitcombe, of Local CID based at Abingdon police station, said: “We are appealing for information following this incident in which a man received injuries.  We are carrying out a number of lines of enquiry but would ask anyone who may have seen this incident or has any other information to please come forward.  We would ask anyone with information to please call 101 quoting the reference 43180310475 or you can go online to provide information on our website.”

https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Burglary

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Abingdon Oxfordshire

On 03.10.18 between 18:30 and 20:45 a property in Orpwood Way was burgled.  Entry was gained via a front door.

Jewellery has been stolen.   

If you have seen any suspicious looking vehicles or people in the area or have any information relating to this message, please call the police via the 24 hour non- emergency telephone number 101.

Alternatively, if you have any information but wish to remain anonymous, please call crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online @ crimestoppers-uk.org.  No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

Fund Raiser Charity

Two years ago, a resident of Medlicott Drive had life-saving surgery on his oesophagus.  The success of this operation was due to the great skill of the surgeon Mr Bruno Sgromo, and to the fact that there was an Intensive Care Bed available for him at the Churchill.  Our resident has circulated an appeal from the Oxfordshire Oesophageal and Stomach Organisation - great efforts are being made to raise enough money to fund another Intensive Care Bed for the Churchill and, to that end, Mr Sgromo is running two marathons.  If you would like to contribute please look at :

https://fundraise.charitycheckout.co.uk/ooso/cf/ICUBeds

Lost Cat - Longfellow Drive area - UPDATE - NOW FOUND

UPDATE - Lily returned home after missing for a week, thin, extremely thirsty and hungry.  Her owners express their thanks to all that helped and are very happy she's now home and safe.

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Lily has been missing since Friday evening 3rd August from Longfellow Drive area, Tithe Farm. She is long haired, white all over except for a black smudge on one ear and and around her tail, is 2 years old and is very timid.  Lily is microchipped.

Please check your shed, garage and all outhouses for her - its very hot weather and her owner is extremely worried for her.

Please contact the TFLRA via our Contact Page if you've seen her.

Thanks.