News & Events

2012
National PMRGCAuk

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Eastern England

 

PMR-GCA Support East Anglia

AGM and Social Meeting
Venue:
Community Centre
Needham Market

Time:
10:30 - 12:15 approx.

Date:
Wednesday 25th April

About the meeting:
The AGM will be followed by a talk from local acupuncturist Annya Stoddart. Annya's work helps to address a wide range of health problems several of which relate to the symptoms of polymyalgia, such as fatigue, muscle and back pain.

Southend/Essex PMR/GCA Support Group

Meeting
Venue:
Crowstone Christian Centre
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex
SS1 8LH

Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Date:
Tuesday 3rd April

About the meeting:
Our speaker is Billy Fashanu, Leading Physiotherapist. The subject is:Exersises Relating to PMR/GCA with a question/answer session.
Admission £2.00 including tea/coffee & biscuits.



Greater London

London (Support Group in preparation)

Get in touch with us if you want to take part!
Tel.: 0300 111 5090
Email: london@pmrgcauk.com

Midlands

Peterborough

Meetings
Venue:
First Floor Conference Room
City Centre Thorpe Road
Peterborough

Time:
2:15pm to 4:45pm

Dates:

27th April 2012

About the meeting:
This is a short AGM and we hope someone from the pain team may attend.
Venue free with just parking to pay: £2 for 2-3 hours


North East

PMR & GCA UK North East Support

Meetings

Area1 - Teeside, N Yorks, S. Durham
Venue:
The Sunlounge Marton Country Club,
Stokesley Rd,
Middlesbrough

Time:
1:30pm

Date:
Wednesday 28th March 2012

About the meeting:
Guest speaker Robin Ramsey from Wills and Probate.


Area 2 Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, North Durham
Venue:

The Wailes/Dodds Room
Gateshead Library
Prince Consort Road
Gateshead

Time:
1:30pm

Dates:
Monday 26th March
Guest Speaker – Lisa Green from Gateshead Council Adult Social Care Directorate.

Monday 25th June 2012
Guest Speaker – Sister Jackie Binding Rheumatology Nurse, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead.

Monday 24th September 2012

Guest Speaker – James Murrey Physiologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead.

More information:
Please email pmrgcafightersne@googlemail.com


Scotland PMR-GCA Scotland          

Meetings

PMR-GCA Scotland meets on the third Tuesday of the month except January

Venue:

Dundee Parish Church (St Mary's). The meeting is in the Lounge of the church.

Time:
11:00am until midday

Next upcoming meeting:
Tuesday 21st February

About the meeting:
The speaker is George Grindlay from the Angus Long Term Conditions Group.
All are welcome.

More information:
Please call on: 01382 562 974
South West England

South West Support Group

Venue:
Staplegrove Village Hall
214 Staplegrove Road
Taunton
TA2 6AL
(download directions to Staplegrove Village Hall)

Dates:
31st January,
27th March,
16th May,
17th July,
19th September and
27th November

Contact details:
Email: pmrgca.southwest@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 01823 663911

About the meetings:
Teresa Jewell, the rheumatology nurse from Musgrove Park Hospital will attend some meetings and there will also be other guests speakers.
All meetings start at 1.30pm, tea and coffee are available to purchase.
Free car parking at the Hall and on the road.

We look forward to meeting fellow sufferers!



Southern England

West Sussex/Brighton Support Group

Informal Social Meetings
Venue:
Sussex Yeoman
Palatine Rd,
Goring-by-Sea
BN12 6JN

Time:
11:30am

Dates:

Tuesday, February 28th

About the meeting:
This is an opportunity to meet informally and establish this new support group.

Contact details:
Email: pmrgcasouthcoast@btinternet.com
Tel: 0300 111 5090


Surrey Support Group


Meetings
Venue:
The Chertsey Hall – Room A
Heriot Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9DR

Time:
11:00am

Dates:

Tuesday, 20th March 2012 – Guest Speaker to be announced shortly

Wednesday, 4th July 2012 – Guest Speaker Mr A K Gupta, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Contact details:
Email: mikeandshirl@dsl.pipex.com
Tel: 01784 258064

 

Wales Wales PMR-GCA Support

No upcoming events available