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Marie Curie is asking everyone to paint the UK yellow this March by making a donation and wearing a daffodil pin for the Great Daffodil Appeal.

01 Mar - 31 Mar
Prostate Cancer Awareness

We want men, the general public, and health professionals, to be more aware of prostate cancer. Our awareness month helps raise vital funds for much needed support and information for men who have been diagnosed and their families.

01 Jan - 31 Mar
Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Ovarian Cancer Action will be raising awareness in a variety of communities throughout March to ensure we are doing everything we can to inform women about the disease and its symptoms

BBC Health

Call to halt NHS medical database

Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.

Social care deal 'dead in water'

Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.

MP writes to police over hospital

An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.

'Problem kids' risk future pain

Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.

Illegal cord blood sample warning

Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood

'London bomb stress' recognised

Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Patients 'get care in cupboards'

Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests.

Pharmacy probe over pill refusal

A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill.

UK gives SA millions of condoms

The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture

There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

WHO Swine Flu

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 90

As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 89

As of 21 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16226 deaths.

Director-General statement following the seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee

The Emergency Committee held its seventh meeting by teleconference on 23 February 2010. The Director-General sought the Committee's views on the determination of the pandemic status.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 88

As of 14 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15921 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 87

As of 7 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15292 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 86

As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 211 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15174 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 85

As of 24 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14711 deaths.

Statement of the World Health Organization on allegations of conflict of interest and 'fake' pandemic

22 January 2010 -- Providing independent advice to Member States is a very important function of the World Health Organization (WHO). We take this work seriously and guard against the influence of any improper interests. The WHO influenza pandemic policies and response have not been improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 84

As of 17 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14142 deaths.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 83

As of 10 January 2010, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 13554 deaths.

BBC Weather Belfast

Wednesday: sunny, Max Temp: 9°C (48°F), Min Temp: -2°C (28°F)

Max Temp: 9°C (48°F), Min Temp: -2°C (28°F), Wind Direction: NE, Wind Speed: 2mph, Visibility: poor, Pressure: 1033mb, Humidity: 57%, UV risk: low, Sunrise: 06:54GMT, Sunset: 18:16GMT

Thursday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 10°C (50°F), Min Temp: 3°C (37°F)

Max Temp: 10°C (50°F), Min Temp: 3°C (37°F), Wind Direction: WNW, Wind Speed: 10mph, Visibility: moderate, Pressure: 1029mb, Humidity: 59%, UV risk: low, Sunrise: 06:52GMT, Sunset: 18:17GMT

Friday: sunny intervals, Max Temp: 8°C (46°F), Min Temp: 2°C (36°F)

Max Temp: 8°C (46°F), Min Temp: 2°C (36°F), Wind Direction: N, Wind Speed: 20mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1026mb, Humidity: 68%, UV risk: low, Sunrise: 06:49GMT, Sunset: 18:19GMT

Somerset Bridge Medical Centre

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Somerset Bridge Medical Centre is a partnership consisting of two partners and four salaried GPs, three male and three female.

As part of the National Health Service (NHS), the doctors, nurses and other staff at Somerset Bridge Medical Centre aim to provide patients with the best information, choice and guidance on medical and social care and well being. We offer an extensive cross section of patient services from extended minor surgery to daily emergency clinics.

Somerset Bridge is conveniently located on the south side of Bridgwater on the main Taunton road (A38) and is on the main bus route for Bridgwater and the surrounding areas. The practice was purpose built in December 2005 with a car park to the rear.

The medical centre has a small pharmacy outlet called Lloyds. The pharmacy opening times coincide with the medical centre enabling convenient dispensing of medication.

Practice Leaflet

Opening Hours

We are open Monday - Friday from 8.00am - 6.00pm. On Wednesdays we stay open until 8pm. Our sister practice, Redgate Medical Centre is open on alternate Saturdays from 8.45am to 12.15pm for pre-booked appointments only. For full details of our opening and consulting times see the Appointments page.

Link to our sister practice - Redgate Medical Centre

SWINE FLU VACCINATION PROGRAMME read our Patient_Information_Sheet.doc

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