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Closure & Relocation of Swanland GP surgery
If you are a patient at the Swanland Surgery, or you know someone who is, be aware that a consultation is now ongoing with the proposal being to close the surgery and relocate it to opposite the Spire Hospital in Lowfield Road, Anlaby. For further details see
http://www.willerbysurgery.com/Surgery-Premises.html.
It should be noted that PATIENTS ARE NOT BEING CONTACTED individually about this.

If you were unable to attend the consultation event you can still make your views known to the GPs by emailing feedback@willerbysurgery.com or by downloading and completing the feedback form available at www.willerbysurgery.com/Surgery-Premises.html.

Please send a copy of your email to our ward councillors via julie@southhunsleyward.info and our MP david.davis.mp@parliament.ukdavid.davis.mp@parliament.uk

Ward Councillor Julie Abraham recorded the views of some of those attending as they left the Hall. Many saw the move it as inevitable and had some advantages but constructive suggestions included:

Retention of some form of consulting room within the village, possibly within the pharmacy (which many thought its existence might be threatened).

Provision of some form of transport possibly on a voluntary basis (the proposed location is not in central Anlaby but a good 10 minute walk away). Many people had no form of personal transport.

It should be realised that the NHS and doctors are not regulated by ERYC or the Parish Councils although our Ward Councillors will strive to represent your views. The regulating body is the Quality Care Commission (CQC).

Swanland Library
Do you know what’s available at your local Library? Not just books (or Caddy Liners) that’s for sure!
If you belong to a walking group you can borrow laminated maps.
You can download free E books, E Audio E magazines/Comics
Get help with your tablet/computer/smart phone
Do you want to meet new people? We have a number of groups that meet, including:-
Knit and Natter - Story time - Reading Group - Code Club - Poetry Group

The library holds a good selection of Self Help books, including books on prescription (books recommended by GP’s). Please come along and speak to the staff and make use of this fantastic facility in your area.
Opening times are:- Wednesday 9am-12pm Friday 2pm-6pm
Saturday 9am-12pm Telephone 634 896

Digital Skills
Digital skills are essential to get involved in the modern world, from booking holidays, to accessing learning, checking when your bin will be emptied, to renewing your library books – the digital world opens a lot of doors to information and opportunities, and potentially great savings of both time and money. If you are reading this you probably know the basics but if you know someone who might benefit from a short introduction suggest they go along to one of these:

Hessle Centre, Tuesdays 8 May & 12 June, from 10am - 12 noon
Swanland Library, Wednesdays 18 April, 23 May & 27 June, from 9 - 11am
Willerby Library, Thursdays 17 May & 21 June, from 2 - 4pm