- This event has passed.
When: 10am – 1pm, Thursday 16th May 2013
Where: Seminar Room 1, Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, CM1 1LN
To attend: Please contact Chris Dugmore or the main MDS UK office – details below.
Message from Chris:
I am pleased to invite you to the next meeting of the MDS Patient Support Group (Essex). This will be at the same venue, Central Baptist Church, on Thursday, 16 May 2013 from 10-1. As well as our usual session, updating each other on how our MDS is affecting us, we plan this time to talk about our experiences with obtaining travel insurance so please bring along any difficult /successful experiences, as well as details of any particular companies who you have found helpful.
Please see poster: ESSEX REGION SUPPORT GROUP POSTER 160513
I have sent this out to all local haematology departments but please take it along if you are attending clinics in the next week or so and check that they are displaying it!). Additionally, if your GP surgery or library would display it, we might reach some more MDS patients who are out there but do not know we exist!
But PLEASE HELP by also taking the poster to your local nurse or out patient department – or check that they are displaying it. Tell your fellow patients about it too, and encourage them to join you.
Herewith a link to the map for the venue. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided on arrival. The cafe Oasis at this venue is open for lunch until 1.30 should anybody wish to stay for a light lunch or there are plenty of eating places in Chelmsford.
http://www.centralbaptistchelmsford.org/contact-us/
As well as the Park and Ride, there is the High Chelmer multi-storey opposite the venue which has a number of disabled parking spaces if you have a blue badge. There are also a number of disabled parking spaces in Market Road and at the venue itself but please contact them in advance if you wish to use it. Please see link to parking map of Chelmsford.
http://www.centralbaptistchelmsford.org/media/uploads/attachments/2011/03/chelmsford_parking.pdf
IMPORTANT: I would be grateful if you would confirm your attendance as soon as possible but by by 13th May (Monday) at the latest as I do need to let the venue know about the refreshments. The event is free to MDS patients and their families as it will be funded by MDS UK Patient Support. We were also successful in raising £576 from the Waitrose Community Matters Scheme which will help to fund our future meetings in Essex.
If you have never contacted MDS UK before:
Please make sure you call the main office first on 0207 733 7558 so that we can send you an in formation pack and assist with any immediate issues or queries you may have.
The local support groups are there to meet other patients and relatives – but please always contact our national office and the patient liaison for specific issues.
We look forward to hear from you.
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MDS UK Main Office |
Christine Dugmore |
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0207 733 7558 |
01702 478244 |
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mds-uk@mds-foundation.org |
chrisdugmoreuk@yahoo.co.uk |
