The Avenue Medical Centre

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2.0RSSBBC News | Health | UK EditionUpdated every minute of every day.'A little too much drink' warningDrinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:39:22 GMThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16869618Health bodies reject NHS reformsPhysiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:39 GMThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16861672Malaria toll 'is twice as high'The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:07:13 GMThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-16854026

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

East Berkshire Out Of Hours Service	0118 936 5390
Harrison's Chemist	520872
Health Visitors	520253
District Nurses	530030
Crystal Team Midwives	634561
Dentist	526301
Wexham Park Hospital	633000
Upton Hospital	821441
Heatherwood Hospital	01344 633333
King Edward VII Hospital	860441
Cascade	821441
British Pregnancy Advisory Service	08457 304030
The Garden Clinic	635322
Out And About (Disabled Services)	691131
Andrew Keen (Local Chiropodist)	525131
NHS Direct	0845 46 47
A nurse-led telephone service offering confidential healthcare advice and information 24 hours a day. Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Slough Walk-in Centre	635505
The Walk-in Centre is located within Upton Hospital on Albert Street and provides health advice, information and treatment. No appointment is necessary. Opening times: 7:00am to 7:00pm Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays.