Contents -

Editorial Comment
Mental Health Association
Regional News
Nursing News
Around the Hospital
Cricket News
Union News
Miscellany

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Winwick is a strange beast, you can question its very right to exist without apparently adding to the wrinkles on its brow.

On the other hand - before you tickle its ribs, make sure you know of a safe hole to go to.

Holidays happen even to the Publications Committee of The Standard. For the next fortnight 'on duty' are:-

W/C 13.8.73 Messrs. Jolley, Naylor, and Tabener

W/C 20.8.73 Messrs. McKendrick, Naylor, and Tabener

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MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

The Warrington and District Association for Mental Health has now issued forms of application for membership. The subscription is 25p (minimum) and the forms can be obtained from the Rev. P. Nunn, Hospital Chaplain, who is the Association's Treasurer and Membership Secretary.

PC

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REGIONAL NEWS AND INFORMATION

The L.R.H.B. has approved plans for a £1,220,000 programme to further improve geriatric services on Merseyside. The largest project will be at Clatterbridge, where an extra allocation to that already planned will enable a new Geriatric Unit to be established. Work on this scheme will start next May and finish in 1976.

Other major works include a £114,000 upgrading of wards at Warrington General.

Approval has also been given for the provision of a £22,000 swimming pool for the patient at Greaves Hall. £42,000 has been allocated to Winwick for the provision of Group Headquarters and residential accommodation.

PC

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NURSING NEWS

Recently it was announced that Ada Byrom, part-time SEN, had left. She has, in fact, retired.

Welcome to:-

Mrs. E. Whitehead	)
Mrs. J. Smith	)
Mrs. N. Lamb	)	N/As
Mrs. C. Young	)
Mrs. E. Braziel	)
Mr. M. Sarwar	N.A.
Miss M.P Hampson	T.N.A.	(Holiday Employment)
Miss K. Stamp	)
Miss J. Reid	)
Miss D. Jenkins	)
Miss C. Edgar	)	Cadets
Miss K. Nash	)
Miss D. Harrison	)
Mr. A. Taylor	)

Technical Nursing Library

New books available on loan -

'Lecture Notes on General Surgery' - Ellis Calne
'Pregnancy' - G. Bourne
'Psychology is about People' - H.J. Eysenck
'Alcohol and Alcoholism' - M. A. Block

AROUND THE HOSPITAL

Winning Draw Tickets

From the Geriatric Gala Day.

The following tickets are still unclaimed:-

Pink 191	White 890
Pink 192
Pink 219
Pink 583

Please collect your prize from Mr. A. Kennerly

PC

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CRICKET NEWS

Several games have already been played in the F. Banner Trophy series -

1	Warrington Catering v Newchurch, which was won by Newchurch. Warrington Finance v Nevchurch, another good win for Newchurch, who now go through to the Final which is to be held at Winwick.
2	Winwick Medical v Winwick Catering, where the Medics cantered home. Winwick Farms v Winwick Catering. Catering gained an unexpected but well-deserved win.

Weather permitting the match this Wednesday, between Winwick Medical and Winwick Farms and Gardens, should have provided Newchurch's opponents in the Final.

J. A. Jolley,
Cricket Representative.

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UNION NEWS

The monthly meeting of the Confederation of Health Service Employees will be held on Monday next, August 13th, at 5.30 p.m. in the In-Service Training Room. Subjects for discussion will be -

Senior enrolled nurses in psychiatric hospitals.
and
Implementation of Sunday working for ward domestic staff.

B. McAuley Branch
Secretary.

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MISCELLANY

For Sale

Singer Gazelle, 1964, Automatic, 52,000 miles, Good condition.

Box No. 19

Dimplex Infra-red Wall heater. As new £3.50 ono

Box No. 20

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