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The Inside Shoreham & Southwick Magazine
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The Return of the Safe in Sussex’s Tuk Tuk Travellers
On Wednesday, 14th June the Tuk Tuk adventurers landed back on British soil. Helen Hitchcock, one of Safe in Sussex’s patrons and her team of adventurers took on 1100 kms across India in their Tuk Tuks in aid of Safe in Sussex.
The teams on the Deccan Odyssey, were Team Mowgli Helen Hitchcock and Sarah Hand, Team Duk Duks , Amanda Duke and son Tom, Team Chuggabug Anna Tidey and Yas Rajeebally, Team Tatum Deb and Daughter Emma Tatum.. They drove from the sandy beaches of the Arabian Seas, through the mountains of the Western Ghats down to the busy city of Mumbai in their Tuk Tuks. Helen Hitchcock, owner of Sakala, a gift shop in Steyning which sells ethically sourced items from India said “What a blast, fantastic and teamwork, we started as 8 individuals and came back as 1 team… Everyone brings a different skill and we function as 1. Our little bugs caused a stir through the villages and on the highways of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra. It was tiring, dusty, but exciting, challenging and just overall amazing. But most of all we have raised awareness of the issues around Domestic Abuse generally and specifically in Sussex. Our total so far £17,000...!”
The organisers give out awards every year… Team Sakala (which was all 8 of them) won the Charity award, and for winning all the other teams donated to our just giving page, which was fabulous.
The adventures have had Sponsorship from Tatum Racing, Arundel Care Services, Arri, Visual impact VI Rental, Anton Bauer, Chandler Kent, Private Wealth Mortgages, Goldings Barn Garage, Steyning Post Office, Tuk Tuk Shop, Sakala and 24-7 Drama and the public have been very supportive.
To celebrate the return of the Tuk Tuk Adventurers a colourful Shocking Shirts and Funky
Frocks Garden Party on Sunday, 25th June at Sussex Prairie Garden, Henfield. As well as the beautiful garden to enjoy, there will be live folk music, Indian goodies to buy and a tombola. Shocking Shirts & Funky Frocks - The Indian Finale- for Safe in Sussex - Sussex Prairie Garden (sussexprairies.co.uk)
Sharon Howard, Safe in Sussex’s CEO said “Wow, what a phenomenal achievement for Team Sakala. We are delighted the amount raised will enable us to refurbish the garden at one of our refuges, this will create a nicer space for children to play and we can now buy two desperately needed for the refuges too. We are incredibly grateful to Helen and her team for completing the challenge and raising much needed funds for our charity”
If you want to support this group of adventurers Helen Hitchcock is fundraising for Safe in Sussex (justgiving.com)
Or if you want to get involved in any other way, please contact fundraising@safeinsussex.org.uk
Shoreham Wordfest 2023: Here and There
29 September to 15 October
Shoreham-by-Sea’s annual festival of words and ideas starts with an immersive theatre trail, Tales of Shoreham: The Big Picture! Journeying through Marlipins Museum, the oldest secular building in Sussex, you will meet characters from Shoreham’s history including its glamorous connection to the early film industry
More original work is on offer with Idle Women, a new musical play based on the lives of women working on canals during World War Two, nicknamed ‘Idle Women’ due to their ‘IW’ - Inland Waterwaysbadges.
Shoreham Wordfest is one of the first festivals to hear the acclaimed poet and author Lemn Sissay reading from his brand-new poetry collection, Let the Light Pour In. Lemn will discuss his work with the audience including the awardwinning memoir, My Name is Why.
Best-selling authors Elly Griffiths and William Shaw host the second Fatal Shore Crime Writing Festival, featuring top authors Richard Osman, Nicci French and Kate Mosse. The whole day event has over 20 top crime writers, followed by an original who-dunnit play by Elly Griffiths in the evening. Caitlin is a one-woman play about her stormy marriage with Dylan Thomas, and Shorehambased actress and playwright
SHOREHAM WORDFEST
30 SEPT - 15 OCT 2023
SONGS OF THE SEA: SHOREHAM SINGERS BY SEA
TALES OF SHOREHAM: THE BIG PICTURE THEATRE TRAIL
TALES OF SHOREHAM: THE BIG PICTURE THEATRE TRAIL
THE NETTLE DRESS: FILM & TALK
CAITLIN: ONE-WOMAN PLAY NATIONAL POETRY DAY: SHOREHAM CHAMBER CHOIR
FOOTMARKS BY JIM LEARY: ARCHAEOLOGY TALK
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR: BLOOMIN’ ARTS
LEMN SISSAY: LET THE LIGHT POUR IN NEW SALTS FARM WALK
IDLE WOMEN: MUSICAL THEATRE
BRENDAN BEHAN CENTENARY: JANET BEHAN
11 OCT INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: GABRIEL GATEHOUSE
12 OCT T.S.ELIOT’S THE WASTE LAND: PROF. PAMELA THURSCHWELL
13 OCT POLITICS, A SURVIVOR’S GUIDE: RAFAEL BEHR
14 OCT FATAL SHORE CRIME
WRITING FESTIVAL: RICHARD OSMAN, NICCI FRENCH, KATE MOSSE & MANY MORE
THE HOUSEBOAT OF DEATH: ELLY GRIFFITHS & WILLIAM SHAW
15 OCT THE GREEN LADY: SALLY BAYLEY
MY POLICEMAN: BETHAN ROBERTS
FINALE CABARET: KATE COLLIER, KATRINA PIKE & ALFONSO THE MAGNIFICENT
TICKETS: WWW.SHOREHAMWORDFEST.COM /WHATS -ON
SHOREHAM ART GALLERY | SHOREHAM FARMERS’ MARKET JULY 8, AUGUST 12 & SEPT 9
Janet Behan celebrates the centenary of her uncle Brendan’s plays and novels such as Borstal Boy
Shoreham Wordfest continues its sessions on topical issues.
Journalist Rafael Behr launches his new book Politics – A Survivor’s Guide, a masterclass in how to “stay engaged without getting enraged.”
Foreign correspondent Gabriel Gatehouse will discuss the increasingly complex and concerning international perspective.
There is much more in this year’s Shoreham Wordfest –author talks, walks, poetry and concerts. For full details of all 20 events please see our website: www.shorehamwordfest.com
N E W S L E T T E R
Produced in co-operation with our Patient Engagement Group
HELLO AND WELCOME TO ISSUE 4
We were delighted to receive so many positive comments following publication of our last newsletter - it is very encouraging to know that so many people found the concise and comprehensive information on contacting our centres of such value. In a similar vein, we would like to share with you information about the new role of Kirstie Douglas. Kirstie spoke at a recent Patient Engagement Group meeting and provided a really informative account of her position at Manor Practice We were delighted to hear about this important new role providing much needed support to our doctors at a time when there is such a nationwide shortage of GPs We hope that you will understand our enthusiasm for Kirstie's appointment once you have read her opening article
Your Patient Engagement Group and AHP
A NEW ROLE TO AHP – THE PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE WILL SEE YOU NOW
Hello to all! My name is Kirstie Douglas and I am a Physician Associate (PA), which is a new role to AHP. What is this, you may ask? (I get this question a lot!!!)
PAs are seen as a “new” role, however, we have been established in the NHS since 2003 and were first introduced into the country by US-trained PAs.
Physician Associates are healthcare professionals, who work as part of the multidisciplinary team alongside doctors both in GP surgeries and hospital specialties. They see a wide variety of conditions (acute and chronic) and can see patients of any age. They have a defined scope of practice including: diagnosing patients, carrying out physical examinations, providing health promotion, delivering treatment and management plans and requesting/interpreting diagnostic studies.
Currently, PAs are not allowed to request ionising radiation nor prescribe medications (although this is subject to change in the future); however, doctor colleagues support these tasks as appropriate PAs work under the supervision of a GP or consultant, although they can work relatively autonomously dependent on their experience
All working PAs in the UK are a member of the Managed Voluntary Register which is held by the Faculty of Physician Associates From next year, PAs will be regulated by the General Medical Council which is the regulator of doctors, allowing for greater potential and maximising contribution to patient care as part of the wider medical workforce
To tell you a little about me personally: I graduated from St George’s Medical School in 2018 and have since worked in both hospital and GP surgery settings, and in medical education at local universities I also work with NHS England as a Physician Associate Ambassador, promoting the role and increasing PA recruitment in the South East. I have also recently been helping to supervise two PA students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School who have been on placement with AHP.
My specialist interest is paediatrics although I am competent to see all ages, with on the day and pre-bookable appointments available at Manor Practice where I am based. I have been receiving some lovely positive feedback from patients that I have seen so far, and my role has been embraced by all so hopefully the PA role will grow in this area!
UPDATES FROM FURTHER AFIELD
These updates are from University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (previously Western Sussex Hospitals when it became a Foundation Trust) and relate to what is happening at our local hospitals, which AHP's patients are often referred to for secondary assessments or treatments.
Much development has been taking place across all 7 hospitals within the Trust, but the major difference is the construction of the Louisa Martindale Building at Royal Sussex County Hospital This is now nearing completion and patients will be moved into the new building in the next couple of months There is far too much to describe in this newsletter, but anyone who is interested can visit the Trust's website for the latest information https://www uhsussex nhs uk/about/trust/improvement-projects/lmb/
During the last few months much concern has been shown about the NHS plan to close stroke services at Worthing Hospital and move the Acute Stroke Unit to St Richards Hospital in Chichester. A twelve week public consultation took place where everyone had a chance to express their views. More than 1000 people responded and these will be taken into account when decisions are made later this year. More details on the plan are available on https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/news/more-than-1000-stroke-survey-responses-received/
Closer to home is the development of the Southlands Site. Aside from the excellent eye clinic many other treatments and therapies already take place at Southlands, as well as two operating theatres carrying out day surgery Many people are surprised to hear that dermatological treatments take place as well as cardio physiotherapy, occupational therapy, blood tests and many clinics
Plans to develop a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Southlands Hospital in Shoreham-by-Sea are continuing, with a new facility scheduled to open in the Autumn 2023
The CDC is designed to offer efficient and more local access to MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and CT (Computerised Tomography) scanners, as well as a host of other diagnostic specialist equipment and expertise. Separated from emergency care provided in other nearby hospitals, planned imaging and diagnostic services at Southlands will be less affected by urgent requests from Emergency Departments, resulting in less disruption to patient appointments and procedures.
The development of the new department within the hospital will replace the temporary mobile MRI and CT scanners where space and waiting areas are very limited and the X-Ray department will be fully refurbished.
WATCH OUT FOR TICK BITES
These are becoming more common, particularly in countryside areas
Minimise the risk - apply insect repellant prior to walking in high risk areas and use footpaths rather than walk through long grass and foliage Cover your skin where possible, wear full length trousers rather than shorts and wear long sleeved tops. Tuck clothes in. Wear socks.
Always check yourself and others, including dogs, for ticks after walking in high risk countryside. If you find a tick on skin remove with fine tweezers ensuring that the whole insect is removed.
If you are bitten - remove the tick including its head, clean the site with soapy water and use a cold compress and/or elevation of limb to reduce swelling and pain. Apply antihistamine cream or take antihistamine tablets as directed. Tick bites may, but not always, cause itching and swelling.
Transmission of Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection that can lead to the inflammation of joints and neurological problems
This happens rarely but it is crucial that you are aware of the symptoms and seek immediate medical help Symptoms of the disease include a rash around the site of the bite that is oval in shape and flu like symptoms.
For more information, please visit the NHS website. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lyme-disease/
New app helps residents in Adur and Worthing access Council services on the go
The app, which has been created in partnership with West Sussex County Council, aims to make life simpler by allowing residents to check a range of Council services in one place.
A handy collection day reminder function gives residents the option to set up a phone notification to prompt them to put their bins out either the night before or on the day of their collection.
Adur & Worthing Councils will also be using the app to send targeted push notifications to keep residents informed if their collection is unfortunately missed, due to issues like road closures or vehicle breakdowns.
Lifestyle and leisure features like a map of local places to eat with the best food hygiene ratings and where to find the closest car park, public toilet or children’s play area can also be found on the app.
The app lets residents tell the Councils about service issues, including missed bins or if there has been any fly-tipping or graffiti in their area. Any problems at local parks, streets and beaches can also be reported on the app, allowing Councils’ staff to deal with issues more quickly.
To help reduce the amount of recycling going in the general waste bin, the app features a simple search function that lets residents check whether their rubbish can be recycled or not. The app can also be used to check recycling centre opening times as well as book a slot.
Cllr Emma Evans, Adur’s Cabinet Member for the Environment and Leisure, said:
“This app is a useful tool that will help us to keep residents better informed about any service issues and the latest news from the Councils much more quickly and effectively.”
Cllr John Turley, Worthing’s Cabinet Member for Resources including Digital, said:
“This app already helps residents across West Sussex and rolling it out in Worthing will help us
communicate directly with the community on the things that affect their everyday life. Importantly, it allows residents to report issues back to the Council including street cleaning, missed bin collections or broken benches - all of the basics that are so important to residents.”
A Helping Hand at Home for Seniors by Seniors
There’s a huge difference in the kind of home care you can receive from someone who really understands what your life is like. The concerns you have, the need for independence. At Seniors Helping Seniors care is provided by someone experienced who has a little living under his or her belt.
Forgetting your bin day should be a thing of the past thanks to a new smartphone app that has launched in Adur and Worthing.
St Mary de Haura – Fun for the whole family this summer!
The summer holidays may be a time when many activities for children and families take a break, but at St Mary de Haura it’s quite the opposite!
This year there is a range of activities for children of different ages in the church and churchyard. A highlight of the calendar at St Mary’s is the annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic, held on the first Sunday of August at 4pm. Bring along a teddy and enjoy song, craft, story time and refreshments – all within the beautiful setting of the churchyard. (We can’t promise the sunshine but have been lucky year-on-year with the weather and are hoping to continue our winning streak!).
Meanwhile, two of our regular and most popular activities for children and families continue during the summer holidays.
Mary’s Music – our weekly group for singing and music making for preschool children and grown-ups – takes place on Monday 7th August, 10-10.4am, for a ‘summer special’ involving lots of songs and rhymes and bubbles in the churchyard. And Toddler Time – our popular toddler
group which runs in the church – will take place on Wednesday 16th August at 10am. Join us in church for songs, craft, parachute fun and more!
Finally, on Monday 21st August from 10.30am to 1.00pm we invite you to join us for a Family Walk, starting at St Mary de
ARE YOU A FRIEND OF ST MARY’S?
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Join today on The Friends page: www.stmarydehaura.org.uk
Haura church and finishing at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Shoreham Beach. Again, there will be parachute fun, games and crafts. Bring along a picnic!
As with all services and events at St Mary’s, these events are open to all. We warmly welcome people from across the community, whatever your faith or belief, to join us for these free family activities. As a church at the centre of the town, we are proud to place our facilities, staff and volunteers in the service of the local community and to offer a warm and generous welcome to all.
To support our aim of serving the Shoreham community, could you help us by joining the Friends of St Mary’s? This network of friends and supporters costs only £10 a year to join, but provides much-needed funds for the maintenance of our historic and beautiful building, allowing us to keep it open every day of the year for the whole community to enjoy.
For more information, please visit the website: www.stmarydehaura.org.uk
Unhappy Hips
Jenny Davys, registered osteopath at Shoreham Osteopathy Centre, looks at how unhappy hips can really slow us down…
Where does it hurt?
Hip pain is usually felt in the back and side of the upper thigh, as well as the front of the pelvis and groin. Sometimes it travels down to the knee, or even further down the leg. It can present as stiffness, aching, catching or “giving way” and can make daily life really difficult.
What exactly is the hip?
It is a ball-and-socket joint, the ball being the spherical head of the femur (thigh bone), the socket a curved area of the pelvis called the acetabulum. Ligaments hold it together, thick cartilage (the labrum) surrounds the socket, and muscles move it in all directions. All or any of these structures could be involved in your pain. Hip problems include:
• Osteoarthritis – inflammation often occurs with ageing, as our bodies become less good at remodelling the smooth cartilage covering joint surfaces. Early osteoarthritis may be a congenital problem, or happen from injury and sudden trauma, or conditions such as impingement
• Tears, sprains and strains - in ligaments, labrum or tendons, ie tendonitis of the hip muscles, eg deep flexors (iliopsoas)
• Bursitis – inflammation of fluid sacs in the joint
• Fractures – from trauma eg falls, or osteoporosis
• Dislocation – from trauma or dysplasia (shallow hip socket)
NB: If you have sudden onset of severe hip pain, swelling, heat or inability to weight-bear, seek immediate medical help.
Some general tips:
• Sitting for long periods can affect hip muscle function – eg your gluteals switch “off” and your hip flexors tighten
• Movement improves bloodflow and reduces inflammation, so is almost always beneficial. Pain does not always equal
damage, but severe pain should be investigated. Talk to your GP about pain relief.
• Keep a good level of overall fitness and joint mobility - your feet, knees, spine and pelvis all work together with the hip.
• Practice balancing on one leg.. in a safe place! This strengthens the gluteal muscles that support your hip. Other good exercises include the bridge, side-lying leg lifts and squats – but do get advice on this.
• A 15% reduction in body mass has been shown to reduce arthritic pain levels by up to 50% - so if you need to lose weight, this might help.
• Osteoarthritis does not always progress to hip replacement. Sometimes pain will remain mild and manageable.
• Qualified manual therapists such as osteopaths and physiotherapists can really help alleviate many types of hip pain and know when to refer you for other interventions.
Get those hips moving this summer!
Why not book in with one of our caring osteopaths for a thorough assessment? 01273 567654 www. shorehamosteo.co.uk info@shorehamosteo.co.uk
Lions go Large!
Sunday 4th June saw the Lions Annual Family Fun Day in Buckingham Park, Shoreham, which was their biggest ever event!
A small committee of Lions Members plan the event over the proceeding year and thankfully it went off without a hitch (ie certainly no problems with rain this year)!
Together with Coles Fun Fair, Mike Bird’s Bouncy Castles, over 115 Classic Cars (plus 5 Fire Engines & 5 Army Vehicles) and our usual Donkey Rides, there were over 40 Stalls, selling a variety of craft and country items (even artisan Gin)! Arena Events, such as the Samba Band and Rosario Gracia’s Afro-Brazilian Dancing kept the crowds entertained throughout the afternoon. We also had all day demonstrations from The Vikings, Shoreham Allstars, Shoreham Fort Society and 1066 Falconry. Children’s entertainment such as Magic shows, Punch & Judy and Face Painting also went down a treat, not to mention the Lions Tea & Cake Tent, Beer Tent (provided by our neighbouring Rottingdean & Saltdean Lions Club) and the numerous other food and refreshment vans on site. My personal favourite is always a cool blue Slushie! Various photos show just a fraction of the fun, courtesy of Southwick Camera Club, who are another of our regular attendees.
Along with the Lions usual Games, such as Wine & Water, Hook a Duck, Higher/Lower and our new (battery-operated) Racing Rabbits Game, the Lions also ran their first ever Dog Show - which, by all accounts, was a resounding success and attended by many well-behaved pooches. Best in Show (who also came top for Waggiest Tail), was won by the lovely red fawn Vizsla, pictured here with their owner and the Technical Director of Higgidy, Tessa Bissonnet (photo courtesy of Southwick Camera Club).
The Lions could not run this event without the help and support of many additional organisations. Whether that’s our local businesses who advertised in the Family Fun Day Programme, Higgidy for sponsoring our Dog Show, or the many young volunteers helping to get our tents & gazebo’s up; staking out
several arena’s or helping to park cars litter pick throughout the long day, such as the Air Training Cadets (ATC), or the Southwick Scouts. After all expenses have been paid (and there are many), it’s anticipated that we will have raised just over £6,500 which will be held in our Charity Account. This money is then used to provide much needed assistance in our local community.
If you would like to learn more about us (or help us plan next year’s event), we always have a stall at the Shoreham Artisan Market on the fourth Saturday of the month. The next Market is on 22nd July and we would love to have a chat, when you can find out more about us, what else we do and how we distribute the money we raise. Alternatively, check out our Facebook page at www. facebook.com/AdurEastLionsClub or call us on 0345 833 7356
Finally, thanks again Shoreham, Fishersgate and Southwick for helping support this event. We couldn’t do it without you. x
Plans to protect Shoreham and Southwick get go-ahead
Plans to improve coastal defences in Shoreham on Basin Road South to give residents and businesses better protection from the sea have been given the green light.
A protective layer of rock will be built on part of the seafront on the adjoining edge of the beach on Basin Road South in front of Barrett Steel and Solent Wharf at Shoreham Port.
It will be approximately 740 metres in length, between 8.6 and 11.8 metres in depth and will range from two to three metres in height.The work is part of a larger project known as the Brighton Marina to River Adur Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (FCERM) to improve the town’s defences from rising sea levels, flooding and coastal erosion.
Steve Neocleous, Adur District Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Strategic Planning, said:
“Climate change is having a real impact on rising sea levels on our coastline and rivers and it is imperative we try to guard as best we can against this to protect residents and businesses.
“This long-term project is hugely important in helping safeguard the town’s economy now and into the future
and by working with other partners we hope this can do just that.”
The scheme includes six different locations within Shoreham and Brighton and this particular scheme is designed to offer more protection to land in Adur from the threat of erosion, including residential areas, Southwick Beach car park and local businesses.As part of the plans there will also be a new three-metre wide footpath stretching approximately 545 metres in length, as well as a new beach access ramp and steps at locations yet to be decided. The current footpath will be unaffected during construction.Some of the existing timber and steel groynes which are no longer effective on Southwick Beach will be removed.
If you require general chiropody or need rehabilitation for a specific low limb, foot and ankle injuries, Ian Linane BSc, our experienced and HCPC registered podiatrist, will be able to assess this and provide help for you.
Ian’s reputation for successful treatment of general chiropody concerns, as well as various injuries to the low limb, foot and ankle draws clients of all ages and activities from around Sussex as well as other parts of the UK.
General Care
• Hard skin and corn removal.
• Nail surgery with local anaesthetic for ingrown nails.
Providing expert low limb, foot and ankle care in Southwick since 2002
Specialist Care
Full rehabilitation treatments for injuries to the lower leg, foot and ankle.
• Nail cut only service.
• Diabetes checks
Gait Analysis and Orthotics. www.podiaclinic.co.uk
