Message from WMGP

 FREE WEBINAR ON MENOPAUSE AND HRT. APRIL 18TH at 7PM

This is a heads-up to watch out for registration details that we will post soon.

You will be able to watch this important webinar online. No need to install Teams as your PC or laptop browser will be OK.

Join this FREE virtual webinar with Mr Haitham Hamoda, Consultant Gynaecologist at Kings College Hospital, London and Medical Advisory Council member for the British Menopause Society. He will provide you with an up-to-date, evidence-based talk on the menopause and HRT. 

You can find out more about him here:

https://www.hcahealthcare.co.uk/finder/specialists/mr-haitham-hamoda

This Webinar will be delivered via Microsoft Teams (MS Teams). You do not need to have Teams installed as the invitation will enable you to join using your PC or Laptop browser.

West Malling Group Practice, part of the Malling PCN, appreciates the support of HCA Healthcare UK providing this free patient Webinar. For more information about HCA Healthcare UK please visit www.hcahealthcare.co.uk

Newsletter for March 2023

Meetings at the Kings Hill Community Centre 

The third Thursday of each month 2.00pm to 4.00pm

The next meeting is on 16th March

The guest speaker is 

David Tadd (Forensic Investigating)

March        

Thursday 30th March Breakfast Club @ Kingshill Golf Club 

Cost £12 per member. Please pay at the Kinara meeting.

10am Start – Guest Speaker

Contact:- Andrew Cornish (01732 840067)

  

April          

Tuesday 18th April Petanque Match with Lunch at the Duke of Wellington Ryarsh.

Starting at 10am. Approx £13 per member. Please pay at the Kinara meeting.

Contact:-Andrew Cornish (01732 840067)

Saturday 22nd April FUN QUIZ including Fish & Chip supper 7.00 for 7.30pm

Cost £10 per member bring your own drinks. 

Contact:- Brian Collin (07879 632999)

 

May           

Thursday 11th May Thanet Catering College for Lunch & Trip to Broadstairs. 

Cost to be Approx £37.50 per Member

The Coach will leave from Brookline @ 9.00am & 9.15am from Tower View

Contact:- Joan Barrett (01622 812595)

Tuesday 23th  May Petanque Match with Lasagne Lunch at the Duke of Wellington Ryarsh.

Starting @10am £13 per member.  Please pay at the Kinara meeting.  

Contact:-Andrew Cornish (07816 672916)

  

June     

Party Night Saturday 17th June  7.00 for 7.30pm

£10 Per Member Bring your own drinks & nibbles.

Contact:- Mo Bussell (07732 499320)    

Holiday to Sidmouth S.Devon from Thursday 22nd to Monday 26th June 2023

Half -board at the Royal York & Faulkner Hotel.Cost Approx £540 per Member

Plus Single Supplement of £40

Contact:- Brian Collin (07879 632999)

July          

Breakfast Club @ Kingshill Golf Club Thursday 6th  July 10am Start – Guest Speaker 

Cost £12 per member. Please pay at the Kinara meeting. 

Contact:- Andrew Cornish (07816 672916)

River Boat Trip on the Medway Tuesday 25th July 6.30pm Start Returning at 9.30pm  

Cost £24 per member. Including a Fish & Chip Supper.  

Contact:- Colin Lee (07818 062258)

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PLEASE CONTACT JOAN BARRETT IF A SYMPATHY OR GET WELL CARD IS NEEDED TO BE SENT ON BEHALF OF KINARA. HER PHONE NUMBER IS 01622 812595

Regular Activities

Country Walk 

TO BE ADVISED

Contact:-  Mike Chapman (01732 841078)

Art Groups including Crafts with help and advice for newcomers at the Centre,

with help and advice for newcomers. Cost £4 per session.

At the Centre, 

Each Monday 2.00 to 4.00pm. Fridays 10.30am-12.30.

Contact:- Eileen Read (01732 841601) 

There will be no Arts & crafts on April 7th & 10th as it is the Easter Holiday

Short Mat Bowling with help and advice for newcomers at the Centre,
Each Monday from 2.00 pm until 4.30 pm.
Cost £5.00 per session---£2.50 per half session.

Contact:- Richard Tessier (01732 845717) 

There will be no Bowls on April 10th as it is the Easter Holiday 

MEMBERSHIP LIST IS OPEN

If you know anyone who is interested in joining KINARA please contact 

Richard Tessier 01732 845717 for details.

Payment Due Schedule

Payment Due	Event	Amount	Collector
March	Breakfast Club	£12	Colin                        Andrew
March	Sidmouth Holiday Balance and Single Supplement	£235   £40	Colin                        Andrew
March	Petanque @ Ryarsh	£13	Colin                         Andrew
March / April	Fun Quiz	£10	Colin                         Andrew
March / April	Thanet Catering College	£37.50	Colin                         Andrew
Bank Transfer Details	Sort Code	Acc No
Kinara	55-81-07	84684445	Please E-mail Colin Lee with Your Details (cvlandkmlee@aol.com)

We are now able to process contact Credit/Debit Cards

or

Please bring your cheque books with you!

CHEQUES PAYABLE TO KINARA

Kinara Website-----------kinaraweb.co.uk

Visit KINARA Blog at http://kinaratimesblog.blogspot.com/

Post Articles and/or pictures on the KINARA Blog by emailing them to 
pippinway60@hotmail.com

To receive your Newsletter please send your e-mail address to Roger Chapple at roger.suec@live.co.uk

To receive your Newsletter by post please provide a SAE to Roger Chapple

Please make sure our Membership Secretary (Joan Barrett) has up-to-date details of your home address, telephone no: and e-mail address

WMGP Dementia Awareness Session

 UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA

A free one-hour awareness session 

Discover how dementia affects people, what causes it and how to communicate with a person with dementia. 

West Malling Group Practice Patient Participation Group are holding an information talk on ”Living with Dementia ” 

Join Chris Parker, Chair of Tonbridge & Malling Dementia Friendly Community will present this session and take questions. 

We all know somebody who lives with dementia and the potential for any of us to need this knowledge in the future is huge as 1 in 3 people will be affected by dementia in some way. 

This talk will take place in

The Council Chamber

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Offices

Gibson Drive

On 12th April 2023Starting at 7pm.

(Doors open at 6.30)

Please note places on the evening will be limited. 

If you wish to attend this informative evening please email us on Wmgpppg@gmail.com

Please put Dementia as the subject. We will confirm by email if you have a place.

For those who can’t attend we will be recording the event and will post the video later.