jan-13 - Lochwinnoch Online

Mistylaw Medical PracticeRobert Scarff LtdJOINERS & SHOPFITTERSDomestic & CommercialExtensionsGarage ConversionsGeneral Joinery WorkFlu Vaccination ProgrammeFlu vaccine is now available and wewould encourage all patients in theeligible groups to attend: over 65’s,chronic respiratory disease, heart,kidney, liver or neurological disease,diabetes, immunosuppressed, pregnantwoman and carers. Furtherinformation can be obtained atreception. Any patients’ outwith thecriteria can get a flu vaccinationprivately at participating outlets e.g.Pharmacies or shopping centres.PertussisAll pregnant patients over 28 weeks arecurrently being offered Pertussisvaccine – more information and leafletsare available in the waiting room.Contact DetailsIf you change your contact details,particularly mobile telephone numbers,please let us know. All patient contactdetails are kept confidential.Appointment SystemWe are planning to restructure the waymorning surgeries, telephoneconsultations and house visits areorganised from January 2013 toimprove efficiency. There will be nooverall reduction in the number ofappointments available but they will bearranged differently. We hope you findthe new arrangements beneficial, butwould be grateful for feedback (good orbad).Lab TestsIf you have any blood or urine testsdone in the practice, you should phonefor the results in 4/5 days time. If theTimber/UPVC WindowsLoft ConversionsAll Trades SuppliedFree Estimates & Fully InsuredTel/Fax 01505 842826 Mobile 07711 934627Reg In Scotland 185968 Est. 1998Doctor wants to repeat the test;patients will either be sent anappointment by letter or, due to theincreased postage costs, receive atelephone call.The Doctors would like to wisheveryone a Merry Christmas and aHappy and Healthy New Year.Save YourRegional ParkApplications for largewindfarms in ClydeMuirshiel have beenfewer this year butanother attack isexpected near WestKilbride soon – see Blackshaw Farmin the round up. There is no moreprotection for the park than whenwe started our campaign and thedevelopers have not gone away so itis very important that we do not letdown our guard. We expect to beasking for your support in gatheringobjections again before long. In theinterest of future generations’enjoyment of Clyde Muirshiel, aswell as now, we fight thesedevelopments with everythingpossible.Windfarm applications lodgedor under discussionMillour Hill 2, Dalry, CommunityWindpower Ltd – application for 2 x410 ft / 125m turbines. Applicationlodged with North Ayrshire on4/6/12. SYRP have objectedFinnockbog Farm, Inverkip –TGC Renewables Ltd of Bristol haveapplied to Inverclyde Council for 2 x148 ft / 45m turbines and accesstrack in CMRP. SYRP have objected.Shielhill farm, Inverkip –Application to Inverclyde Councilfor 1 x 113 ft / 34.38m turbine(50KW) and access track. Thiswould be situated close to the GreenockCut and CMRP’s Greenock Cut VisitorCentre. SYRP have objected.Blackshaw farm, West Kilbride -on Blackshaw Hill – CommunityWindpower Ltd are preparing anapplication for their biggest turbinesyet in CMRP. We expect an applicationsoon for 5 x 492ft / 150m turbines eachrated at 4 MW. These would be justsouth of the Dalry/ West Kilbride roadand would be adjacent to and justnorth of, the existing ArdrossanWindfarm.Corlic Hill 2, Greenock - Thought tobe preparing to lodge anotherapplication for 15 turbines.Skelmorlie Windfarm – Proposalfor either 21 or 16 x 3.5 MW turbinesunder discussion but no further news.The Medical Effects and HealthIssues of Wind TurbinesDuring the last few years medicalresearch has been undertaken inAustralia, USA and Canada and morerecently by the UK British MedicalAssociation, on the detrimental effectsof wind turbines on people.Apart from the ‘flicker’ or shadowcaused by the sun shining on theturbine blades, there is noise, some ofwhich is audible and some inaudible.The most serious is the inaudiblesound known as Low Frequency Noise(LFN). This is likened to a ‘heart beat’and is unlikely to be in sync with yourown heart. Not everyone is affected butmany people are and they suffer fromlack of sleep as a result of waking up inthe middle of the night in a state ofpanic and depression can result.It is reckoned that given the rightweather conditions when turbines areturning, these affects can be felt up to adistance of 4.97 miles / 8 Km awayfrom a turbine. It has to do with theinner ear which stimulated byinfrasound and triggers the fight-orflightresponse.LFN emitted by traffic, planes, trains orother machinery and even by the sea,does not have the same effect as theLFN emitted by wind turbines. Readersare recommended to watch 2 newsclips from Australia onwww.todaytonightadelaide.com.au/?page=Story&StoryID=1394 and www.windwatch.org/news/2012/06/06/interviewwith-senator-nick-xenophon/.Moreresearch is required.www.saveyourregionalpark.com6