Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing Amesbury chiropractor crowned as the best in the business at awards

AMESBURY-based chiropractor Philippa Oakley has been named Chiropractor of the Year, the most prestigious award presented by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA).

This award is presented to one chiropractor each year in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the chiropractic profession.

Of the award, Philippa said: “This award comes following an exciting year for me, after relocating my clinic to Amesbury at the beginning of the year.

“I am thrilled to have been recognised as chiropractor of the year for my contribution to the promotion and understanding of healthcare inequalities and the impact these can have on people’s health and wellbeing, which has seen me support healthcare organisations from around the world to improve their services in this area.”

Catherine Quinn, president of the British Chiropractic Association said: “Philippa has been chosen as a worthy recipient of the award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the promotion and understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and for inspiring all BCA members to learn and develop their skills in this area.”

Philippa graduated from the Welsh Institute of Chiropractic in 2012 with a Master of Chiropractic degree, and her commitment to clinical excellence has been recognised through the awarding of several prestigious accolades. She began her career working with NHS patients, before establishing her own clinic, Acorn Health, in 2014.

Acorn Health has received awards from the Royal College of Chiropractors in recognition of their commitment to patient care and clinical excellence.

In addition to her role as a Chiropractor, Philippa is also a qualified coach and mentor with the NHS Leadership Academy, supporting individuals in meeting their professional and personal goals, and is a professional member of the Royal College of Chiropractors Pain Faculty. acornhealth.org.uk

Philippa receiving her reward on the night

New chair will join Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in February

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of Ian Green as its new Trust Chair.

Ian’s appointment was approved by the Council of Governors following a robust and successful recruitment

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Ian will bring a great deal of experience to the foundation

process. He has been appointed for a term of three years in line with the Trust’s constitution.

He will succeed Dr Nick Marsden, whose term of office will end on December 31, 2022.

Ian has a wealth of experience and knowledge gained from his current role as chief executive of the Terrence Higgins Trust, and from non-executive director posts within the NHS over the past 15 years, including the South Central Ambulance Trust Board.

This broad experience has provided him with an excellent grasp of the challenges of healthcare delivery and of those specific to Salisbury.

Ian emphasised the importance of working with partners to ensure population health needs are being met, in a safe and effective environment.

Mr Green said: “I look forward to working with colleagues and partners to deliver our vision of providing an outstanding experience for our patients, their families and the people who work for and with us.”

He will join the Trust as its Chair on February 1 2023.

Health & Wellbeing

Running for Movember, mental health and to raise awareness

Words by Cllr Rich Rogers, Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley Division

AS I have grown older, I have started to enjoy running. It is known that physical activity releases feel-good hormones that make us feel better in ourselves, enables us to handle stressful situations better and gives us more energy.

More recently, I have taken to running in organised events. I have also used this opportunity not only for personal health and wellbeing reasons, but to also raise funds for some tremendous charities.

So it was that I found myself on a cold November day, donning a fake moustache, headband and running shoes to take part in the ‘Mo-Run’ on behalf of the Movember charity. The Movember cause throws a spotlight on men’s health, both physical and mental, with particular focus on mental health.

Thankfully, the stigma associated with mental health is starting to reduce, but we are not always able to spot the signs in ourselves or others. We all go through difficult situations, and the complexity of our differing circumstances, environment and personalities means we cannot always fully understand what triggers mental health problems.

Certainly, loneliness and isolation, relationship issues, money worries, traumatic events and life changes are just some of the causal factors, but it is not always apparent how people will react, and there are those who will still try to mask their problems, particularly from the loved ones.

As we face the the cost of living crisis, mental health and its causes should be at the forefront of our thoughts.

Moreover, living in rural areas can often bring a unique set of circumstances that exacerbate social isolation, especially for older residents, leading to poor health, loss of independence and lower quality of life.

What Covid demonstrated was a real sense of communities coming together, ensuring the most vulnerable were supported and protected and we are starting to see more of that with the Cost of Living crisis.

Identification of those in need is not always easy, but we will continue to do all we can so they and all our communities receive the care and support needed to ensure we weather this storm.

It is important to support charities like Movember, Mind, the Mental Health Foundation and others who do fantastic work in highlighting and tackling issues like mental health.

Hopefully, their considerable efforts will continue to tackle these problems, to improve understanding and help to ensure that we as a society are better prepared. If, by putting on a pair of running shoes, I can help that cause, I will keep on running.

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