Winchester Support Group

The Winchester support group is a team of volunteers who offer people affected with osteoporosis the chance to meet other people in the area similarly affected, get information, support and ask questions about osteoporosis treatment and care.

Programme 2024

Wednesday 17 January, 7pm (Online)

Fashion, Flair and Fractures - how to deal with body shape changes
Suzanne Hewitt, ROS Ambassador and former model

Wednesday 13 March, 2pm

Physical Activity, Bone Health and Falls
George Mathew, Chartered Physiotherapist – Trauma & Orthopaedics, Basingstoke & North Hants Hospital

Wednesday 12 June, 7pm

Medical Update
Dr Beth Curtis, Rheumatologist, from University Hospital Southampton

Tuesday 1 October, 2:30pm-4:30pm (St Peter's Pastoral Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester)

CAMEO (Come and meet each other).

Come along to meet others with osteoporosis and share experiences. We will be serving our usual refreshments. 

Wednesday 13 November, 7pm (Online)

Explaining DEXA scanning, how T and Z scores are derived, including FRAX
Jackie Shipley, Clinical Scientist – Medical Physics and Bioengineering, Royal
United Hospitals, Bath

Venue: Online or, if face-to-face at St Peter’s Pastoral Centre, (opposite the Library Discovery Centre), Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8RY.

Time: 7pm (unless otherwise stated)

Admission: £2 donation is appreciated to cover expenses. Refreshments included. Meetings are held in a friendly atmosphere for support and information. Family, friends and guests are welcome to our meetings.