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refugees and their host families. It was absolutely brilliant to see English and The visit had been arranged by Irish national demonstrator Christopher White who
Ukrainian children playing together - they may not have a common language, was a great friend of the president’s head gardener, Robert. A mad dash across
but a tennis ball, or box of lego brought them together. I know we now have Dublin in two cars got us to Phoenix Park with minutes to spare. We were escorted
many Ukrainians living in the community, and it was lovely to hear from them and in to the state reception room and given coffee and delicious canapes whilst we
their hosts about the warm welcome they have received - with offers of furniture, chatted to members of the president’s staff including Laura who did all the
toys, clothes, language support and jobs with local businesses. flowers for the house.
If you need to get in touch, you can contact me via email Then the doors opened and in came the president and his wife Sabina. The met
michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk or call my office on and welcomed each of us individually and posed for a group photograph with us
01202 624216. I send out a regular email update – you can sign all, spending about an hour with us. We received such a warm and genuine
up on my website www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk where you welcome from them both.
can also find links to what I’ve been doing locally and in
Parliament & information such as updates & energy price We then toured the gardens for two hours with head gardener Robert.
advice. It was a day we shall always remember.

Diana Holman

LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
BERE REGIS

Michael Tomlinson MP  SURGERY NEWS
Michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk
holds regular surgeries
in the constituency. For  01202 624216 Mask wearing in the GP Surgery
details of forthcoming  www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk We have been notified by NHS England
surgeries or to make an that mask wearing guidelines are changing.
appointment, please @Michael4MDNP Our interpretation is as follows:
contact his office.
Staff
Reception/admin staff will have the choice whether to wear a mask in the
Reception office. There is the safety screen at the front desk so you may be
greeted by a Receptionist not wearing a mask.

Staff consulting with patients face to face will generally continue to wear a face
mask.
All staff will continue to wear a mask when walking through the Practice when
patients are present.

Patients
Patients will be requested to wear a mask if presenting with covid or respiratory
symptoms or are clinically high risk. Patients are welcome to continue wearing a
mask if they feel comfortable doing so and will continue to be offered a face
mask when booking in

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