She claims there is a lack of blood tests available in Bracknell Forest, which GP surgeries are overseen under East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The woman reportedly claims East Berkshire CCG has instructed their supplies to only allow urgent tests to be carried out. She said: This is very alarming as trying to obtain a blood test has become extremely challenging since October 2020 as hospitals only do appointments instead of walk in. This new initiative from the CCG only came into force a week ago. Personally I don’t understand the concept of this as blood tests are only ever ordered by the clinician for a reason. Are they trying to save money or are the laboratories over whelmed?
The Greene King pub, of which James and Lucy were tenants, also runs an authentic Thai restaurant which has had fantastic reviews within the Bracknell community. This month, landlords James and Lucy decided to step away from their roles and let the Thai restaurant owners take over. With beaming reviews of its delicious food and friendly atmosphere, Mr Graves said he has no doubt the new landlords will do a fantastic job. He said: “The Thai restaurant has done so well and the chef is incredible. He is very special and we re massively happy they re taking the pub on.” But perhaps one of the pub s biggest achievements in its lifetime was it s whopping £130,000 refurbishment.
All patients at these practices will be booked in for their vaccine at Ringmead Medical Practice’s Birch Hill Medical Centre. Dr Ivan Aloysius, a GP and Immunisation lead at Ringmead Medical Practice and a Clinical Director for The Health Triangle PCN, said: “The roll-out of the vaccine will be a marathon, not a sprint, and we cannot let down our guard. We all must continue to follow the guidance in place to control the virus and save lives – that means staying at home as much as you can, and following the ‘hands, face, space’ guidance when you can’t.
Barry Dickens, Air Commodore Ret’t, Chairman of SSAFA Berkshire, said: “Squadron Leader Booker was a Bomber Command navigator in World War 2. He was shot down over occupied France, captured and eventually ended up in a concentration camp. Thanks to Luftwaffe intervention he was released into their charge and finally came home in 1945. He packed more into the first 20 or so years of his life than most would in their whole lifetime. Modest and unassuming his survival after bailing out of his stricken aircraft is a testimony to his courage, fortitude, and strength of character. Sqn.Ldr Stanley Booker MBE RAF (Rtd) was originally born in Gillingham, Kent but has lived in Bracknell ever since after joined the RAF as an apprentice at the age of 17.