Thousands of residents in parts of Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Patchway are being asked to take part in a week-long programme of Covid-19 community testing following the identification of two cases of a ‘variant of concern’ in the area.
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Residents of the Stokes will be able to book a rapid Covid-19 test from Monday (18th January 2021) when a ‘pop up’ testing unit opens at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. The purpose of rapid testing (also known as community testing) is to find residents who have Covid-19 but are not displaying symptoms.
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With the Covid-19 seven-day case rate in Bradley Stoke standing at almost 600 per 100,000 – higher than any other area in the West of England – a local councillor has recorded a video message urging residents to “try to do even more to stop infection rates increasing in our community”.
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Residents in the Stokes who have recently been diagnosed with dementia and their family, carers and friends are invited to a ‘Living Well with Dementia’ roadshow in Bradley Stoke on Wednesday 23rd May. The event, which is free to attend, will take place from 6pm until 8.30pm at Baileys Court Activity Centre (BS32 8BH). The roadshow will offer practical, emotional
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December is finally here, and what a year 2017 has been! From political shock waves to some of the warmest temperatures on record, 2017 has been a year to remember. December is also the start of Christmas preparations for many of us. Taking care of your health is very much as important as ensuring the turkey gets in the oven
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The Family Hope Center, an organisation that works with families whose children have a range of neurological conditions and brain injury, is holding “an interactive presentation for parents and professionals” in Bradley Stoke on Thursday 9th June. The event will take place from 1pm to 4pm at The West of England MS Therapy Centre (on Wheatfield Drive). The event has
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[Advertising Feature] Bradley Stoke Pharmacy, located on Brook Way, alongside Bradley Stoke Surgery, is to reduce its opening hours from Wednesday 6th May 2015, when it merges with the nearby Ferndene Pharmacy (formerly Jhoots Pharmacy and, before that, Lloyds Pharmacy). Ferndene Pharmacy will cease trading after the close of business on Tuesday 5th May 2015. The changes come seven months
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An informal event being held in Bradley Stoke on Friday (10th October, World Mental Health Day) will provide practical advice and information about mental health. The event, which runs from 10.30am to 2pm, will be held at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre and will offer visitors the opportunity to try out various sporting activities that help lift the mood, including table tennis, badminton,
Continue readingA last minute agreement between Bradley Stoke Town Council and North Bristol NHS Trust should mean that weekly midwife classes are able to continue in the town for the next three years but mums with young babies will in future have to travel out of town to access baby clinics run by health visitors. The town council has been providing
Continue readingBradley Stoke Surgery has announced that it is taking on two new doctors over the coming months, which it is hoped will give “more available appointments” for patients registered at the Brook Way practice. The news was revealed in a letter from the surgery’s business manager Sandra Lloyd, circulated at last night’s meeting of the Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger
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