Christmas Times
The Link will continue to take people to medical appointments over the Christmas period but please note that our phone will not be “manned” between 23 and 29 December inclusive. So if you have an appointment between these dates please let us know by 22 December.
October Update
The number of monthly trips keeps rising! In September we did 92 trips but in October this rose to 117 including 27 to Salisbury District Hospital and 38 for Covid booster vaccinations. I am sure the Prime Minister will be pleased with the vaccination uptake in Mere.
AGM
The Link AGM for 2019 and 2020 will be held on Friday 22 October at the Grove Building at 7pm. All are welcome and drinks and nibbles will be provided. Please come along to find out more about how we operate.
June-September Update
Trips have averaged out at around 70 per month but we are expecting an increase in requests for vaccinations for covid boosters and influenza.
Alan Inwood has decided to stop driving after 15 years volunteering in which he has also served on the Link Management Committee. Alan, who lives in Maiden Bradley, has represented the interests of the local villages we serve and been a strong advocate for the Link.
May Update
Normality seems to be returning as only 17 of the 76 trips we did in May were for covid vaccinations. Opticians and dentists are catching up.
Thanks go to four drivers (Gwil Hitchcock after 18 years driving, Martin Leahy and Jean Kantharia who between them have been volunteering for 27 years and Peter Dethick) have stopped driving. If you want to volunteer as a Link driver please call 01747 860096.
April Update – Ton Up
Between January and April we made 101 trips taking people to their Covid vaccinations. Most were to Wilton but we also went to Bruton, Sturminster Newton and Westbury.
Sad News
Bill Pike, who was a great supporter of the Link over many years both as a driver and our treasurer, has died in Salisbury hospital after a long illness. He will be sadly missed. May he rest in peace. Our condolences to his son Doug who, thankfully, we were able to take to the hospital so he could see his dad on the day before he died.
March Update
We had a total of 77 trips. Once again the main work was to Covid vaccinations and we took 27 local residents mainly for their second jab. Because patients at Mere Surgery are given appointments on one or two days a week a couple of drivers went to Wilton twice on the same day to meet the demand.
