WK News Summer 2023 - Magazine - Page 28
ISSUE NO.10 SUMMER 2023 | WEST KENT NEWS
PASTORAL CARE TEAM (PCT)
Excellent attendance for PSA
Screening
On a sunny, hot morning when it must have been
very tempting to spend time enjoying the weather,
348 Brethren, family and friends made the trip to
Oakley House for the Care Team’s annual Prostate
Cancer tests. Of those 119 were first timers, which
demonstrates an increased awareness of the
importance of being tested. When the results
were in, 9 attendees required urgent follow-up
tests with a further 6 recommended to see their
GP without undue delay.
However, it wasn’t just PSA testing on offer and
179 attendees took advantage of Blood Glucose
screening, five of whom were recommended to
visit their GP. For the first time a variety of other
optional screening was on offer with 119
participating in a broad range of tests.
Our Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Ian
Gallehawk was among the first to arrive, whilst the
Teams own Grand Originals, Phil May, Colin
Wright and Jenny the phlebotomist were back,
having been the instigators of the first session in
2016. Colin was once again ensuring the smooth
running of the physical aspects of the day having
also procured all the necessary equipment.
George Buckberry, another member of the original
team, did the fantastic and unenviable job of coordinating the bookings and ensuring that all the
paperwork was in good order, ably assisted by
Stefano Buscaglia.
Once again, the Widows Sons transported the
samples to the Pathology Lab, this time led by
Terry Nemeth, who was accompanied by six other
biker Brethren.
Thanks are due to everyone involved, the
phlebotomists,
volunteers,
the
Brother
Paramedics… far too numerable to be named here
but without whom 15 attendees may have
remained blissfully unaware of the need for further
investigation.
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