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Advertising Feature
Living taken to a new level in Swindon
All good things come in threes – whether it’s The Musketeers, Amigos or even Stooges, therefore it’s little wonder that Swindon house hunt-
ers are keen to reap the rewards of living on three levels.
Three-storey is now increas- split over three floors, the op- bedroom and en-suite sweeps over
ingly popular with savvy buyers portunities to be individual in the whole of the upper floor.
looking for a flexible, spacious the way they live are endless. The Taylor Wimpey show centre
and stylish home. By building “Our carefully planned at Burghley Place can be found
upwards rather than out, pur- layouts are designed to meet on Queen Elizabeth Drive, off
chasers can get much more for a range of requirements and Thamesdown Drive, close to Taw
their money whilst benefiting suit individual needs. Entire Hill Village Centre and not far from
from a home that adapts to suit floors can be given over to the North Swindon Centre.
them, no matter what stage of life older teenagers who want The Burghley Place show centre
they are at. more privacy, or devoted to is open daily to visitors from 10am
Chris Ashmore, regional sales different uses such as work- until 5pm. To arrange a specific
and marketing director for Taylor ing, entertaining or relaxing.” appointment call 0845 671 3297.
Wimpey, said, “the flexibility Taylor Wimpey has two www.taylorwimpey.co.uk
of three-storey living is really styles of three storey proper-
capturing the imagination of pur- ties available at its Burghley
chasers in Swindon, and it’s easy Place development in Swin-
to see why. With accommodation don, starting at just £187,995.
The Ashbourne offers a separate
kitchen/dining room, reception
Urgent appeal for blood room and utility room on the
ground floor, a further reception
The bad weather in December and the festive season has hit stocks of room, bedroom and bathroom on
blood and the NHS Blood and Transplant Service is making a desper- the first floor and two additional
ate appeal to people to step forward and give a pint. bedrooms on the third floor with
After snow and ice forced cancellation of many blood donor sessions, the master served by an en-suite.
stocks of one particular blood group – O negative – have fallen below The Delamere style home com-
preferred levels and the NHSBT is asking donors to help replenish stocks. prises a large living room with
Liz Redfern, CBE, Director of Patient Care, Nursing and Workforce, French doors leading out to the
said, “the NHS needs a constant supply of blood to meet demand and private garden, a spacious kitchen
the NHS Blood and Transplant Service does a magnificent job of ensuring and cloakroom on the ground floor.
that sessions are run regularly all over the country to maintain levels.” The first floor boasts two spacious
First time donors should be aged between 17 and 65, weigh at least bedrooms and an elegant family
50kg (7 stone 12lbs) and be in general good health. If you’ve donated bathroom, whilst a large master
before there is no upper age limit, as long as you have given blood in
the last two years.
To find a session convenient to you call 0300 123 23 23 or see:
www.blood.co.uk

Patients can opt for NHS treatment
in Cirencester UNITS 19-20 KENDRICK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
Since April 2009 NHS patients have had the right to choose where they SWINDON WILTS SN2 2DU
have their treatment. By discussing options with GPs and looking at
information such as waiting times, facilities and location, patients can TEL: 01793 536784
choose the hospital that is most convenient for them.
For residents of North and West There is a flexible approach to ap-
Swindon it may be that visiting an pointment scheduling, allowing SANSUM SAND & GRAVEL SUPPLY TO ThE
NHS treatment centre such as the patients to choose a time that is
one in Cirencester takes less time convenient to them. If surgery is GENERAL PUbLIC AND TRADE CUSTOMERS
than getting to other local hospitals. required, patients are then given
Located just off the A419 from a range of dates to choose from. bRICKS,
Swindon and offering free parking, Typically, patients have one com- CONCRETE bLOCKS,
Cirencester NHS Treatment Centre prehensive one-stop pre-operative
is a day surgery facility delivering assessment with the clinical team CELCON bLOCKS,
a range of procedures. and undergo any required tests on
Services include dental extrac- the same day. bLOCK PAVING,
tion, ear nose and throat proce- The treatment centre’s innovative
dures, general surgery, gynaecol- and efficient approach ensures that PATIO SLAbS, SAND,
ogy, minor orthopaedic surgery, the entire care programme, from GRAVEL, TOP SOIL, bARK,
pain management and urology. referral through to treatment, is
Patients requiring inpatient sur- centred around the patients’ needs. CANTAbURY SPAR,
gery, including joint replacements, Patients’ right to choose where
can have their outpatient assess- they have their treatment is a re- LANDSCAPE FAbRIC,
ment at the hospital, they are then sult of the previous government’s DRAINAGE ChANNELS,
referred to the inpatient facility at Patient Choice initiative which en-
Emersons Green NHS Treatment courages patients to make informed bUILDING ChEMICALS,
Centre in Bristol. decisions about their care.
Waiting times at Cirencester NHS To be referred to a hospital such ROCK SALT AND CEMENT
Treatment Centre, which opened as the Cirencester NHS Treatment
in November 2009, are generally Centre patients should talk to their www.sansums.co.uk
shorter than the national average. GP about their options.

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