The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. That has meant taking some difficult decisions, she added. BBC presenter David Garmston caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca. Join Facebook to connect with David Garmston and others you may know. Read about our approach to external linking. I was just really humbled by the care I got. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. "I just can not thank them enough, they were magnificent and so were all the staff, I was very well looked after. A total of 29 jobs will go from the Inside Out programmes and the 11 programmes will be replaced by a new current affairs strand produced from six regional hubs in Newcastle, Yorkshire Norwich, Birmingham, London and Bristol. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. Movies. "That is one of my memories, I just looked forward to seeing them. The broadcaster said at first he thought it was just anxiety caused by all the additional stresses of going abroad during the pandemic, such as forms and covid tests. "I feel very close to viewers, I feel they are part of the family really so I am really grateful. Im confident we can evolve our local and regional services while improving our impact and better serving our audiences, she said. Something went wrong, please try again later. Mr Garmston said that when he arrived at the Bristol Royal Infirmary he was asked where he had been on holiday and, telling them he had been to Spain, they checked him for legionnaires' disease. We're just delighted he's getting his strength back," she added. Describing finding out he had legionnaires' disease as a shock, the 63-year-old said: "It turned out that I was incubating this rather nasty disease. 1 David A Garmston. He ended up passing out on the bed, with his family calling an ambulance at this point. Wanna follow David 2023 BBC. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. That change will be permanent, meaning one presenter and their production team could well lose their jobs. We are consulting our members on how these plans will impact on the BBCs output and the extent to which it will increase workloads on already-stretched newsrooms. "He's clearly so loved and we miss him hugely at work. Mr Garmston - who has been at Points West since 1985 and has been a regular presenter for many years - said he didn't need to be ventilated in the end, but that he was on oxygen during the two weeks he spent in hospital. If you're a middle-aged or elderly male presenter of a regional news programme in England, it looks like your time is up. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. "I thought they were just saying it to make me feel better, but it is a wonderful feeling actually that people had missed me. Mr Garmston said that when he arrived at the Bristol Royal Infirmary he was asked where he had been on holiday and, telling them he had been to Spain, they checked him for legionnaires' disease. We are also bringing our TV and online teams together so their work can be incorporated. Explore the latest videos from As always you can unsubscribe at any time. BBC Points West newsreaders Alex Lovell and David Garmston got into the Star Wars: Episode 7 spirit for the evening news, presenting an item dressed as a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett respectively. ", Want our best stories with fewer ads and alerts when the biggest news stories drop? "I just put it down to being a bit anxious about things, but I was obviously quite ill at that time and didn't realise it.". I am not moving seats. WebDavid Garmston. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. "That is one of my memories, I just looked forward to seeing them. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Mr Garmston, who lives in central Bristol, said: "The viewers have been amazing, they have written in asking where I am. Im in the BBC West region, where we have Alex Lovell and David Garmston work sharing, I think one of them does 3 days on one week, the other the next. Several Covid tests came back negative - and his family called an ambulance when he passed out on his bed. I owe them my life and I shall be forever grateful.". Mr Garmston said he felt humbled and touched by the messages from Points West viewers. He is still feeling a bit tired, he continued, but is now feeling pretty much back to normal and is hoping to go back to work soon. A BBC presenter caught a rare disease while on holiday in Majorca and ended up spending a week in intensive care. He has worked in television in the West Country for nearly three decades. Sent by C V Gower Funeral Directors on 07/10/2021. 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The TV presenter said he was put on antibiotics and, as he was still having difficulties breathing, he was moved from a respiratory ward to the intensive care unit (ICU) as a precaution in case he needed to be ventilated. I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Never miss the latest local news again by signing up to our Daily Newsletter. BBC presenter David Garmston caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca. "The tea ladies in particular were amazing, they brought me so many cuppas and custard creams and gave us a laugh every day. A BBC presenter caught legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Majorca and ended up having to spend a week in intensive care. Blimey this sounds like the demise of the BBC. The Bristol-born presenter contracted Legionnaires' disease while on a Now that Stuart and Dave have left, they will be doing local reporting duties. Self: Midlands Today. We want digital and TV to go hand-in-hand, he added. 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The broadcaster said at first he thought it was just anxiety caused by all the additional stresses of going abroad during the pandemic, such WebDavid Garmston net worth 434 Thousand Millions of dollars 74% Net worth score Disclamer: David Garmston net worth displayed here are calculated based on a combination social factors. He is still feeling a bit tired, he continued, but is now feeling pretty much back to normal and is hoping to go back to work soon. "The next thing I remember an ambulance arrived, although I can barely remember that, and then I woke up in hospital. They are much loved and will always be remembered. Are you worried about Gloucestershire's GP crisis? In loving memory of David Garmston. Mr Garmston said it was a nasty scare and warned people travelling abroad to be careful with air conditioning as that is where he thinks it may have come from, even though PHE were not able to find the source. 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