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NHS delivers half a million COVID booster vaccines in the Midlands in 4 weeks

Over 550,000 top up COVID-19 jabs have been delivered in the Midlands in just four weeks, as the NHS vaccination rollout continues to protect those most at risk from coronavirus. The NHS kicked off the booster programme on September 16, within two days of updated advice from the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) […]

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People in the Midlands urged to get vital flu and COVID booster vaccines

People in the Midlands are being urged to have their flu and COVID-19 booster vaccines ahead of the first winter where COVID-19 and flu circulate fully at the same time. Research shows those infected with both viruses are more than twice as likely to die as someone with COVID alone. Experts are predicting that there […]

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NHS urges Midlands freshers to grab the Covid-19 jab on campus

Students in the Midlands who are not yet vaccinated are being urged to get their Covid-19 jab in freshers’ week with dozens of universities setting up pop-up clinics and walk-in centres as the new academic year begins. The life-saving jab will give students the best possible protection against coronavirus. So, universities such as Derby and […]

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to receive mandated intensive support

NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) will be providing additional support to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) in response to concerns with quality of care, governance and leadership at the Trust. As part of the national Recovery Support Programme, the Trust will be provided with mandated support due to concerns that improvements, particularly in […]

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