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More vaccination sites in the Midlands open their doors

More vaccination sites are now available in the Midlands as NHS staff continue to deliver life-saving Covid jabs. There is now a network of more than 1,400 vaccinations sites nationally. The milestone has been hit just seven weeks after Maggie Keenan, 91, became the first person in the world to be vaccinated against the virus […]

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New vaccination centres in the Midlands join biggest NHS jab drive

NHS staff will start delivering life-saving Covid vaccinations in the Midlands at Derby Arena, a former DIY store and the museum where BBC hit Peaky Blinders was filmed today. The new NHS Vaccination Centres in the Midlands are among more than 30 opening across the country as the vaccination drive continues to accelerate. There is […]

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Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex hugely grateful to healthcare staff in Lincolnshire for key role in pandemic

The countess surprised Lincolnshire nurses and healthcare assistants at the Lincolnshire General Practice Nurse and Health Care Assistant virtual conference. The Lincolnshire General Practice Nurse Conference took place on the 20th of January 2021, online. Her Royal Highness, the Countess of Wessex joined the start of the conference and thanked all healthcare staff in the […]

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12 new pharmacy sites to offer Covid vaccination in West Midlands

The Al-Abbas Mosque in Balsall Heath, a community centre in Walsall and cricket club in Burslem, Stoke on Trent are among 12 new West Midlands sites that are now delivering life-saving coronavirus vaccinations. On 14 January 2021 a Telford pharmacy became among the first in the UK to roll out the vaccine. Woodside Pharmacy was […]

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Over £1.5M digital boost to save NHS hospital staff time in the West Midlands

Six hospital trusts in the West Midlands are to benefit from over £1.5m in government funding to support electronic rostering systems which will save NHS staff time and money. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal […]

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Pioneering Lincolnshire large vaccination centre among the first to open

Lincolnshire is amongst the first in the country to open a large vaccination centre, The Princess Royal Sports Arena, Boston is initially the first and only one of its kind across the entire Midlands area, meaning that many Lincolnshire people can be offered their appointment sooner. The large vaccination sites, including the one at the […]

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NHS Urges People in the Midlands with Mental Health Worries to Seek Help

People in the Midlands with mental health worries are being urged to seek help straight away by talking to their GP or self-referring online for talking therapies through www.nhs.uk Although mental health services have been running throughout the pandemic there was a marked dip in referrals despite evidence suggesting that coronavirus is making problems more […]

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