Patients arrive at the White Horse Health Centre to receive their Covid vaccination Photo: Trevor Porter 67202-2 A WILTSHIRE pensioner says the NHS Covid-19 vaccine roll-out should be taking place at non-medical centres. The NHS has ramped up the nationwide mass roll-out programme by increasing the number of vaccination centres available for people to use. There are now two vaccines available to protect patients – the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech. The Moderna vaccine has now been licensed for use and will be available later this year. Bob Burgess, who lives at Heytesbury near Warminster, says the NHS should not be using local GP surgeries and health centres for the mass vaccination programme.
HUNDREDS of people tuned in to watch the South Wales Argus Health & Care Awards, held in association with t2 group, and applaud the heroic men and women who have been on the Covid-19 frontline during 2020. The ceremony, broadcast online on the Argus Facebook page to keep everybody safe, featured a glittering array of household names from the worlds of sport, television, music and medicine. Wales and British Lions rugby legend Sam Warburton, Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, Justin Hawkins of rock band The Darkness, GP and TV star Dr Hilary Jones, and doctor, broadcaster and comedian Dr Phil Hammond, all took time out from their busy schedules to deliver special words of praise for the finalists and winners.
Senior GPs from the Cotswolds have asked for the public’s understanding and support as they strive to meet unprecedented challenges. As well as the usual increase in demand during the winter months, GP surgery teams are delivering the expanded flu immunisation campaign and preparing for the COVID-19 mass vaccination programme. Dr Hywel Furn-Davies, from Mann Cottage Surgery in Moreton-on-Marsh, said: “Across Gloucestershire, GP practices are working incredibly hard to meet the health and care needs of their patients and to protect the public by supporting vital public health programmes. We are thankful for the support of our local communities and for recognising the pressures being experienced within local GP surgeries during these unprecedented times.
Senior GPs from the Cotswolds have asked for the public’s understanding and support as they strive to meet unprecedented challenges. As well as the usual increase in demand during the winter months, GP surgery teams are delivering the expanded flu immunisation campaign and preparing for the COVID-19 mass vaccination programme. Dr Hywel Furn-Davies, from Mann Cottage Surgery in Moreton-on-Marsh, said: “Across Gloucestershire, GP practices are working incredibly hard to meet the health and care needs of their patients and to protect the public by supporting vital public health programmes. We are thankful for the support of our local communities and for recognising the pressures being experienced within local GP surgeries during these unprecedented times.