We ve had local authorities get in touch offering the support of staff members who are not working and have had retired healthcare workers also offer their services, alongside full-time NHS staff offering up their weekends. My background is in nursing and I will help deliver the vaccine in my own time. It is great to see people uniting to help deliver this vaccine together. We would welcome anyone who wants to get involved and help – our doors are open.
The vaccine is also being administered at West Suffolk Hospital
- Credit: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Mrs Llewelyn said people from all working backgrounds are able to put their names forward, with the positions currently open including healthcare assistants, admin support and stewards.
Vaccines are set to arrive at doctors surgeries in the new year
- Credit: Archant
Doctors surgeries in Suffolk and north Essex are set to resume the Covid vaccination programme next week - but health bosses have issued a plea for patience ahead of the next phase of the rollout.
Several surgeries across the region began administering their first jabs from the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on December 15 before the scheme was paused for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) for Suffolk and north Essex, which have been overseeing the rollout, have confirmed no more doses will be administered in the region before the end of the year.