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Whiteabbey Hospital: Covid rehab centre stood down

BBC News By Lesley Anne McKeown image copyrightGoogle The Nightingale rehabilitation facility at Whiteabbey Hospital is being stood down for Covid patients, the Northern Trust has confirmed. The 100-bed facility opened last November as a step down hospital for people well enough to leave acute hospital but not ready to return home. It is understood 145 Covid patients were treated there. The trust has said it will now become a regional non-Covid enhanced rehabilitation unit. Each patient treated at the hospital spent about two-weeks receiving intensive rehabilitation. image copyrightGoogle The staff at the hospital have provided exceptional levels of nursing and enhanced therapy care during a time of immense pressure and I thank everyone involved for their commitment and dedication during these exceptional times, he said.

Covid-19 vaccine bookings to open for 35-39 age group

Covid-19 vaccine bookings to open for 35-39 age group By Lesley-Anne McKeown image copyrightReuters Vaccine appointments for a limited number of people aged between 35 and 39-years-old are being made available from today. The Department of Health said it is the latest phase of the vaccine roll out. It said bookings will open to the entire 35-39 age group by the end of April. The slots are mainly for the SSE Arena vaccine centre in Belfast and can be booked on a first come first served basis from 14:00 BST. Appointments in community pharmacies will be made available to 35-39 year olds later this month depending on vaccine supplies.

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