Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has reported the largest ever uptake of flu vaccinations in its communities across North Wales. 294,700 people have had their since this season’s campaign started in September 2020, which represents an increase in all eligible groups on previous years. With the COVID-19 vaccination programme also now well underway, the Health […]
Dr Owen Evans, Karen Shaw and Ali Ellis; Middle row - Dr Clare Corbett, Dr Eve Blakemore and Staff Nurse Linda Hughes-Roberts; front row - Nurse Manager Nicola Anderton, Staff Nurse Lois Roberts, Sian Turner and Iwona Kedzierska A SENIOR partner at Clarence Medical Centre in Rhyl who has been a GP in the area for more than 20 years has given an insight into their Covid vaccination efforts. Dr Simon Dobson said - up to January 17 - he and his team had vaccinated 17 homes in Rhyl, a total of 416 residents. He added: We have done this on behalf of the North Denbighshire GP cluster. We would like to express our thanks to the staff of the care homes for their help in making the process a success. We are also grateful for the pragmatism of the Central Area team of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) for facilitating the supply of vaccines to make it happen.
COVID-19: Vaccine. Health chiefs remain adamant that all care home residents will be vaccinated by the end of the month despite concerns over supply in parts of the north west. According to politicians in Gwynedd, some care homes have still not received the vaccine despite their elderly residents being listed by the Welsh Government as top priority for inoculation. “They have had several months to prepare and plan for this, so one would hope their systems were sufficiently robust to accommodate some teething problems,” said Mabon ap Gwynfor, a Denbighshire county councillor and prospective Plaid Cymru candidate for Dwyfor Meirionnydd.
NORTH Wales will be home to at least 20 coronavirus vaccination sites, it has been confirmed. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has confirmed that the region already has its Mass Vaccination Centres (MVCs) that are located at the three rainbow hospitals – which are based in Bangor, Deeside and Llandudno. The health board said it will also be utilising its Hospital Vaccination Centres (HVCs) at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Glan Clwyd Hospital and Wrexham Maelor Hospital. To boost this, there are also going to be local vaccination centres (LVCs) that will help make the vaccine more accessible when people are called to receive their COVID-19 jab.