NORTHUMBERLAND Freemasons have pledged their support to the NHS by sponsoring a special variety show thanking NHS, social care and frontline workers. Masons throughout England and Wales are leading the world’s ‘first’ celebration of NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers Day on July 5 and here in the North-East, Northumberland Freemasons are getting behind a variety show at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House which will close the day’s celebrations. The unique and special day is dedicated to the NHS, social care and those that work on the frontline - workers who have saved many lives during the pandemic.
Coronavirus caused staff at Northumbria Healthcare to miss more than 10,000 days of work last year, figures reveal. The British Medical Association say the figures – which show millions of days were lost nationally – demonstrate how the pandemic has affected a health service that was “woefully” short on staff before it even began. NHS Digital data shows the equivalent of 113,569 full-time staff days were lost due to sickness at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust between March and December. Around one in nine of these (11,950) were because of Covid-19, with staff worst affected towards the end of the year. Around 2.5 million days were lost in the NHS across England due to the virus, giving an overall sickness absence rate of 4.7 per centbetween March and December.
There have been zero Covid-related deaths recorded in the last 24 hours at Northumbria Healthcare Hospitals. This means that the death toll in the region’s hospitals from Coronavirus remains at 728 since last March. Across Northumberland, there have now been 17,504 positive cases of Coronavirus in that same time period. 45 positive cases have been recorded in the county over the last 7 day period. However, all wards have seen between 0 and 4 positive cases in that time. It was announced yesterday that the UK would host a global summit aimed at supporting plans to accelerate vaccine development in response to any future pandemics.
Health leaders call on Northumberland residents to do your bit this bank holiday weekend
Health leaders are urging the public to stay safe and act sensibly as restrictions continue to ease as part of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown.
Friday, 30th April 2021, 3:35 pm
The NHS in the North East and Cumbria is appealing to the public ahead of the May bank holidays to look after their health and remember to follow the rules as they start to mix and socialise outdoors.
While there has been a fall in the number of Covid-19 cases, the NHS still faces challenges such as reduced space in hospital treatment areas as a result social distancing and infection control measures.