A significant variation in Covid vaccination rates across the country can be revealed today.
As little as 30 per cent of adults are double-jabbed in inner cities versus three quarters in rural areas and towns, figures show.
It has prompted calls by GPs for the Government to take urgent action in areas with low rates and in cities with large student and ethnic minority populations.
Vaccine rates across Britain vary widely with eight out of ten of the lowest uptake are in London
Areas with low vaccination rates tend to have a younger population, large numbers of students and ethnic minority communities
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Patients have been avoiding making a GP appointment during the pandemic over fears of being a burden on the NHS, a survey revealed. Between January and March, 10,250 patients in the Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group area who had needed GP appointments over the last 12 months were asked if they had avoided booking them, and the reasons why. Of these patients, 2,119 – 21 per cent – said they put off seeing their GP because they did not want to place a burden on the NHS – the most common reason given. Meanwhile, 14 per cent said they did not make an appointment as they were worried about the risk of catching Covid-19, and 9 per cent because it was too difficult.
AROUND a fifth of St Helens patients avoided making a GP appointment in the past year over fears of being a burden on the NHS, according to a survey. Between January and March, 2,110 patients in the NHS St Helens CCG area were asked if thy had avoided booking a GP appointment over the last 12 months, and the reasons why. Of these patients, 44% said they avoided making an appointment – higher than the national average of 42%. The most common reason given was because patients did not want to place a burden on the NHS, with 429 patients (20%) offering this response. 16% of those surveyed said they did not make an appointment as they were worried about the risk of catching Covid-19, and 12% because it was too difficult.
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