“Of real concern is that this increase is also being seen in our older age groups. “Our rate in the over 60 years population is now putting our health and social care services under very severe pressure - the rates in this age group have gone up by over 60 per cent and we think this will continue at least for the next two weeks. “I would encourage everyone to stay at home as much as possible and help those who are most vulnerable, by offering to collect their shopping and prescriptions etc.” The news of over parts of the country was confirmed on the same day that the Oxford Vaccine will be available to be used in the near future.
Members of staff at the Riverside Surgery A High Wycombe surgery has been praised for the way they have treated their patients during the coronavirus pandemic.
Riverside Surgery, on George Street within the town, serves 9,875 registered patients and since the start of the pandemic, they have had to adapt in order to keep people safe, whilst trying their best to stop the spread of the virus. Tess Watkins, a patient and a member of the surgery’s Patient Participation Group, thanked the surgery for its critical work. She said: “They have obviously put their patients first, despite the risks to themselves.
The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination is continuing across Buckinghamshire this week - with elderly residents in Princes Risborough being prioritised. The first Covid vaccination site came to the county on Monday, December 14, in Chalfont St Peter, with 90-year-old Brian Horne the first to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech jab. Now, GP-led Primary Care Networks in Princes Risborough and Winslow are starting to vaccinate local patients aged 80 and over. As well as people aged 80 and over, care home staff are also being prioritised in this first phase of the national vaccination rollout - in line with the national Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) prioritisation programme.