That will provide a degree of pressure inevitably on services, so that is why the messaging around caution, around caring, around courtesy, is so important because if that is combined with a degree of isolation, the pressure on staff will increase.
“It’s important we are cautious, it is important we reflect and understand just how there remains quite a degree of pressure on the NHS and the wider health and care system, but I think the way we are working means we can continue to provide the services that our public expect.
“While rates are low comparatively, in terms of both other parts of the country and where we have been, there are challenges associated with the rise in infections, so let’s make sure we continue to focus on making sure our public is safe.”
That will provide a degree of pressure inevitably on services, so that is why the messaging around caution, around caring, around courtesy, is so important because if that is combined with a degree of isolation, the pressure on staff will increase.
“It’s important we are cautious, it is important we reflect and understand just how there remains quite a degree of pressure on the NHS and the wider health and care system, but I think the way we are working means we can continue to provide the services that our public expect.
“While rates are low comparatively, in terms of both other parts of the country and where we have been, there are challenges associated with the rise in infections, so let’s make sure we continue to focus on making sure our public is safe.”
However, the number of patients being treated in our hospitals is just a fraction of that number.
Data for Ipswich for the seven days prior to July 4 showed there were 84.7 cases per 100,000 people.
The rate was the same as that on November 13 - but at the time, there were 88 people hospitalised by ESNEFT alone.
Neill Moloney said numbers were down from the peak
- Credit: Archant
Neill Moloney, managing director of ESNEFT, said: “We are still seeing a number of new Covid-19 admissions in our hospitals, although this is substantially lower than the peak in January.
“The link between Covid-19 infection and hospitalisation/mortality has not been completely broken by the Covid-19 vaccination programme, so we’re urging our communities to not let their guard down now.
However, the number of patients being treated in our hospitals is just a fraction of that number.
Data for Ipswich for the seven days prior to July 4 showed there were 84.7 cases per 100,000 people.
The rate was the same as that on November 13 - but at the time, there were 88 people hospitalised by ESNEFT alone.
Neill Moloney said numbers were down from the peak
- Credit: Archant
Neill Moloney, managing director of ESNEFT, said: “We are still seeing a number of new Covid-19 admissions in our hospitals, although this is substantially lower than the peak in January.
“The link between Covid-19 infection and hospitalisation/mortality has not been completely broken by the Covid-19 vaccination programme, so we’re urging our communities to not let their guard down now.
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