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PATIENTS had to be recalled to be re-vaccinated after an error meant they were given the wrong dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. A pensioner was told he needed to return to Braintree Community Hospital as he had been given a “diluted version of the vaccine”. The 65-year-old, who is a patient at Mount Chambers Surgery, claims he was one of 50 patients who were affected by the error. He said: “I got a phone call from Mount Chambers to say I have been given a diluted version of the vaccine and I had to go back to the hospital and have it all over again.
A FORMER GP has voiced concerns over the impact virtual wards could have on the future of Halstead Hospital. NHS bosses are launching a six-month pilot scheme in May to help care for patients after they leave hospital. They say virtual wards to treat patients at home will help protect them from the risk of exposure to Covid-19 and mean they can keep in close contact with their families. But Dr Shan Newhouse, who was a GP at Halstead Surgery for 15 years, says she is very concerned about the potential threat to Halstead Hospital. Dr Newhouse is standing for Labour in the Hedingham ward at next month s county council elections.