DOCTORS are urging people to “think carefully” before going to Airedale Hospital’s emergency department. The plea has been issued after a surge in numbers attending the A&E unit at the Steeton site. “Over the last two months the number of patients seeking treatment at our emergency department has increased considerably,” said Dr Richard Keeble, Airedale’s clinical director for emergency medicine. “The most urgent and life-threatening cases take priority, which means that unfortunately people coming in with less-urgent issues are experiencing longer waiting times. “We’re asking everyone to think carefully before coming to A&E. “Members of the public can really help by making sure if they do choose to attend A&E for treatment, that it is the best place for them to get the right care.
BUILDINGS across the district are being lit up in blue today to celebrate a key milestone in the local COVID-19 vaccination programme – as 250,000 local people have now received their first dose. Council and NHS buildings including the clock tower at City Hall in the centre of Bradford, Airedale General Hospital and Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust buildings will be lit up in blue this evening and overnight to mark the occasion. Thanks to the efforts of staff and volunteers at vaccination sites across the area, over a quarter of a million people have moved a step closer to being protected against coronavirus and returning to the things they love. The district-wide vaccination programme has resulted in those greatest at risk being offered the vaccine first, in line with the priority groups identified by the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI).
A quarter of a million local people have now received their first dose. Council and NHS buildings including the clock tower at City Hall in the centre of Bradford, Airedale General Hospital and Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust buildings, will be involved this evening and overnight to mark the occasion. Thanks to the efforts of staff and volunteers at vaccination sites across the area, over 250,000 people have moved a step closer to being protected against coronavirus and returning to the things they love. The district-wide vaccination programme has resulted in those greatest at risk being offered the vaccine first, in line with the priority groups identified by the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI).
Airedale Hospital, to be lit up in blue today AIREDALE General Hospital at Steeton will be lit up in blue today as part of celebrations marking the first vaccinations of 250,000 people across the district. The hospital will join other public buildings to celebrate the key milestone in the Covid-19 vaccination programme across the Bradford and Craven district. Council and NHS buildings will be lit up in blue this evening and overnight to mark the occasion and to recognise the efforts of staff at vaccination sites across the area. The district-wide vaccination programme has resulted in those greatest at risk being offered the vaccine first, in line with the priority groups identified by the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI).
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