NHS England has released data on coronavirus vaccinations throughout the country
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Nearly two-thirds of residents over 16 in Suffolk and north Essex have now received their first coronavirus jab as the vaccine rollout continues at pace.
Data released by NHS England today reveals the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System, which is overseeing the vaccine rollout locally, had administered first doses to 63.1% of the eligible population.
Here you can see how the rates compare in your neighbourhood.
This was the 10th highest inoculation rate in the country - with Dorset s rate of 68.1% in the top spot.
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Referral and treatment rates for cancer in Suffolk are recovering
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Cancer referral and treatment numbers in Suffolk are nearing pre-pandemic levels following a dramatic fall in the spring caused by Covid-19, according to new data.
The two-week wait referral from GP to specialist for urgent symptoms plummeted by 74% in April 2020 compared to the same month in 2019 in West Suffolk, fell 68% at James Paget University Hospital where those in north Suffolk are catered for, and down 45% in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT).
For the 31-day cancer treatment target between a specialist s decision and a patient s first treatment, April 2020 figures were down 52% in West Suffolk, -38% at ESEFT and 23% lower at James Paget compared to April 2019.
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