Cassandra Szklarski
In this Thursday, May 14, 2020 photo, a junior doctor holds his stethoscope during a patient visit on Ward C22 at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, in Blackburn, England, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ontario doctors are urging all levels of government to work towards increasing the country s ability to manufacture and stockpile essential drugs.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP January 19, 2021 - 12:32 PM
TORONTO - The Ontario Medical Association has released a white paper outlining fears that rising COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions could limit drug supplies in coming weeks.
OMA president Dr. Samantha Hill said chronic drug shortages have worsened during the pandemic and may become more serious if hospitals are overwhelmed.
Minor injuries unit to close as East Lancashire hospital faces unprecedented demand for emergency care The minor injuries unit at an East Lancashire hospital will close until further notice due to the unprecedented demand for emergency care. Health bosses at Accrington Victoria Community Hospital have announced that they will be suspending the provision of services at the minor injuries unit from Sunday. Director of Operations for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Sharon Gilligan, said: “We are currently experiencing an unprecedented demand for our urgent and emergency care services. In addition, the organisation has a higher than normal number of clinical staff who are absent from work due to sickness and Covid-19 related reasons.
THE new Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine has been rolled out to GP surgeries in Blackburn with Darwen. Blackburn with Darwen CCG have received the British manufactured vaccine which is said to have revolutionised the vaccination process due to it being able to be kept at fridge temperature - unlike the Pfizer vaccine which needs to be stored at ultra-low temperatures, making it difficult to distribute to care home settings. Dr Mohammed Umer, Clinical Director for Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Networks said: “We have received the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine and this is fantastic as it is more easily deployable across other settings.
THE new Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine has been rolled out to GP surgeries in Blackburn with Darwen. Blackburn with Darwen CCG have received the British manufactured vaccine which is said to have revolutionised the vaccination process due to it being able to be kept at fridge temperature - unlike the Pfizer vaccine which needs to be stored at ultra-low temperatures, making it difficult to distribute to care home settings. Dr Mohammed Umer, Clinical Director for Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Networks said: “We have received the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine and this is fantastic as it is more easily deployable across other settings.
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