The UK s coronavirus vaccination programme is in full swing on Merseyside More than 200,000 coronavirus vaccine jabs have been administered by healthcare workers across Cheshire and Merseyside in the fight back against Covid-19. New NHS England data shows that from December 8, 2020 to January 17, 2021 a total of 174,592 first dose jabs were delivered across the two counties, plus a further 26,628 quantities of the second booster dose. Of the first dose jabs, 80,336 were given to people over the age of 80, with 94,226 given to other priority categories. But more over 80s have received the second dose - 17,638 - compared to 8,990 under 80s, who have now had both injections.
The UK s coronavirus vaccination programme is in full swing on Merseyside More than 200,000 coronavirus vaccine jabs have been administered by healthcare workers across Merseyside and Cheshire in the fight back against Covid-19. New NHS England data shows that from December 8, 2020 to January 17, 2021 a total of 174,592 first dose jabs were delivered across the two counties, plus a further 26,628 quantities of the second booster dose. Of the first dose jabs, 80,336 were given to people over the age of 80, with 94,226 given to other priority categories. But more over 80s have received the second dose - 17,638 - compared to 8,990 under 80s, who have now had both injections.
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The long-awaited integration of health and social care seemed a step closer with the promise in the NHS long-term plan of a nationwide structure of Integrated Care Systems by 2021. ICSs hold up real prospects of more joined up commissioning and services in support of local populations.
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Covid-19 may have put the brakes on organisational progress this year. However, the national response to the pandemic has also thrown into sharp relief structural and funding problems in the health and care system, and this may yet serve to accelerate action.
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Safe, quality housing is essential to maintain independence: keeping people safe and well at home, enabling as much choice and control in their lives as possible, writes David Pearson.
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The key focus of Integrated Care Systems is the successful combination of parts of the health service with social care. Often, we find ourselves preoccupied with hospital beds and the universal aspiration to prevent the need for their use, wherever possible. In Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, we have 2,000 hospital beds, and 4,000 beds in residential and nursing care. But if we are to truly fulfil our aspirations and those of the people we look after, it’s vital to also focus on the care, support and treatment for those sleeping in over a million beds in Nottinghamshire - the beds in people’s own homes.