Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic
A dedicated and respected respiratory doctor who went on the frontline to fight coronavirus has died from the illness.
Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic.
He died from Covid-19 in December and is among 216 healthcare workers who have passed away from it.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Kevin McGee led tributes to Dr Weir today.
This is to allow for the additional space required to deliver the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Following the introduction of the national vaccination programme, the extra space, at Rossendale Birth Centre, will ensure more residents in Rossendale who are prioritised as part of the national programme can be vaccinated quicker. East Lancashire CCG said the situation will be reviewed every two weeks to address any concerns and make any necessary changes to support both the vaccination programme and maternity services. Dr Abdul Mannan, Clinical Director of Rossendale Primary Care Network, said: “In the same way that colleagues in other areas across the country have been instructed to do, we were required to identify a hub to vaccinate the residents of Rossendale in line with national guidance for the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccination.