Cumbria’s public health director has welcomed the “very clear” indication that Cumbria is “past the peak” of the second wave of coronavirus, as NHS bosses indicate the county is on course to vaccinate the “vast majority” of top priority residents by mid-February. Presenting a detailed overview of the recent progress in fighting Covid-19 to Cumbria County Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board, Colin Cox explained yesterday that “things are moving in the right direction”, according to the most recent data. Based on the latest available statistics on new Covid-19 cases, Mr Cox declared that it is now “very clear” that Cumbria, like the rest of the country, is “past the peak” of the second coronavirus wave.
Hero NHS doctors, nurses and staff that have died on the frontline of the coronavirus battle
Yet this list is still likely to be missing many of the true number of workers who have died
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Ann Shepherd who died after contracting the Covid-19 virus (Image: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS)
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NEW figures have revealed the number of young people referred to mental health services in north Cumbria increased by 60 per cent in the last year. NHS digital data shows that in 2019-20, 3,570 under-18s were referred to mental health services across NHS North Cumbria CCG - a 63% increase on the previous year, NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group said the increase reflected the difficulties posed by the coronavirus pandemic. In 2019, mental health services in the area were transferred to Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). A spokesperson for NHS North Cumbria CCG said: “The report from the Children’s Commissioner reflects the improvements we are seeing in our children’s NHS mental health services since Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust took over services in October 2019.
GPs across north Cumbria are making progress in delivering the Covid vaccine to the most vulnerable patients. In line with national guidance, it is expected that over-80s and care home residents who are able to have the vaccine will have been offered the chance to be immunised by the end of January. The NHS is asking those over 80 who haven’t been offered the vaccine to get in touch with their practices. Family members or friends who are worried someone may have been missed should talk to the person and support them to contact the practice. Teams are now vaccinating cohorts 3 and 4 of the list identified by the Joint Committee of Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) which includes our over-70s and clinically extremely vulnerable patients.