BRADFORD-based domestic and sexual abuse charity, Staying Put, has welcomed two new board members. Helen Hirst and Dr Ranjit Arora FRSA were officially welcomed to the charity at its AGM last month. They will play a vital role in ensuring a clear strategy for the organisation, build on the charity’s foundation of an inclusive culture, and ensure that Staying Put remains creative, which the charity hopes will result in wider success. The charity has seen an unprecedented number of calls over the last year, due to a sharp rise in domestic abuse during the pandemic, leading the charity to adapt rapidly to meet demand.
In Bradford district and Craven all ten primary care networks are now providing vaccinations from centres. The Oxford vaccine does not need to be stored at ultra-low temperatures and is much easier to move so is easier to use in care homes and will mean GPs can now start vaccinating housebound patients. The local NHS is working to expand the rollout as quickly as supplies become available. In the coming weeks, the first community pharmacies will be starting to offer vaccinations and four large vaccination centres are being set up across West Yorkshire, including Jacob’s Well in Bradford. All services will continue to be appointment only and people will be invited for vaccinations through a national booking system, which will allow them to choose the most convenient location for them.
TODAY marks the second part of our special tribute edition to those lost to Covid-19 this year. As we reach the end of 2020, a year filled with loss and pain for so many, it’s a poignant moment to reflect on the devastation the virus has wrought - but also to remember the people behind the statistics. The heartbreaking reality of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt in every corner of the district, with many lives taken too soon by the virus. The Telegraph & Argus hopes this special edition will provide a comforting place for people to remember their loved ones lost to Covid-19 in a lasting tribute. Read the first of the tributes articles here.
The whole of Dr Amir’s vaccine appointment was shown as a nurse called Jan administered it to him. He was allowed to have the vaccine as he is in the second priority group as a frontline NHS worker. Before having the vaccine, Jan asked the doctor a series of questions. These included whether or not he had a fever or temperature; has he suffered any serious allergic reactions in the past. Are we done? That was it?! Frontline NHS worker @DrAmirKhanGP receives his first Covid-19 vaccine! He was also asked, routinely, whether he is pregnant or breastfeeding at the moment and whether he has had any other vaccines over the previous four days. Dr Amir answered no to all of the questions he was asked by Jan and the vaccination could then take place.