The jabbing rates for every Welsh health board as North Wales lags behind with vaccinations
People in Mid Wales are more than three times more likely to have had the jab than those in the north
16:13, 7 JAN 2021
Latest Public Health Wales figures relate only to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The number of people being jabbed is expected to rise sharply once health boards have regular supplies of the Oxford vaccine (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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Staffing levels across Hywel Dda health region remain a concern as the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of abating HYWEL Dda University Health Board has stressed that the NHS continues to operate under extreme pressure, urging the public to follow coronavirus rules. Towards the end of last month (December), the health board put out a statement saying it had the highest number of Covid-19 inpatients since the start of the pandemic. Over a week later, it said the situation remains dire. Asked how many patients are currently using the field hospitals, such as Bluestone, a spokesperson said they were unable to confirm a number because the figure fluctuates.
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A minor injuries unit in Ceredigion has been closed so staff can be redeployed to help with the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hywel Dda University Health Board said the closure would be temporary and would be under constant review until it is safe to re-open.
The unit at Cardigan Integrated Care Centre usually operates five days a week during normal working hours.
Patients have been asked to call 111 if they need assistance.
Alternatively they can visit the 111 symptom checker or go to their local pharmacy.
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Will Jones has been named as a Radio 1 TeenHero A HYWEL Dda health board trainee has been presented with a national #TeenHero award by BBC Radio 1’s Greg James in recognition of his work and the positive impact he has had on people during the coronavirus pandemic. In response to BBC Radio 1’s national call out for Inspirational Teenager Award nominations, Will Jones, a trainee physiotherapy technician at Glangwili Hospital, was nominated by his girlfriend, Tayla, and received the surprise news live on BBC Radio 1’s breakfast show. Seventeen-year-old Will, from Carmarthen, joined the apprenticeship academy scheme run by Hywel Dda University Health Board over a year ago. When the Covid-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, he stepped up to help as a frontline worker.