Sarah Platt THE first patients to be vaccinated at St Helens rugby league club s stadium on the day it became a NHS Mass Vaccination Centre in Cheshire & Merseyside have spoken about getting the Covid-19 jab. The large-scale vaccination facility which opened its doors this morning at the Totally Wicked Stadium will be able to deliver thousands of Covid-19 vaccines every week as part of the national vaccination programme. The venue has been launched in addition to already established GP-led and hospital vaccine services. GP-led clinics had been vaccinating loc al people at the stadium over the past few weeks - but Monday marked its first day as as a mass regional centre.
The vaccine roll out is being run by the NHS Cheshire CCG, headed up by Clare Watson (top right), although pressure on the Countess (bottom right) remains high. Image: NHS Cheshire CCG. LOCKDOWN is firmly set in, and it can feel as if the Covid-19 nightmare will continue for months, which it may well do. In light of this, this feature will not only look at what’s worrying leaders, but the good news in Cheshire’s coronavirus fight. So, what should we be concerned about and what is going well?
What’s of concern? Much like the last feature, leaders are still concerned about the amount of patients in hospital.
Relief and emotion as first patients use Merseyside s mass covid vaccination centre
St Helens rugby league ground is one of ten new vaccination centres that opened its doors today
Sarah Platt, aged 83 from St Helens, receiving the first vaccine at St Helens Rugby Stadium, Merseyside and Cheshire s first mass vaccination centre. January 18, 2021 (Image: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)
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Thirteen more hospital trusts now have a third or more of their beds filled by covid patients than a week ago, but those under the most extreme pressure have seen it begin to subside.
Whiston Hospital COVID admissions are still surging at Whiston Hospital, as infection rates begin to fall across the region. A desperate plea was made to the public last week, as it was revealed Whiston Hospital was treating more Covid patients than at any point in the pandemic. As of last Wednesday, 168 inpatients were being treated for the effects of Covid-19 at the hospital, higher than the previous record of 153 in April. Since them, admissions have continued to rise at an alarming pace, surpassing 22 by the end of the week. As of Monday, 239 Covid-positive patients had been admitted into the hospital, according to a St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust spokesman.