Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reported two, while Airedale NHS Foundation Trust also reported two deaths. All four deaths at the two district hospitals were reported on Sunday, January 31. It means that the total number of hospital deaths in the district, according to NHS England figures, now stands at 765 - 532 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, 231 at Airedale and two at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. Elsewhere in West Yorkshire, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust reported three deaths, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust reported six deaths and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust reported three deaths. Nationally, a further 767 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 72,912.
A BANNER produced by a Bradford-born photographer to celebrate our essential workers and volunteers during the coronavirus crisis has gone on display in a city hospital. Ian Beesley and his team, including poet Ian McMillan, have produced colour lockdown banners to celebrate the dedication of NHS and key workers during the pandemic. The first banner produced, in honour of the NHS, features the slogan; Forever In The Heart of the Nation - Our NHS - All for One and One for All . It has gone on display in the main concourse at Bradford Royal Infirmary after it was donated to the hospital by Mr Beesley.
A further six Covid-19-related hospital deaths were reported in the Bradford district today. Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reported three deaths, while Airedale NHS Foundation Trust also reported three deaths. The three death at Bradford was reported on Thursday, January 28, while one death at Airedale was reported on Friday, January 29 and two further deaths were reported on Thursday, January 28. It means that the total number of hospital deaths in the district, according to NHS England figures, now stands at 750 - 521 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, 227 at Airedale and two at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. Elsewhere in West Yorkshire, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust reported two deaths, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust reported two deaths and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust reported seven deaths.
A TOP Bradford doctor has spoken of his pride in leading a trial to find an effective Covid-19 vaccine, describing it as the pinnacle of his research career . Professor Dinesh Saralaya, a Respiratory Consultant at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) is Director of the newly-established National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre, which is based at BRI and under the auspices of which, the late phase Novavax vaccine trial in Bradford was organised. On the news that the Novavax coronavirus vaccine had been shown to be 89.3 per cent effective at preventing Covid-19 in participants who took part in the large-scale UK trials, Professor Saralaya said: “This is tremendous news. It’s fantastic. The more vaccines we have the better. Vaccines are the only way out of this pandemic and the way for us to get back to normal life.
A DISTRICT eye hospital has increased its number of cataract operations by 155 per cent year on year. Optegra Eye Hospital Yorkshire, based in Apperley Bridge, continues its support of NHS England – and including three Yorkshire NHS trusts – to vastly increase its essential eye surgery for people. Comparing the volume of NHS cataract operations performed within Optegra Eye Hospital Yorkshire, year on year, shows a 155 per cent increase from 2020 to 2021. Mat Pickering, regional director for Optegra Yorkshire, said: “We are incredibly proud to be working with three local NHS trusts to provide cataract and retinal treatment, especially at a time when there is such unprecedented pressure on the NHS across the whole country.