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Western Trust ‘encouraging’ more staff to take Covid vaccine Trust Directors also addressed the prospect of another wave of infections in the coming months Over 300 staff members at Altnagelvin Hospital are self-isolating because of coronavirus Reporter: ); ); The Western Trust says that over recent weeks it has been encouraging staff to take the Covid-19 vaccine. A media briefing was held on Tuesday where the Trust revealed that over 90 per cent of care home residents have been inoculated. According to Dr Bob Brown, Executive Director of Nursing/Primary Care and Older People s services, there has also been a ‘very good response’ amongst care home staff. The Trust previously stated that 70 per cent of care home staff had accepted the vaccine. ....
Trust hails role of Human Resources ‘leader’ in roll-out of Covid vaccine Ann McConnell, who is set to retire, has played a ‘big part’ in the Trust’s successful delivery of over 60,000 vaccinations Reporter: ); ); The Western Trust has today paid tribute to one of its board members for her role in organising and implementing an ‘extraordinary’ local vaccination programme. Next week the local Trust will mark 12 months since the first pandemic patient was admitted to the South West Acute Hospital. Over 200 patients have died in Altnagelvin Hospital and South West Acute Hospital since who had a Covid-19 diagnosis. ....