The vaccination programme in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is underway and this week we opened up the programme to Cohorts 5 and 6. Please urge your friends and family to book an appointment if they are eligible, there is no need to wait for your letter. We have 12 sites offering the life-saving vaccine throughout the weekend to the most vulnerable in our community. We are also offering the vaccine at a number of pop-up clinics across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. For more information on how to book, please click here.

Hospitals

• We have seen 284 admissions relating to Covid-19 in the seven days to 14 February, compared with 352 for the previous seven days.
• We have 519 beds occupied by Covid+ patients as of the 16 February, this compares to 626 on 9 February.
• Of those 519 beds, 9.8% were mechanically ventilated.
• We now have 75% more people in our hospitals than we did at the peak of the first wave in April.
• In the week from 11-17 Feb there were 64 deaths in our hospitals

Vaccinations

• Latest data shows that in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire we have administered 227,184 vaccinations to date (8 Dec -14 Feb). Last week alone we delivered 48,164 vaccines.
• A breakdown of the figures shows more than 95% of our care home residents have received the vaccine, 92.3% of people aged 80+, 99% of people aged 75-79, 89.8% of people aged 70-74.
• In Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, we have 3 Hospital Hubs, 7 Local Vaccination Services, A pharmacy-led site at The Towers in Mansfield and a large Vaccination Centre in Mansfield as well as a “roving team” of staff offering vaccinations to care homes residents and housebound people.

Dr Andy Haynes, Executive Lead, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System, said: “Latest figures show we are making excellent progress with our vaccination programme – 227,184 vaccines have been administered with 48,164 in the last week alone. Each day we are delivering a significant number of vaccines to the most vulnerable in our communities and the work of our staff and volunteers to accomplish this has been outstanding.

“Our vaccination programme is open to all those in the top 6 priority groups and we would urge all those who are eligible to book an appointment at their earliest convenience. Health and care teams are working together to make sure people in all communities across the city and county are getting the vaccine but you can help too. Please urge friends, family and those close to you to book a vaccine if they are eligible. A helpful guide to support people to book and understand what is available is here.

“Our hospitals are seeing a reduction in cases but the pressure is still there. I would urge everyone to continue to follow the guidance to keep the number of cases down. We would all like to come out of the other side of this lockdown with a vaccination programme well underway and asymptomatic testing in place so that we can emerge into a world where another national lockdown doesn’t seem likely.”

Remember: 

The NHS is here for you and so if you are concerned about a new lump or mole or have any other health issues then please get in touch with your GP or in an emergency call 999. If you are unsure which service you need, call 111 or go to 111 Online who will advise you on the best service for your needs. 

If you have symptoms of coronavirus, including a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of smell or taste, then get a test by calling 119 or go online to https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test 

For more information about the Covid-19 vaccination programme, please click here. 

For information on how to book a Covid-19 vaccination appointment, please click here.