Health bosses are urging the public to choose the right service over the Bank Holiday weekend. If you are unsure where to go for treatment and advice call 111 or go to 111 online where a trained operator will advise you on the best place to go for your needs. You can find details of your nearest pharmacy here.

Vaccination sites across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are offering walk-in appointments for all those 18 and over for first and second doses over the weekend. Second doses will be available for those who had their first dose 56 days (8 weeks) ago. People aged 16 and 17 can walk into selected walk-in sites. See our opening times for walk-in appointments on the website.

Hospitals

• We have seen 100 admissions relating to Covid-19 in the seven days to 22 August, which compares to 118 in the previous 7 day period
• We had 168 beds occupied by Covid+ patients on 24 August, this compares to 160 on 17 August
• Of those 168 beds, 17% (28 beds) were mechanically ventilated
• In the week from 19 – 25 August there were 15  deaths, which compares to 2 the previous week

*Sherwood Forest Hospitals, Nottingham University Hospitals and Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust

General Practice

• July saw 492,711 GP appointments with 57% being face-to-face and 51% being the same day or next

Vaccinations

• Latest figures (8 December – 22 August) show in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire 26,683 vaccines have been administered in the last week. In total, 1,334,649 vaccinations have now been administered with 621,182 of these being second doses.
• A breakdown of the figures, alongside ONS population estimates, show vaccines have been administered to 94.3% of people aged 80+, 100% of people aged 75-79, 98% of people aged 70-74, 93.5% of people aged 65-69,  99.2% of people aged 60-64, 97.1% of people aged 55-59, 91.8% of people aged 50-54, 84.8% of people aged 45-49 and 89.3% of people aged 40-44, 83.5% of people aged 35-39, 79.7% of people aged 30-34, 62.9% of people aged 25-29, 63.4% of people aged 18-24 and 4.3% of people under the age of 18.
• Second doses have been administered to 92.7% of people aged 80+, 100% of people aged 75-79, 96.9% of people aged 70-74, 92.2% of people aged 65-69,  96.7% of people aged 60-64, 94.4% of people aged 55-59, 88.8% of people aged 50-54, 80.1% of people aged 45-49 and 81.8% of people aged 40-44, 72.2% of people aged 35-39, 63.5% of people aged 30-34, 42% of people aged 25-29, 33.1% of people aged 18-24 and 0.8% of people under the age of 18.

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.

If it is not an emergency you can use a range of service, such as:

Pharmacy

Pharmacies can offer over the counter advice and treat common illnesses such as colds, sore throats, stings and allergies. You can find opening hours for your local pharmacy over the Bank Holiday Weekend here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/midlands/nhs-england-and-nhs-improvement-midlands-work/bank-holiday-pharmacy-opening-times/

Call 111 First

Once a patients calls 111 or visits 111 online they will be navigated to the most appropriate service, first time by a trained operator. The operator will even be able to book appointments and timeslots at the most appropriate health service for your needs.

Visit the NHS Urgent Care Centre

The NHS Urgent Care Centre (next to the BBC building) is open every day from 7am-9pm. It deals with non-life threatening injuries and health problems. You don’t need an appointment to attend.

Seaton House, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 4LA

Tel: 0115 883 8500