Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, the NHS is urging the public to make sure they stay safe and choose the right healthcare service to reduce the pressure facing emergency departments. The public are being asked to contact 111 first to make sure they are seen in the most appropriate place and reduce long waiting times over the busy weekend period. Many pharmacies are also open over the bank holiday period, you can find opening hours for your local pharmacy over here.
Vaccination Centres are open over the weekend and health bosses are encouraging the public to get vaccinated to protect themselves, and those around them, from Covid-19. This week family vaccination clinics have been launched, giving families the option of being vaccinated in one go.
Those who are eligible for a Covid-19 jab include:
- Children aged 5-11
- Young people aged 12-15 are eligible for 2 doses
- Anyone aged 16 or over is eligible for 2 doses and a further booster
- Adults aged 75 and over, residents in care homes for older people and those age 12 and over with a severely weakened immune system are eligible for a spring booster.
Book your Covid-19 jab: You can book on the NHS website or call 119.
Walk-in for a Covid-19 jab: Find your nearest walk-in venue.
Hospitals
- We have seen 239 admissions in the seven days to 10 April, which compares to 271 in the previous 7-day period
- We had 479 beds occupied by Covid+ patients on 12 April, this compares to 467 beds on 5 April
- Of those 479 beds, 8 people were mechanically ventilated and in the most critical condition
- In the week from 7 – 13 April there were 28 deaths, which compares to 27 the previous week
General Practice
- Latest data shows that in February there were 482,621 GP appointments with 62 per cent of these being face-to-face and 51 per cent of patients being seen the same day of next.
Vaccinations
- Latest figures show in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire 2,111,166 vaccinations have been administered since the start of the programme.
- 85.7 per cent of over 18s have now received 2 doses.
- 68.5 per cent of over 18s have had a booster dose.
