This week has seen our vaccination programme continue to make excellent progress. So far, 471,352 vaccinations have now been delivered in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, with 65,874 vaccines administered in the last week alone.

The NHS is urging anyone who qualifies for a jab, but has not yet received one, to book an appointment in the next few days before slots dry up. Those who are currently eligible include over 50s, frontline health and social care workers as well as those who are clinically vulnerable and carers. Read more here.

Hospitals

• We have seen 68 admissions relating to Covid-19 in the seven days to 21 March, which matches the previous 7-day period.
• We have 176 beds occupied by Covid+ patients as of the 23 March, this compares to 210 on 16 March.
• Of those 176 beds, 11% were mechanically ventilated.
• In the week from 18-24 March there were 11 deaths in our hospitals down from 17 in the previous week.

Vaccinations

• Latest data shows that in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire we have administered 471,352 vaccinations (8 December – 21 March), with 65,874 in the last week.
• A breakdown of the figures, alongside ONS population estimates, show vaccines have been administered to 95.8% of people aged 80+, 100% of people aged 75-79, 97.1% of people aged 70-74, 91.5% of people aged 65-69,  92.8% of people aged 60-64, 83.5% of people aged 55-59 and 70.1% of people aged 50-54.  

Amanda Sullivan, Accountable Officer at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG, said: “We continue to make excellent progress with our vaccination programme with the latest figures showing that 471,352 doses have been administered to date. This is an incredible achievement and it is encouraging to see the numbers of those vaccinated in each cohort increase each week.

“We are currently urging all over 50s to book their vaccines as soon as they can before we experience a reduced supply throughout April.  We are confident of meeting the NHS’s commitment to offer first jabs to everyone aged 50 and over and in the top nine vaccination priority groups by mid-April.

“We have a number of fixed-sites offering the vaccine across the county as well as a number of pharmacy-led sites. Please book your appointment as soon as possible if you are over 50, clinically vulnerable or a frontline healthcare worker. We have plenty of slots available over the weekend.”

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.