Thursday, 7 January 2021

'Stay home, save lives' plea underlined following more Covid deaths in Northamptonshire

'Stay home, save lives' plea underlined following more Covid deaths in Northamptonshire County is in the "worst position in the East Mids" and situation is going "from bad to worse" warns health director.

Local health chiefs are ramping up pleas for Northamptonshire to stick to the lockdown and stay at home to save lives after more sobering Covid-19 news. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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Double or quits: a blueprint for expanding medical school places

Double or quits: a blueprint for expanding medical school places This report outlines a blueprint for the doubling of medical school places that will enable the NHS workforce to get back on a sustainable footing over the next decade. It calls on the government to lift the cap on medical school places in England this year to be maintained with a larger, ongoing increase in the numbers of places, acknowledging that workforce shortages have hampered the NHS’s ability to provide care during the pandemic and placed additional pressure on staff. Royal College of Physicians

    Prioritising the first COVID-19 vaccine dose: JCVI statement

    Prioritising the first COVID-19 vaccine dose: JCVI statement Statement from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) about increasing the short-term impact of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Department of Health and Social Care

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    Covid-19: Oxford vaccine rolled out to hundreds of GP sites in England

    Covid-19: Oxford vaccine rolled out to hundreds of GP sites in England The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine will be rolled out to hundreds of GP-run vaccination sites in local communities in England later.

    As part of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history, the aim is to offer jabs to most care home residents by the end of January.

    By mid-February, the target is to vaccinate 13 million people in the top four priority groups. BBC News

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    Breakthrough treatment for liver disease could save thousands every year by 2024

    Breakthrough treatment for liver disease could save thousands every year by 2024 A breakthrough treatment for cirrhosis of the liver could be available within five years, saving thousands of lives a year, after a major clinical trial showed promising results.

    The treatment involves swallowing a sachet containing tiny carbon beads that mop up toxins produced by bacteria in the gut. iNews