'We're on target to deliver 135000 Covid jabs in Northamptonshire by mid-February,' says NHS chief

'We're on target to deliver 135000 Covid jabs in Northamptonshire by mid-February,' says NHS chief NHS staff are winning a "race against time" to deliver 135,000 Covid-19 jabs in Northamptonshire in just 11 weeks. 

Hospital bosses say more than 20,000 vaccinations have already been delivered in less than four weeks since the roll-out started in Northamptonshire. Northampton Chronicle and Echo

See also:

• Moderna Covid vaccine granted approval for use in the UK - what you need to know Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Covid vaccinations may need to be administered 'every 6 months' - what Matt Hancock said Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Pfizer says vaccine protects against new Covid-19 mutant strains spreading across the UK Northampton Chronicle and Echo
• Workplace outbreaks of Covid in Northamptonshire have increased this week following Christmas dip, health boss confirms Northamptonshire Telegraph
• Northamptonshire MP describes Chief Medical Officer's suggestion restrictions could be in place next winter as 'very unhelpful' Northamptonshire Telegraph
• The different Covid vaccines explained - and why you can't choose which one you receive Northamptonshire Telegraph
• These four key criteria must be met before lockdown can be lifted in England Northamptonshire Telegraph

How is COVID-19 impacting people working in adult social care?

How is COVID-19 impacting people working in adult social care? Much of what's happening right now feels dauntingly like last March – we’re back in lockdown and being told to ‘protect the NHS’. We’re seeing similar media coverage of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the NHS and its hardworking staff but a great deal less attention on protecting adult social care services and staff. The Health Foundation

NHS patients to receive life-saving COVID-19 treatments that could cut hospital time by 10 days

NHS patients to receive life-saving COVID-19 treatments that could cut hospital time by 10 days Patients across the UK who are admitted to intensive care units due to COVID-19 are set to receive new life-saving treatments which can reduce the time spent in hospital by up to 10 days, the government has announced. Department of Health and Social Care 

See also:

• New Oxford vaccine rolled out to general practice services NHS England
• Operational Guidance: Vaccination of Frontline Health & Social Care Workers NHS England
• Flu vaccine uptake among over 65s highest on record Public Health England
• Official Statistics: National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports Public Health England

Ambulance waiting times in parts of England 'off the scale

Ambulance waiting times in parts of England 'off the scale' The number of hours ambulances spent waiting to offload patients in parts of England is "off the scale", the Royal College of Emergency Medicine says. 

Data leaked to BBC News shows ambulance waiting times at hospitals in the South East rose by 36% in December compared to the same month in 2019.

People are also having to wait longer for ambulances to arrive when called. BBC News

See also:

• Third Covid vaccine approved in the UK BBC News
• Covid-19: What happens if hospitals are overwhelmed? BBC News
• Covid: Half of patients at some hospitals have virus BBC News
• Covid: How busy are hospitals in England? BBC News
• Hancock: 'We're working with Pfizer and AstraZeneca to increase Covid-19 vaccine supply' BBC News
• Two more life-saving Covid drugs discovered BBC News
• Fake NHS vaccine messages sent in banking fraud scam BBC News
• NHS may have to start using beds in CARE HOMES if pressure continues to worsen The Daily Mail
• Modern's coronavirus vaccine likely prevents infection for 'a couple of YEARS,' CEO says The Daily Mail
• Pfizer vaccine works against new Covid mutations, drugmaker says The Daily Telegraph
• Police hunt fraudster who injected woman, 92, with fake vaccine in London The Daily Telegraph
• 'The worst by a cataclysmic margin': the race to save the NHS from Covid The Guardian
• UK coronavirus live: 24% rise in people testing positive in England last week The Guardian
• Third Covid vaccine set for UK approval next week but arrival delayed by Brexit The Guardian
• Hancock hails Oxford Covid vaccine at surgery that had yet to receive doses The Guardian
• Cancelled and delayed supplies hamper rollout of Oxford Covid vaccine through GPs The Independent

Organ donor mum faces dilemma over which child gets her kidney

Organ donor mum faces dilemma over which child gets her kidney A mother with two children who need kidney transplants said she wishes she could help both of them, but can only donate one organ.

Sarah Bingham's son Noah, 20, and daughter Ariel, 16, have the same rare genetic condition.

Mrs Bingham, 48, is a donor match for her children and said her maternal instinct is to donate to both of them. BBC News