Six out of every ten Northamptonshire adults have had a Covid-19 jab More than six in every ten of Northamptonshire's adult population have had at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
Latest NHS figures revealed 367,147 were jabbed out of a target of around 580,000 by Sunday (April 25). Northamptonshire Telegraph
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MEET KGH's GOVERNORS: Find out more about Healthwatch from governor One of KGH's governors has explained the importance of Healthwatch, which is designed to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services. Northamptonshire Telegraph
The coronavirus inquiry: The case for an investigation of government actions during the Covid-19 pandemic Boris Johnson should establish his promised public inquiry into the government’s handling of coronavirus in May.
This report sets out the case for an inquiry. With more than 150,000 deaths recorded from Covid-19, the UK experience of the pandemic demands investigation – and a public inquiry is the right way to do this. Institute for Government
Assessing England’s response to Covid-19: A framework The Covid-19 pandemic has been a deep shock to the country, whether counted in terms of deaths and ill health, the damage to the economy and livelihoods, or in the deep disruption to daily life. Covid-19 has also had a disproportionate impact on some communities, increasing and emphasising the inequalities that existed before the pandemic arrived. This combination of high number of deaths and deep inequalities will leave a long and difficult legacy. The King's Fund
The unequal mental health toll of the pandemic The Health Foundation’s COVID-19 impact inquiry is exploring the pandemic’s implications for health and health inequalities in the UK.
Over the past year, mental health has been in the news continuously – an acknowledgement that the pandemic poses risks beyond our physical health. As someone who has worked in the mental health sector for over 25 years, this increased attention is most welcome. Now is the time to channel this interest and commit to making things better for people who were struggling both before and during the pandemic.
No corner of Northamptonshire has been spared with Covid deaths set to reach 1,500 Northamptonshire's Covid-19 death toll is climbing towards 1,500 — and no corner of the county has been spared its share of grief for lost loved ones.
Two more victims reported this week in the county's acute NHS hospitals added to a grim number since the first fatalities in the county on March 16 last year. Northamptonshire Telegraph
First for the county as KGH surgeon performs new operation A Desborough woman has become the first person in the county to have a new ‘key hole’ operation to remove a disc from a person’s spine.
Tracey Westley, 45, had the minimally invasive discectomy operation at KGH on March 16, performed by consultant orthopaedic spine surgeon Purnajyoti Banerjee. Northamptonshire Telegraph
