GPs leading Britain’s great vaccination drive have been forced to pause inoculations to allow other parts of the country to catch up, it was claimed today. Practices that have already vaccinated every patient over the age of 80 and are now looking to dish the jabs out to the over-70s have had their deliveries cancelled by … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘WILL trial 24/7 Covid vaccinations’ as Matt Hancock admits GPs in parts of the UK are having to PAUSE vaccinations because of a lack of supply Senior Government source said ministers are ‘considering a pilot of 24/7 rollout’ Another U-turn after Boris claimed there was ‘no clamour’ for jabs past 8pm Doubts about … Read more
Half of GPs’ staff are off sick with Covid-19, adding to the delays for the coronavirus vaccine rollout, report claims Surgeries and hospitals feel the effects of tens of thousands of staff absences More than 46,000 hospital staff are currently off work sick with coronavirus Meanwhile one in four clinical and administrative staff is unable … Read more
A London property investment firm was forced to apologise after its ‘appalling’ bid to skip the coronavirus vaccine queue by offering doctors £5,000 for each jab given to its staff. Doctors across Britain are said to have been offered up to £100,000 to vaccinate the workforce of The Hacking Trust – a luxury London property firm – amid … Read more
GPs are being urged to ‘stand down’ routine appointments so they can prioritise Covid vaccinations, it was claimed last night. Guidance sent to doctors says the jabs should be their top priority – with other ‘non-essential’ activities postponed, potentially for weeks. NHS England has already advised surgeries to focus on the delivery of the vaccine … Read more
Amid a worsening death toll, soaring infections, and intense pressure on the NHS, the Covid crisis could hardly appear more grim. But as the new year begins, the vaccination programme provides genuine hope that the disease could be conquered. This crucial initiative was given a huge boost on Wednesday by the approval of the Oxford-AstraZeneca … Read more
GPs have been told to use a sixth dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine by the NHS, after it emerged yesterday that its vials contain an extra shot of the jab. Britain’s medical regulator says every vial – the small glass container which holds the liquid vaccine – holds five doses of the jab, administered in … Read more
After months of lockdown restrictions, some married couples are sick of the sight of each other. But the Hugheses won’t be getting sick from Covid – after they both received the Pfizer vaccine yesterday. Maureen, 84, and Gerry, 81, are believed to be the first people to receive the vaccine in a GP surgery. It … Read more
Some GP surgeries in England that were due to start rolling out Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine from today have been told their deliveries will be delayed. Practices in Kent and Merseyside claim they were informed by health bosses today that the doses won’t arrive until sometime on Tuesday. Family doctors say the delay means they will … Read more
Dozens of GP surgeries have decided against taking part in the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine roll-out due to ‘concerns their workloads are already too heavy,’ reports claim today. Around 100,000 Britons will reportedly have to go elsewhere for their Covid-19 inoculations as the second stage of the UK’s mass vaccination programme begins in local GP practices next week. … Read more