BROMSGROVE has recorded its fewest weekly coronavirus deaths – two – in almost three months as new figures reveal which parts of the district were hardest hit at the height of the pandemic. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) data released each week shows just two Bromsgrove people died with Read more…
THE number of coronavirus patients who are back home with their families after receiving treatment at Worcestershire’s hospitals has reached 500. The trust which covers Kidderminster Hospital, the Alex and Worcestershire Royal, confirmed a total of 500 people had returned home after receiving treatment for covid-19 on its wards. The Read more…
Anyone travelling on public transport in England must wear a face covering from Monday 15th June under a new rule. More than 3,000 extra staff including police officers are being deployed at stations to make sure people comply. Passengers without a covering will be asked to wear one, or will Read more…
Bromsgrove District Council are currently in the process of writing to shielded people (the very clinically vulnerable) across the District who have not responded to Worcestershire County Council’s attempts to contact them so far. The list of shielded people who have not responded to contact made by the County Read more…
THE last of Worcestershire’s temporary Coronavirus intensive care units are being closed down today. The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust announced today that all affected patients are now being cared for at the main units at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Charles Hastings Way and the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. Worcestershire Acute Intensive Care posted Read more…
Lockdown measures have been slowly lifted across England following the last review by the UK government on May 28. The review saw a number of changes introduced, including the rules on meeting family and friends, reopening of shops, and a phased return for schools in England, as the country entered phase two of Read more…
DOCTORS in the West Midlands fear a second Covid-19 peak. BMA West Midlands Regional Council’s latest survey shows nearly half of doctors in the region are not confident in their ability to manage a second influx of cases. Council chair Dr Stephen Millar has warned against easing lockdown too quickly. Read more…
Face coverings will shortly be compulsory for people wanting to travel on public transport in England to limit the spread of Covid-19. Ahead of the new UK Government regulations, which come into force on June 15, here’s everything you need to know about the use of masks and coverings. What is a Read more…
NHS Test and Trace has been introduced across England as the latest tool in the fight against Coronavirus. The service, will help identify, contain and control coronavirus, reduce the spread of the virus and save lives. Now, anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 will be contacted by the NHS Test Read more…
A warning has been sounded by health bosses over a series of phone and text scams in circulation – all claming to be from the NHS test and trace service. Last week, deputy chief medical officer for England Dr Jenny Harries said “it will be very obvious” when a member of the Read more…