Thanks in advance for your support, and stay safe. The appeal comes as the Homerton works with other NHS Trusts to get its services back on track, with the hospital warning that if people with Covid symptoms start coming in for tests, the risk of cross-infection within the building could lead to parts of it having to close down once again. Newham had the highest at 16.7 per cent. Public Health England data shows that City & Hackney has seen an 11.5 percentage point drop in uptake of the flu jab among at-risk under-65s over the past five years, the fourth highest drop in England.

The need for quality news and reliable reporting is crucial - however, this is an increasingly challenging time for local journalism. If you are concerned about visiting your GP or pharmacy because of coronavirus, please feel reassured that our healthcare services have all the necessary protocols in place to protect you and can answer any questions you may have. Homerton Hospital has warned of the potential impact that a “double whammy” of a second Covid spike combined with flu season could have on its wards. The local hospital, which has an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, has been feeding into a good practice guide to better understand what lessons can be learned from the pandemic and what good practice can be harnessed to support long term improvements, with Homerton chief emergency clinician Emma Rowland one of the main contributors. Dr Emma Rowland, lead clinician for the Homerton’s Emergency Department (ED) said: “Whilst we appreciate that local people are having difficulties in obtaining a test, we would urge them not to come to the hospital A&E department seeking a test. Hackney Citizen is operated by Citizen News & Media Limited -. Please do not come to hospital for a Covid-19 test. The Homerton is also the location for one of multiple surgical hubs springing up across London, as doctors work flat-out to recoup lost time from the months of lockdown, with Londoners urged to come forward to get the help they need.
Such rises have not been reflected in hospital admissions to the Homerton, which has not seen somebody admitted with Covid for weeks. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Local lockdowns and targeted interventions are to be considered at over 50 weekly cases per 100,000. The last few months have seen the Homerton at its very best and I am proud to have played my part. Speak to your GP, practice nurse or pharmacist today to book a vaccination appointment, to get the best possible protection. If you think you have Covid symptoms, you should call 111 and get advice from them.”. The guide, Patient FIRST, aims to help emergency department staff, hospital trusts and the wider system to build on the positive changes brought in during the peak of the pandemic. The health system in the borough continues to tackle a sharp rise in cases, with the incidence rate in Hackney doubling in a week at the beginning of the month, from 15 cases per 100,000 between 21 and 27 August, to 30 cases per 100,000 the week afterward. Hackney Citizen does not take responsibility for any comments posted on this site. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.

The number of tests being carried out in the borough is continuing to decrease, dropping from 5,543 tests in the fortnight leading up to 30 August, to their most recently recorded two-weekly level of 4,720. Three Covid patients are now being treated at the Homerton – none in intensive care – with the hospital pointing to the young demographic of the borough as a potential reason for why the continuing rise in infections has not so far resulted in a corresponding increase in severe cases in need of treatment on the wards. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), hit out at the government in recent weeks, ← Calls made for ‘clear strategy’ for usage of late night levy funds, Hackney Mayor condemns culture secretary for Geffrye statue lobbying →.

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