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Content originally from Public Health England As many as 40,000 people contacted through NHS Test and Trace will be offered the opportunity to participate in a daily contact testing study that has been set up to test people who have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. The study will take … Continue reading Daily contact tracing study launches to potentially minimise self-isolation period

Content originally from GOV.UK The COVID-19 vaccination programme is the biggest to have ever taken place in the UK. Over 48 million doses have now been administered, which is estimated to have prevented over 10,400 deaths in England up to the end of March. Recently, there have been reports of an extremely rare condition involving … Continue reading COVID-19 vaccines: JCVI recommendations on the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Greenwoods, Kingsway and Brickfields GP Surgeries (When closed, please call 111 ) Saturday 1 May 2021 –  ClosedSunday 2 May 2021 - ClosedMonday 3 May 2021 – Closed  Village Pharmacy  Saturday 1 May 2021 – 9-1 Sunday 2 May 2021 - ClosedMonday 3 May 2021 – Closed   Govani Chemist  Saturday 1 May 2021 –  9-5Sunday 2 May … Continue reading Bank Holiday Opening Times for GP’s, Pharmacies and Dentists

On Sunday 25 April: KEEP PROCEEDING WITH CAUTION PLEASE! Roadmap Step 2 relaxations including Rule of 6/2 households outdoors in place! SWF Health & Social Care Group continues to work collaboratively with the Town’s GPs & Pharmacists. Since March 2020 we’ve delivered over 6550 tasks. If we maintain our guard, our discipline and stick to … Continue reading An Update from Us 25.04.2021

Content from Chelmsford CVS Feeling stressed? Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992, to increase awareness and help break the stigma.The Mental Health Foundation found that 74% of UK adults ‘have felt so stressed at some point over the last year they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope.’ Stress can affect how … Continue reading April is Stress Awareness Month

Content originally from Office for National Statistics An interactive map released by the ONS (Office for National Statistics) has shown that 45 people have sadly died from Covid in South Woodham Ferrers. The increases due to Covid deaths registered in March 2021 are: SWF : 45 deaths over all months (1 death during March)Danbury & Bicknacre: 22 … Continue reading Update : Number of Covid deaths in SWF

Content originally from Public Health England There have been no specific safety concerns identified with any brand of COVID-19 vaccines in relation to pregnancy. Real-world data from the United States shows that around 90,000 pregnant women have been vaccinated, mainly with mRNA vaccines including Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, without any safety concerns being raised. Based on this data, … Continue reading Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation issues new advice on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women

Content originally from Public Health England As the month of Ramadan is approaching and lock-down begins easing, the Muslim community will want to start to reunite to celebrate this Holy month. These posters are a reminder to continue to practice social distancing, wearing a mask and avoiding crowded gatherings in order to continue protecting themselves … Continue reading Ramadan and COVID-19 vaccination posters and social media cards

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Welcome to the latest edition of the monthly PHE Statistics bulletin. PHE Statistics is a summary of the latest official statistics releases published by PHE, arranged by topic. The bulletin will also feature any recent ad hoc statistical publications. Bulletins will routinely be published on the first Tuesday of each month or as soon as possible afterwards.  Select a link … Continue reading Public Health England Statistics Bulletin