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More than 100,000 people needed hospital treatment last month, new NHS data reveals.
But the government still hasn't released figures for the number of frontline healthcare workers who have been vaccinated.
Matt Hancock said they would all have the jab by February 15. We have little choice but to take his word for it.
All those aged 50 and over, as well as adults aged 16-65 in an at-risk group, should be vaccinated by May.
Last year, Sean Ash was diagnosed with Cauda Equina Syndrome. After surgery, he was paralysed from the waist down but vowed to keep going. Sean returned to the London Ambulance Service as an emergency call handler and to motivate his colleagues during the pandemic, he got himself sponsored to walk a mile. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/goingthextramile
Medics have experienced a high level of trauma and must be protected, MPs heard.
Captain Tom’s fundraising was laudable. But our NHS should never have to be a charity case, writes Harriet Williamson.
Sir Tom helped raised more than £32 million for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April.
Staff like me are putting ourselves and our family at risk, daily. But we’re not protected.
Sir Simon Stevens tells MPs "legitimate discussion" needed about early vaccination for teachers and police.