It is with great sadness to learn of the passing away of Alan.
A Yorkshire man at heart, Alan was a passionate man standing up for his community.
Entertaining at times but always with a serious end.
RIP
Condolences to Sandra.
RG – These are factual figures and advice direct from The Cambs Clinical Commissioning Group – I receive these updates as I have been a member of The North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust for a number of years.
Dear Colleagues, we want to keep you all updated on the latest local health news without sending out large amounts of emails each day.
For the next few weeks, we will be collating all the latest updates and sending them together once a week.
The Figures
Nationally (updated 18th 10:00am)
As of 9am on 17 April, 438,991 tests have concluded, with 21,328 tests carried out on 16 April.
341,551 people have been tested, of whom 108,692 tested positive.
As of 5pm on 16 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 14,576 have died.
(The figures for test results and for deaths are compiled from different sources. This is why the figures for deaths are reported from an earlier point in time than the figures for test results.)
These numbers are the latest figures available at the point this update was sent – for the most up to date figures please check on this page.
Locally – by Upper Tier Local Authority
Peterborough – 113 confirmed cases
Cambridgeshire – 441 confirmed cases
The NHS is here for all your health needs
While NHS staff are pulling out all the stops to care for COVID-19 patients and prepare for the surge we know is coming they are also working hard to keep services in place for patients who do not have coronavirus. We are developing new models of care in areas such as cancer and anyone needing urgent or emergency care should seek it.
The NHS is still open 24/7 to provide urgent medical treatment for everyone – it is important that you don’t ignore the signs of a potentially life-threatening condition such as a stroke, heart attack or cancer.
Your local GP surgery is still open and there to offer support. You can speak to your GP from the comfort and safety of your own home via the telephone or an online service. If the GP decides you need to be seen in person, you will be offered a face-to-face appointment, in safe environment for you and your GP or Practice Nurse.
Advice for parents during coronavirus
Whilst coronavirus is infectious to children it is rarely serious. If your child is unwell it is likely to be a non-coronavirus illness, rather than coronavirus itself.
Whilst it is extremely important to follow Government advice to stay at home during this period, it can be confusing to know what to do when your child is unwell or injured.
Remember that NHS 111, GPs and hospitals are still providing the same safe care that they have always done. Here is some advice to help:
Testing for COVID-19
NHS and Public Health England (PHE) labs, which were not testing for COVID-19 just a few weeks ago, have increased their capacity to more than 10,000 checks a day and are on course to reach 25,000 by the end of the month. This increase means we can now offer tests to any symptomatic NHS staff member or member of their household to help get them back to work. The increase in NHS capacity will contribute to the target of 100,000 tests a day by the end of the month which the Department of Health is working with commercial partners to realise. We are also implementing more testing in care homes.
The NHS cannot do it alone
No country’s health service could cope with this global health emergency if we did not take action to slow the virus’s spread. Everyone has a part to play in this fight. Washing your hands could prevent someone from being put on a ventilator. Staying home saves lives.
Every Mind Matters
Now more than ever, Every Mind Matters.
All over the country we’re staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives. We’ll all be experiencing highs and lows and it’s perfectly normal to miss loved ones, get frustrated, feel anxious or stressed. There are things we can all do to look after our mental wellbeing at this time. Every Mind Matters can help get you started with your NHS online plan, showing you simple steps to help deal with stress, boost your mood and feel on top of things.
The NHS Every Mind Matters website provides simple tips and advice for you to look after your mental wellbeing during this time – visit www.everymindmatters.co.uk to get your free online personal Mind Plan
We’re in this together.
Pharmacies
Just like everyone else, our pharmacists and pharmacy staff are working incredibly hard at the moment and need your support. Please remember the following when visiting a pharmacy:
You can find out the opening hours of your local pharmacy online HERE
Communications and Engagement Team
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group
Lockton House, Clarendon Road, Cambridge CB2 8FH
www.cambridgeshireandpeterboroughccg.nhs.uk
capccg.contact@nhs.net 01223 725317
Over the last week we have been receiving steady information in from various agencies and I will endeavour to share this with you. Some items will be more relevant than others, if at any point you wish to be removed please let me know.
Residents seeking support:
FDC have set up a telephone hub that signposts residents towards access to food, medicine and other important services. Anyone needing help in Fenland who isn’t sure who to turn to can call on 01354 654321 or email covid19@fenland.gov.uk The call centre is open between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Advice for Businesses
A number of you have registered with FDC to let us know about your food provision for residents, which we have been sharing with callers as they enquire. You may find these information pages specifically for businesses also useful:
https://www.fenland.gov.uk/article/14837/COVID-19-Advice-for-businesses
If your service changes please do let us know as we update the customer advisors daily.
Newly Registered Volunteers
We have received an update from Cambridgeshire County Council who have additional volunteers in the following areas, if your organisation still requires volunteers please let me know and I can put you in touch. Anybody wanting to register as a volunteer can still do so here: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/coronavirus/covid-19-coordination-hub-your-community-needs-you
Wisbech 1
Chatteris 7
March 4
Tipp’s End 1
Outwell 1
Whittlesey 1
Request from Government
Central Government are asking all councils to report the level of volunteering outside of the NHS volunteers list. If you are able to inform me please of approximate number of volunteers you may be working with I can relay this.
PPE Guidance for volunteers
For your information, we have also received the attached guidance from Cambridgeshire County Council regarding PPE and volunteering.
Pharmacies and deliveries
Over the weekend community pharmacists have had an essential service added to their NHS contract. They are required to arrange delivery of medication to people who are registered as ‘shielded’. As we receive more information on this we will relay this to you:
https://psnc.org.uk/the-healthcare-landscape/covid19/pandemic-delivery-service/
Dog Walking
We have also received the attached fact sheets regarding dog walking, which you may find useful if you are undertaking this for people.
Community languages
Attached is fact sheet which we have received via Cambridgeshire County Council regarding accessible information about COVID 19, which may be of use to you when you are working in the community.
TESCO Bags of Help £500
Are responding to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis by setting up a new short-term fund to support local communities. More information can be found at https://tescobagsofhelp.org.uk/grant-schemes/tesco-cv-fund/
Grants for food redistributes
The government has announced a £3 million fund for organisations redistributing safe surplus food to those who need it during the coronavirus outbreak.
https://wrap.org.uk/content/covid-19-emergency-surplus-food-grant-phase-2
I hope this information is of use. I will continue to share probably once a week as new things come in.
Best wishes
Isabel
Isabel Edgington
Senior Events and Projects Officer
Fenland District Council
See Cambs Times© arricle Click Here
The expected break in news is welcomed by most of Whittlesey and other commuters using the A605 – It appears that CCC and Cllr Count are now vindicated in their stance to cancel the previous association with the Kier Group®
Let us all hope once more that the project will go ahead – but there are still many variables that could stop or delay the project – see full article on Cambs Times.
To read the complete (historical) information Click Here for CCC Kings Dyke
I did see the ‘man’ yesterday zooming around Whittlesey spraying ‘weed control’ along pathways and roadsides. Thanks again for the workers who carry on regardless….
We’re in – Are you in with this incredible gentleman…Lets help him reach £5 million
My ‘essential’ journeys are on behalf of our elderly, vulnerable, and many self isolating, along with a very dedicated ‘core’ group of Neighbourhood Watch ‘volunteers.
We DO NOT go out every day.
I just find it far too busy everywhere when I go out – is everyone on essential duties.
The traffic in/around and passing through ‘appears’ near normal at times – or am I imagining it all.
Yesterday my correspondent informs me there were over 150 vehicles waiting for their ‘Click & Collect’ at B&Q (with a police presence) – today at 1pm there were well over a hundred waiting for up to 2 hours – I dare say many are taking advantage of good weather and time off. The B&Q staff directing people into the car park, wore no protective clothing and expected the customer to open their window so they could ‘engage at a short distance’ to inform them of the pending delay….there was 3 builder types on a hoist nearby working away in very close proximity to one another.
As reported last week ‘we’ have a resident who shops twice a day every day because they have always done that and see no reason what-so-ever NOT too do so now.
