Coronavirus Ayrshire: NHS reveals list of 38 vaccine hubs to open in February

Jeane Freeman said Scotland should hit its target of vaccinating 400,000 adults a week ahead of schedule this week - but added the programme will then “need to scale back a bit”.A drop in supply across all four UK nations is being caused by work being carried out by Pfizer – the manufacturer of one of the approved vaccines.The company is having to temporarily reduce output as part of an overall effort to increase manufacturing capacity amid worldwide demand for vaccines.Nicola Sturgeon said on

Hugh Bonneville has taken on a new role – a volunteer marshall at one of England’s COVID-19 vaccination centres.

Perth is now open and has handed out its first jag to the public. The facility at Dewars Centre in Perth, will help NHS Tayside continue its vaccination programme as the region fights back against COVID-19.

Perth and Kinross as part of the next phase of NHS Tayside’s COVID-19 programme. Work is underway to set up jab hubs at Dewars Centre in Perth, which the PA revealed last month, Blairgowrie Town Hall and Atholl Leisure Centre in Pitlochry.

Ayrshire public using fake coronavirus vaccine appointments.Bosses at NHS Ayrshire & Arran are tonight warning against the con trick, which has seen messages sent via email and text message.The fraudulent messages contain content that suggest an individual is eligible to apply for the vaccine and require a link to be clicked.Clicking on the link will then require the entry of personal details and may even ask for payment.The public has been urged NOT to click on the links or call or send a

Ayrshire say they have stepped up patrols in a bid to ensure the coronavirus lockdown is being respected.Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain said his officers would "encourage people to do the right thing".And he pledged they will "act decisively to enforce the law" when finding any "wilful breaches".It follows a fresh plea today from NHS chiefs to the public to follow the stay-at-home order.Director of Public Health at Ayrshire & Arran, Lynne McNiven, said: "We are at a crucial time locally

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North Ayrshire Council leader Joe Cullinane has shown off his dramatic weight loss and revealed how lockdown helped change his life for the better.The 34-year-old said ditching quick lunches and easy dinners – and taking up running – had helped him drop below 13 stone for the first time since his university days.The Labour politician, council leader since 2016, decided to go on a self-imposed health kick after several 'crazy' months of working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic.He took

Ayrshire physio whose twin daughters are student nurses on the frontline is offering free back appointments to NHS staff tackling Covid.Kevin Maclellan, 50, from Ayr wants to thank the wonderful healthcare workers who are fighting to save lives on hospital wards across the region.The former physio at Rangers and Ayr United now runs his own business – Maclellan Physio – on South Harbour Street.Kevin is inviting doctors and nurses treating the sickest Covid patients for an appointment to relieve

Ayrshire has recorded a fresh spike in coronavirus hospital patient numbers in the past 24 hours. A total of 235 people are currently battling COVID-19 in NHS Ayrshire & Arran wards, Public Health Scotland data shows — a rise of six from yesterday.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Both Dumbarton and Alexandria will have Covid mass vaccinations centres NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has confirmed.Following the success of the initial vaccination programme for staff at NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital and eight hospital sites, these centres will support the next phases of the vaccination programme - with the health board revealing the venues today.Dumbarton’s Concord Centre and Alexandria’s

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Life-saving plans to vaccinate Renfrewshire’s elderly population by the end of next month have been unveiled, as three major jab hubs are set to open.Paisley’s Lagoon leisure centre, Renfrew Leisure Centre and Johnstone Town Hall are all being prepared to host vaccine clinics from February 1.People aged 70 to 75, and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals - around 9,000 people - will be among the first

Hamilton area■ Ashgill and Netherburn - 10 (3.31 per 1,000)■ Blantyre North and Coatshill - 5 (1.7)■ Blantyre South and Wheatlands - 9 (2.1)■ Bothwell North - 12 (3.85)■ Bothwell South - 4 (1.19)■ Burnbank Central and Udston - 12 (2.61)■ Burnbank North - 10 (2.05)■ Burnbank South and Chantinghall - 5 (1.33)■ Earnock - 8 (1.98)■ Eddlewood - 14 (3.98)■ Fairhill - 5 (2.46)■ Glassford, Quarter and Allanton - 10 (2.32)■ Hamilton Centre and Low Parks - 12 (2.87)■ Hareleeshill - 10 (2.5)■ High Blantyre

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Ayrshire hospitals with the coronavirus has hit a new record high today.A total of 221 people were in hospital with confirmed coronavirus at midnight – up four from yesterday which itself was a record high at the time.Figures have been produced by the Scottish Government this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.No new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours which means Scotland's death toll remains at 5,305.However, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS)

Ayrshire hospitals have recorded an incredible increase of coronavirus patients over the weekend.In the past 24 hours a record-breaking high of 217 patients are fighting COVID-19 in NHS Ayrhsire & Arran hospitals.The spike in numbers is the biggest single-day increase of hospital patients since the pandemic began.The rise is an increase of 12 from yesterday and has almost doubled in the space of a month.A total of 12 people are in Ayrshire ICUs - an increase of two from yesterday.The grim news

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus, it was revealed today.Public Health Scotland data shows that 31 people have now passed away from COVID-19 in the past seven days.A total of 483 people have died in the region since the pandemic began.The five Ayrshire patients were among 61 Scots to die in the past 24 hours after contracting Covid.The number of patients fighting Covid remains high with 208 in NHS Ayrshire & Arran facilities - down two from