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From Thursday 14th January, the Government launched the ‘Ask for ANI’ domestic abuse codeword scheme to help victims access emergency support in the community. How does ANI work?  When a victim uses the codeword ANI or asks for help, the member…

Thousands of people aged 80 and over are being invited to book a coronavirus vaccination at a new NHS larger scale vaccination centre at Blackburn Cathedral. People who are eligible, live within 45 minutes’ drive from the new vaccination site…

Health professionals are urging people across Lancashire and South Cumbria to look after their mental health as we enter the latest national lockdown. The past nine months have been difficult and there are many who have struggled with poor mental…

The first local vaccination services run by family doctors and their teams have opened in Clitheroe this week, as the roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum. More community sites will be going live…

A Blackburn man has urged people to come forward when they get the invite for the Covid-19 vaccination. Mohamed Karolia, 83, from Queen’s Park, Blackburn, received his vaccine at a local vaccination service being run by family doctors and their…

Accrington resident, Bessie Salmon braved the wintery weather to visit the vaccination centre in Accrington to receive the covid vaccination today (17th December). Bessie, who celebrated her 100th birthday in November was delighted to receive the vaccine from Michelle Haworth,…

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is available. This vaccine is shown to offer up to 95% efficacy and has been given regulatory approval by the MHRA. Based on two doses of the Pfizer vaccine per person this would run to a maximum…

NHS chief Sir Simon Stevens has today praised the efforts of hardworking staff for making the roll out of a Covid-19 vaccine possible, saying that the deployment marks a “decisive turning point” in the battle against the pandemic. The NHS…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that a free four-month supply of daily vitamin D supplements will be offered to those that are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) and care home residents to support general health, in…