People across Wiltshire and Swindon are being urged to limit their New Year’s Eve celebrations to staying at home with members of their own household to try to stop the spread of Covid-19 over the festive period. The Government has today outlined clear and increased restrictions which will remain in place over the new year and beyond and prevent people…
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Several Local people have been recognised in the New Years Honours list. Anne Baker is the oldest person on the list at the age of 106. She has been awarded an MBE for her services to charity and her fundraising for the NSPCC. Anne has been hosting garden parties in aid of the children’s charity for over a decade and…
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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced a delay in pupils returning to school for the new term in England. During the first week of term after 4 January, secondary schools and colleges will prepare to test as many staff and students as possible and will only be open to vulnerable children and children of key workers. Military personnel will provide…
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Today, a milestone was achieved as Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust gave the first COVID-19 vaccination to the over 80s from the local community. The first people to receive the vaccination are those in the priority groups: 80 years of age and older, high-risk and vulnerable NHS staff and care home staff. Among the first people to get vaccinated were Salisbury…
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Wiltshire (excluding Swindon) has been moved into Tier 3 following the latest review by the Government, this change comes into effect at 00:01 on Thursday 31st December. The announcement follows news from the Hospital of a suspension of visitors at Salisbury District Hospital and a rising number of cases locally. Health Secretary, Matt Hancock says sharply rising cases and the…
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Salisbury is preparing to ramp up it’s response to COVID-19 as a second vaccine has been approved. This morning (30th December), the MHRA approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the UK, with the first doses due to be given on Monday as cases rise sharply. Speaking this morning, Health Secretary Matt Hancock described the development as a ‘significant moment’…
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Due to a continuous and rapid rise in the number of patients being cared for at Salisbury District Hospital that have tested positive for COVID-19, the difficult decision has been made to immediately suspend all visiting except for those receiving end of life care and those patients with special needs. Anyone planning on visiting loved ones at Salisbury Hospital should…
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The number of people testing positive and needing hospital care for Coronavirus around South Wiltshire is on the rise. Salisbury District Hospital yesterday (28th December) reported that there were 44 patients on-site who have tested positive for COVID-19, this is as many as during the first peak of the pandemic. This leaves the hospital and its staff under intense pressure.…
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Salisbury Hospice Charity’s Christmas Tree Recycling Campaign is back and bigger than ever for 2021, following the huge success of last year’s campaign, during which more than 1,000 trees were collected raising over £13,000 of vital funds for the hospice. This year the collection area is being expanded to include all SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5 SP6 and SP9 postcodes.…
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Let the 40th Birthday Celebrations begin…….. Buy a virtual birthday balloon, to celebrate Salisbury Hospice’s 40th Birthday and be in with a chance of winning £500. Salisbury Hospice Charity is extremely excited to announce it is launching its 40th birthday year, with a virtual birthday balloon race. 2021 marks 40 years of Salisbury Hospice delivering outstanding care to its patients…
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