Hospital administers over 1,000 Covid vaccines in first week
Belinda Ling, superintendent MRI radiographer at Ipswich Hospital, receives her first dose of the vaccine - Credit: ESNEFT
More than 1,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered at Colchester Hospital - with NHS staff starting to receive the jab alongside patients.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs Ipswich and Colchester hospitals, has set up a vaccination hub at Colchester Hospital.
Jabs are not currently being delivered at Ipswich Hospital, as there aren't yet facilities there to store the medicine at below -70C as required.
However, people are travelling to Colchester to receive the vaccine.
Belinda Ling, superintendent MRI radiographer at Ipswich Hospital, said the vaccine would allow her to return to work safely and help keep her family safe.
You may also want to watch:
She said: "When you work in an area of the hospital, and you lead that area, you feel so responsible, so to be able to get back to it and know I won’t be putting my family at risk is amazing.
"It’s just fantastic. I’m so grateful and privileged to have the vaccine and I’m thankful to ESNEFT for supporting me through the pandemic.
Most Read
- 1 Postman who abandoned 'undriveable' van wins unfair dismissal claim
- 2 Jack Whitehall praises award-winning Suffolk gastropub after visit
- 3 Town face competition from Championship club for Rotherham midfielder Crooks
- 4 A14 and A12 set for major upgrade work
- 5 Full list: Everyone in Suffolk in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2021
- 6 Former Ipswich Town boss Keane as you've never seen him before
- 7 The 36 best restaurants in Suffolk according to the AA guide
- 8 5 cheap or free things to do in Suffolk this weekend
- 9 Caravans pitch up at Felixstowe car park
- 10 Coronavirus 'growth rate' rises further in East Anglia
"The effort the staff are putting in here is above and beyond the call of duty."
