1/5 I’ve written to @MattHancock asking for the #IsleofWight to be treated as a priority area to speed up the #Covid19 vaccination process. It is a race against time to get the most vulnerable vaccinated. #iwnews#IOW
2/5 The @IWPublicHealth team is doing a great job at getting the vaccine to those who need it, but I want the Government to do more.
3/5 We have a slighter older population on the #IOW so we are more vulnerable than some other areas, and mainland hospitals are already under pressure.
4/5 I am also asking for greater clarity and more data to enable our excellent health teams plan to ensure the most efficient roll-out of the vaccine.
5/5 Thank you to @DHSCgovuk, the Island’s Primary Care Networks, GPs, nurses and surgery teams for their very important work + St Mary’s staff @IOWNHS for treating Covid patients needing hospital treatment.
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1/5 Around 3,500 to 4,000 #IsleofWight residents have already received their first vaccination. It is hoped that by the end of next week this will rise to nearer 10,000. This is great news but we to do more and fast @MattHancock
2/5 Each #IOW vaccination site has received 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine so far. Very soon they will all receive another 975 doses plus 400 doses of the Oxford vaccine and 75 doses of Pfizer for care homes. After that only the Oxford vaccine will be administered here.
3/5 A large vaccination site - at the Riverside Centre - should be ready to deliver 500 vaccinations a day by the middle of the month but may not get the vaccine until 25 January.
With @councillordave1 (@iwight), I have submitted a detailed response about cross-Solent connectivity to a major, independent review of transport infrastructure.
We've highlighted the “uniquely disadvantageous” position the #IsleofWight faces, compared to other UK islands.
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We should not return to the "old normal" of our connectivity being entirely at the discretion of private companies.
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Our concern relates to the structure of cross-Solent connectivity.
We know the local management of the operators (@wightlinkferry, @RedFunnelFerry & @HovertravelLtd) are focused on serving the Island's needs as best they can, and we thank them - esp. during the pandemic.
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#GlobalBritain. 20 policy ideas from our report Global Britain: A 21st Century Vision:
1/20 The UK should base its global strategy on three Global Campaigns: 1. Freedom for Trade 2. Freedom from oppression 3. Freedom of Thought #GlobalBritain@james_rogers@HJS_Org
2/20 Britain should establish a National Strategy Council to develop a global grand strategy and drive cross-government integration. This new national Strategy Council should evolve out of the existing National Security Council. #GlobalBritain@james_rogers@HJS_Org
3/20 Every decade, the new national Strategy Council should lead a National Global Strategy Review. This should be needs-driven, not cost-driven, and encompass future Strategic defence and Security Reviews. #GlobalBritain@james_rogers@HJS_Org