Rupert Suckling

Dr Rupert Suckling has been awarded the MBE for his work in guiding Doncaster through the Covid pandemic.

Health boss honoured with MBE after leading Doncaster through Covid pandemic

DRI

COVID hospital admissions did not reduce in 2022 compared to 2021

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Healthy life expectancy in Doncaster decreased by over 6 months in 2022

Dr Rupert Suckling was honoured in the Queen's Jubilee Honours.

'Hard to celebrate' says honoured Doncaster health boss after 1,000 Covid deaths

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Doncaster referrals for alcohol help is now highest in England with plans for ne...

Dr Rupert Suckling is signing off his weekly updates.

Doncaster "stuck together in difficult times," says health boss in final update

Covid cases are rocketing in Doncaster again.

'Significant increase' in Doncaster Covid hospital patients as cases spiral

Deserted streets in Doncaster at the start of the first Covid lockdown in March 2020.

Doncaster to fall silent on second anniversary of first Covid lockdown

Dr Rupert Suckling has warned of coronavirus scams in Doncaster.

1 in 30 people in Doncaster has Covid as health boss issues scam text warning

Dr Rupert Suckling.

'Remain cautious,' says Doncaster health chief as Covid isolation rule scrapped

Dr Rupert Suckling.

Light at end of Covid tunnel getting brighter, says Doncaster health chief

Dr Rupert Suckling says the NHS in Doncaster faces new challenges in 2022.

Doncaster health chief calls for poverty action as NHS faces fresh challenges

Dr Rupert Suckling

Doncaster Covid cases dropping, but too slowly says town health chief

Dr Rupert Suckling

Doncaster health chief advises continued mask use on return to covid plan A

The health boss i hopeful that Omicron has peaked here in Doncaster.

Health boss is hopeful that Doncaster has passed its peak of the Omicron variant

Covid-19 vaccinations

'Up to 50 per cent' of Doncaster's hospitalised Covid patients are unvaccinated ...

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Doncaster hospitals struggling with staff absences as rate is 'double previous w...

Mandatory mask wearing returned in certain venues as part of the Plan B measures for Covid-19

Doncaster health boss labels Covid-19 Plan B 'a very high risk strategy' reliant...

Covid-19

Doncaster's 'rapid rise' in Covid-19 rates declared a 'continuity major incident...

Dr Rupert Suckling

Doncaster's Covid infection rates highest ever as more than 100 in hospital

Dr Rupert Suckling

Doncaster health chief says Omicron is now the dominant strain of the virus as h...

Dr Rupert Suckling

Doncaster health boss urges business to adopt plan B measures to stop spread of ...

The health boss is advising that people take Lateral Flow tests every time they leave their homes.

‘It is just a matter of time before Omicron is in Doncaster’ says health boss

Dr Rupert Suckling.

'Get a booster,' says Doncaster health boss as hospital cases highest in months

Dr Suckling is encouraging people to get their booster jabs.

Health boss encourages people to get the booster jab

The new campaign encourages people to get their booster jabs.

Doncaster health boss launches the Be Winter Well campaign

Dr Rupert Suckling.

Doncaster health chief warns of 'serious spread' of Covid but cases drop

Dr Rupert Suckling

Health chief urges caution but is optimistic about Covid-19 situation in borough

Stay safe and well this winter

How to stay safe and well this winter in Doncaster

Dr Rupert Suckling

Doncaster health chief urges people to err on the side of caution

Health staff have been receiving Covid booster jabs.

Doncaster hospital staff receive Covid booster jabs as vaccine top-up rolled out

Dr Rupert Suckling

Doncaster health boss's 'concerns' as town's Covid rate among highest in country

Dr Rupert Suckling.

Doncaster is hit by back to school covid surge

Doncaster has the sixth highest Covid-19 rate in England.

Doncaster currently has the sixth highest Covid-19 rate in England

Dr Rupert Suckling.

Doncaster health chief says Covid cases 'higher than I'd like' in town

Disruption could be caused due to the return of children to school.

Doncaster health boss expects disruption to education this September

Schools return: Doncaster health chief expects disruption due to high covid rate

Secondary school pupils will be asked to take two lateral flow tests a week.

Secondary school pupils will be asked to take two lateral flow tests a week

The over 60's are a cause for concern in Doncaster.

Rise in over 60s getting Covid-19 in Doncaster is a cause for concern

Coronavirus testing

Town Covid cases drop by 30 per cent in week but rates 'comparatively high'

Cases are falling in Doncaster.

Rates of Covid-19 are finally falling in Doncaster

The cases in Doncaster are rising.

Covid-19 cases rate is now highest it has ever been in Doncaster

The cases in Doncaster are higher than they have been before.

Restrictions have lifted but cases are the highest they have ever been

Covid-19 testing

Doncaster Council gets £4m for 'proactive Covid-19 containment and intervention'...

Dr Rupert Suckling

Delta variant of Covid-19 is rising rapidly in Doncaster

Covid-19 testing

Biggest driver in Covid-19 cases from secondary school children and under-30s