Dr Amir gives Beacon House residents their Covid vaccines

He visited Beacon House in Wibsey, run by Cygnet Health Care, to deliver the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to 10 residents. Another six residents were able to have their jab at their local GP surgery.

Afterwards, Dr Khan tweeted a picture of the visit and said: “The awesome care staff at the care home I went to, they were incredible with the residents, making them feel comfortable enough to have the vaccine. Plus, they’ve all had their vaccines too!”

Jeff Firth, the registered manager of Beacon House, today expressed his gratitude to Dr Khan, and to Cygnet staff and residents.

He said: “The vaccination programme in services like ours can be daunting. Some residents can have challenging behaviours and complex needs associated with a learning disability and might also have a phobia of needles.

“There are also risks of people hitting out, so all these challenges need to be taken into consideration, and the process handled very sensitively.

“In the weeks running up to Dr Khan’s visit, we collaborated closely with his practice and had meetings that also involved the families of residents and advocates.

“On the day, we arranged for staff members to stay with them to provide a familiar face and to make sure they felt supported and reassured while they were given the jab.

“Dr Khan visited each resident individually and because of his efforts and all the preparation work, the whole vaccination process ran very smoothly, with no upsets.

“I cannot thank everyone enough, including the residents, for their understanding and support to make sure that what was a moment of high anxiety was a positive experience.”