Coronavirus

Children at School

Would you have kept your child off school before COVID? Please download this important information leaflet: Flow Chart for Febrile Children

COVID-19 Update: 29 March

Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus. You should only leave the house for 1 of 4 reasons:

  • shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible
  • one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle – alone or with members of your household
  • any medical need, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person
  • travelling to and from work, but only where this absolutely cannot be done from home

Important – These 4 reasons are exceptions – even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.

There is separate advice about:


PLEASE DO NOT VISIT THE SURGERY,  A PHARMACY OR HOSPITAL IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS

Further advice can be obtained from NHS 111 online via nhs.uk.  Only contact the 111 telephone line if you are unable to access the online service.

The Surgery will only be able to accept payments via ‘contactless’ cards.  If you do not have this facility, please discuss with a member of the Dispensary team. The Dispensary is still operational and prescriptions can be collected from the outside widow. Please allow 72 working hours after ordering before collecting your medication.

Please do not send paper prescription requests.  Repeat prescriptions can be ordered by telephone or online via Patient Access or the NHS App.

All appointment requests will be telephone triaged.

Thank you for your co-operation.

What's the Risk of Catching Coronavirus in the UK?

The UK Chief Medical Officers have raised the risk to the public from moderate to High. But the risk to individuals remains low. Health professionals are working to contact anyone who has been in close contact with people who have coronavirus.

Symptoms of Coronavirus

The symptoms of coronavirus are:

  • a cough
  • a high temperature
  • shortness of breath

But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness. The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.

How is Coronavirus Spread

Because it’s a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person. Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets. It’s very unlikely it can be spread through things like packages or food. Viruses like coronavirus cannot live outside the body for very long

How to Avoid Catching or Spreading Germs

There are things you can do to help stop viruses like coronavirus spreading:

Do

  • wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
  • use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
  • wash your hands as soon as you get home
  • cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
  • put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards

Don’t

  • do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

Looking After Your Health and Wellbeing

To help yourself stay well while you’re at home:

  • stay in touch with family and friends over the phone or on social media
  • try to keep yourself busy – you could try activities like cooking, reading, online learning and watching films
  • do light exercise at home, or outside once a day

For more advice click on the following links:

Treatment for Coronavirus

There is currently no specific treatment for coronavirus. Antibiotics do not help, as they do not work against viruses. Treatment aims to relieve the symptoms while your body fights the illness.

You’ll need to stay in isolation away from other people until you’ve recovered.

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