Coronavirus (Covid-19)

The GPs, Staff, Community Services, Pharmacies, UTC, Social Services, District Council, CCG together with NHS England have been working together to co-ordinate our resources.

We are missing having our doors open, seeing new and familiar faces in our buildings and waiting rooms. However, for patient and staff safety our doors need to remain closed, allowing in only those who have pre-booked appointments or who have been asked by a clinician to collect items from the surgery. Please do not let this discourage you from contacting us however.

We have detailed changes to our working practices in the follow pages. We ask that you take time to read this information so that we can all work together to ensure that we protect the health and safety of our patients, staff and the wider community.

Main Symptoms

• High temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
• New, continuous Cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
• Loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

If you have one or more of these symptoms please seek advice from NHS 111 Online or call 119.

For further guidance relating to Coronavirus (Covid-19) please visit NHS.UK.

Anyone over 60yrs, or over 50yrs with underlying health condition, who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, which started within the last 14 days may be eligible to join the PRINCIPLE trial, a nationwide clinical study from the University of Oxford to find COVID-19 treatments for the over 50s that can be taken at home.

Your COVID recovery, provided by the NHS, offers expert information to help you look after your mental health and physical health when recovering from coronavirus. It’s also got a helpful section for family, friends and carers who are helping loved ones recover.