INFORMATION ABOUT CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK (COVID-19)
The NHS across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will be better prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases, if the public follows Public Health England advice.
The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of patients and staff which may mean your patient experience is subject to change.
The Chief Medical Officer announced on Friday 13th March that the country is moving into the ‘Delay’ stage of the response to coronavirus (Covid-19).
The new advice issued by the Chief Medical Officer is to stay at home for 7 days if you have either:
- a high temperature or
- a new continuous cough
Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or a hospital. You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home.
Please visit 111.nhs.uk online coronavirus service if:
- you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- your condition gets worse
- your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
Stay at home advice can be found here.
NHS Website
For latest information and advice on the coronavirus please go to the NHS website.
NHS 111 Online Service
For patients concerned that they may have coronavirus or may have come into contact with someone who has, the NHS 111 online service has created coronavirus pages that tell patients what they should do based on their particular circumstances. These can be accessed at: https://111.nhs.uk/service/covid-19
UK Government Website
To learn about the government response visit GOV.UK
Vaccination booking website
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/
Self Isolation Notes
If you have to stay at home because of coronavirus and you need a note for your employer, please follow the link below:
https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/
Sick notes and Prescriptions
To reduce the flow of foot traffic in the surgery we will be sending ALL prescriptions through the electronic prescription service, if you do not already have a nominated pharmacy please inform us of you chosen pharmacy when ordering your medication.
If you have a sick note issued we will be sending these through email. You will be informed of how to go about this when ordering your sick note.
Further assistance
NHS Wolverhampton has teamed up with COVID-19 Care Assistant it can help check your symptoms, provide advice and chart your progress. Please follow the link below:
https://www.rwt.nhs.uk/babylon/index.html