Airlines requesting an exemption certificate for children
INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS REGARDING
COVID-19 INFECTION (CORONAVIRUS)
For all those who develop relevant symptoms ( for example respiratory symptoms, shortness of breath, cough, fever, loss of sense of smell or taste) however mild
SHOULD NOT ATTEND THE PRACTICE
Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people immediately
Patients should remain at home and arrange a covid test:
https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test
Carers
Carers who are registered with a Southampton GP Practice are being urged to register as a carer with Carers in Southampton if they have not done so already, to be on the priority list to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
Tell Carers in Southampton by calling 0870 315 6547 (Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm). More information can be found on the Carers in Southampton webpage.
Carers will be contacted directly by the NHS when it is their turn to be vaccinated
Click on the following link for general information
ISOLATION NOTE
If you require a self-isolation note for your employer please click on the link below. We cannot issue you with a sick note or a letter:
https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/?fbclid=IwAR0X_JFsjkMBJrkHrQlcF4iy0dJ5zsIaI7dubF6-Dz7dvAEgxEVLmEw75JM
LETTER FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN RETURNING TO SCHOOL
Guidance note for parents
In light of the COVID-19 situation LMC Law has sent us the following information, set out below, that practices may wish to use in terms of updating their Privacy Notices.
Following the latest Notice issued by the Department of Health & Social Care, under Regulation 3(4) of The Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002, we have revised the information that we originally provided in respect of Practice Privacy Notices and the Covid-19 pandemic as follows:
- COVID-19 Pandemic wording for practice privacy notices as at 25th March 2020:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and your information
The ICO recognises the unprecedented challenges the NHS and other health professionals are facing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The ICO also recognise that 'Public bodies may require additional collection and sharing of personal data to protect against serious threats to public health.'
The Government have also taken action in respect of this and on 20th March 2020 the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care issued a Notice under Regulation 3(4) of The Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002 requiring organisations such as GP Practices to use your information to help GP Practices and other healthcare organisations to respond to and deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to look after your healthcare needs during this difficult time, we may urgently need to share your personal information, including medical records, with clinical and non-clinical staff who belong to organisations that are permitted to use your information and need to use it to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. This could (amongst other measures) consist of either treating you or a member of your family and enable us and other healthcare organisations to monitor the disease, assess risk and manage the spread of the disease.
Please be assured that we will only share information and health data that is necessary to meet yours and public healthcare needs.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has also stated that these measures are temporary and will expire on 30th September 2020 unless a further extension is required. Any further extension will be will be provided in writing and we will communicate the same to you. Please also note that the data protection and electronic communication laws do not stop us from sending public health messages to you, either by phone, text or email as these messages are not direct marketing. It may also be necessary, where the latest technology allows us to do so, to use your information and health data to facilitate digital consultations and diagnoses and we will always do this with your security in mind.
If you are concerned about how your information is being used, please contact our DPO using the contact details provided in this Privacy Notice.
TRAVEL INSURANCE LETTERS
Insurers and travel companies will issue refunds on advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Public Health England, not letters from GPs. We cannot issue holiday cancellation letters.
RESPIRATORY GUIDANCE
https://action.asthma.org.uk/page/58019/donate/1
https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/about-us/covid-19-information-for-the-respiratory-community/
https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/about-us/covid-19-resources-for-people-with-lung-disease/
https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/news/uk-cf-medical-associations-statement-on-coronavirus
RHEUMATOLOGY GUIDANCE
https://www.rheumatology.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Rheumatology_advice_coronavirus_immunosuppressed_patients_220320.pdf?utm_campaign=1353487_220320%20NHS%20Coronavirus%20member%20update&utm_medium=email&utm_source=British%20Society%20For%20Rheumatology&dm_i=4FXI,T0CV,23IIPZ,3HRJQ,1
CROHNS AND COLITIS
https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/news/uk-cf-medical-associations-stateent-on-coronavirus
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health
KIDNEY CARE UK
https://www.kidneycareuk.org/news-and-campaigns/coronavirus-advice/
HIV
https://www.bhiva.org/BHIVA-statement-on-COVID-19
DIABETES
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/coronavirus
CANCER
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/coronavirus-and-cancer
SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND THALASSAEMIA
https://b-s-h.org.uk/media/18148/hbp-hccs-response-to-covid-draft-5-17th-march-2020.pdf
ADVICE FOR THE EXTREMELY VUNERABLE