The Grange Surgery Patients:
DUE TO THE INCREASING NUMBERS OF CORONAVIRUS CASES, THE SURGERY DOORS ARE NOW LOCKED. ONLY PATIENTS WITH PRE-APPROVED APPOINTMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED ACCESS INTO THE BUILDING VIA OUR INTERCOM SYSTEM.
ALL PRESCRIPTION REQUESTS ARE TO MADE BY TELEPHONE OR EMAIL: prescribingteam.grange@nhs.net
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COLLECT A PRESCRIPTION FROM THE SURGERY, THIS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SENT TO YOUR PHARMACY
THIS IS TO PROTECT YOU AND OUR STAFF FROM THE RISK OF INFECTION.
USE THIS SERVICE IF YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD TO STAY AT HOME BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS AND YOU NEED A NOTE FOR YOUR EMPLOYER: Fit Note Service>>
UPDATED INFORMATION ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID19)
Stay at home to stop coronavirus spreading
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 for 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 for 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:
Symptoms and what to do
Do not leave your home if you have either:
• a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
• a 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)
To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.
Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do.
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
Read general information such as:
• Advice for everyone
• Advice for people at high risk
• Symptoms and what to do
• Self-isolation if you or someone you live with has symptoms
• Getting an isolation note
We thank you for your patience and understanding, and will continue to update you with the latest changes and guidance given that will affect Primary Care services.
