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Coronavirus

If you are attending Linden Hall Surgery for a consultation with a member of staff please respect the latest PHE Guidance and wear a face covering.

Coronavirus testing is now available to people with symptoms that are aged over 65; must travel for work or have a clinical referral from 111. These tests are only available to book via the Government website (either visiting a regional test centre or ordering a home testing kit) the web address is http://www.gov.uk/coronavirus and there is an option on that page "Testing for Coronavirus".

Information is available at gov.uk/coronavirus and https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

Check if you have coronavirus symptoms

Information about testing for coronavirus and what to do if you're contacted by the NHS Test and Trace service.

Advice for people at higher risk from coronavirus

What to do if you or someone you live with has symptoms of coronavirus

Get an isolation note

111 coronavirus service

Stay Alert

We can all help control the virus if we all stay alert. This means you must:

• wash your hands regularly
• work from home if you can
• stay at home as much as possible
• limit contact with other people
• keep your distance if you go out (2 metres apart where possible)

Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms.
Read more about what you can and cannot do

Coronavirus Symptoms

• 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)
• loss of/change in smell or taste

To protect others, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. Stay at home.

Use the 111 coronavirus service  to find out what to do.

Testing for Coronavirus

Testing is now open to any member of the public with COVID-19 symptoms by clicking here

Reviewed: 15.06.2020