METHILHAVEN SURGERY - COVID 19 Update
Covid Vaccination Exemption Certificates
GPs and their teams cannot issue vaccination exemption certificates.
Further information on the vaccination exemption certificates scheme, including information on safe vaccination and routes to obtain an exemption can be found on the Scottish Government and NHS Inform websites. Alternatively you can phone the free NHS Covid helpline on: 0808 196 8565
Update - 01/06/2020
If you have an urgent problem relating to Coronavirus symptoms such as a continuous cough, anosmia or fever, you should self isolate and book a test asap call 119 or visit www.nhsinform.co.uk. If you have symptoms and require an assessment please complete and Online Consult form which will be reviewed by the practice team.
Please only attend our practice if your are advised to do so. The main entrance has an intercom, therefore you will be required to ring the bell and wait for a member of our team to allow access to our waiting area.
LEVEL 0 COVID-19 UPDATE 19/07/21
Level 0 rules for General Practice
Drop-in COVID-19 Vaccination Sites
You can attend one of our drop-in vaccination clinics without an appointment or you can self-register online for an appointment to be sent to you by text or email. View drop in locations here➡ nhsinform.scot/vaccinedropinclinics or self-register here ➡ nhsinform.scot/vaccineregistration
Coronavirus: 18 to 29-year-olds in Scotland invited to register online for Covid vaccinations
Eligible people can register here https://register.vacs.nhs.scot/ or by calling 0800 030 8013 if you do not have internet access.
Carers
Unpaid Carers Self Registration for Covid Vaccination
The self-registration portal for unpaid carers went live this morning and can be found at
https://www.nhsinform.scot/carersregister
Face coverings
If attending the surgery please wear your own face covering.
https://disabilityequality.scot/news/face-covering/
https://accessibletravel.scot/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Exemption-Card-Printout.pdf
VACCINE PASSPORT
Please do not contact your GP Practice to ask for a Covid vaccination passport or status certificate – they will not be able to provide any standard document. International certification standards have not yet been agreed.
The Scottish Government is working to support the re-opening of international travel once it is safe to do so. We are working with the other UK Nations and with the World Health Organisation to agree on potential future COVID certification requirements for international travel.
https://www.nhsinform.scot/nhs-scotland-covid-status/
NHS COVID 19 Update
Update - 03/07/2020 TESTING
Group | How to arrange a test |
General Public over 5 years with symptoms (new, continuous cough, fever or loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste) with onset <5 days | Self-request for drive-through or home-test via www.NHSinform.scot/test-and-protect , or by calling 0800 028 2816 if they cannot get online Members of the public who cannot manage a self-taken drive-through test or a self-taken home-test should phone 0800 028 2816 |
The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.
Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms
Stay at home if you have either:
- a high temperature – you feel hot to touch on your chest or back
- a new, continuous cough – this means you've started coughing repeatedly
- Anosmia - is the loss or a change in your normal sense of smell. It can also affect your sense of taste as the two are closely linked.
Do not go to a GP surgery unless instructed to do so, pharmacy or hospital.
You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home.
Read the NHS advice about staying home, including how long to isolate for.
A free helpline has been set up for people who do not have symptoms but are looking for general advice: 0800 028 2816.
Coronavirus Advice
NHS Fife Covid-19 public facing website, latest information for NHS Fife - coronavirus.nhsfife.org
If attending the surgery please wear your own face covering.
Shielding
The letter below will be sent to patients from the Government who are at a higher risk of severe illness from Covid-19 and who is advised to self isolate for 12 weeks.
Castle Crisis Contact centre
Castle Elders crisis contact centre
CHANGES AS OF 7th APRIL 2020 FOR OPTOMETRY CARE
There is a major change in the provision of Emergency Eye Care within the Community Optometry Service
'If you have concerns about your eye(s) or vision you should phone your normal optometry practice as a first step (link to http://www.plm-optometrists.co.uk/documents/20200325_Optom_Practice_Availability_GG.pdf) If it does not offer telephone support (or if calls are not transferred to another practice) then phone the closest local practice that does. You will then be given further help and advice from an optometrist. If it is then decided that an emergency appointment is required, then this will be arranged for you. This will normally be at an optometry practice but, only if absolutely necessary, hospital consultations can also be organised.
As from 7th April emergency eye appointments in the community are only available from a limited number of practices. These have the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to reduce the infection risk for both patients and practitioner'
Public Information For Mental Health Support
AUDIOLOGY PATIENTS
Please select the link below for some helpful visual guides with advice on getting to grips with your hearing aid at home.
Audiology Information
Please find information below on face coverings