Sunlight Group Practice

Parkfield Medical Centre, Sefton Road, New Ferry, Merseyside, CH62 5HS

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Telephone: 0151 644 0055

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Novel Coronavirus

The Noval Coronavirus, everything you need to know.

Update 23 March 2020 the government is now introducing three new measures:

Only go outside for food, health reasons or essential work.
Stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people
Wash your hands as soon as you get home

What is the Noval Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been designated a high consequence infectious disease (HCID). COVID 19 is a new virus from the coronavirus family that includes SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome).

Coronavirus are zoonotic (transmitted between animals and people) RNA virus and this one is thought to have started in a fish/animal market in China.

COVID-19 for most individuals causes mild to moderate illness, but in addition may result in pneumonia or severe acute respiratory infection.

Anyone with a continuous cough OR fever (>37.8) must self isolate for 7 days (this includes children)
Anyone with these symptoms who is WELL can just stay at home and does not need to ring 111 or be tested
Anyone with these symptoms who is UNWELL should go to 111 online for advice, they must NOT go to the GP, 111 will assess and advise, but these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the virus.

Find out what to do using the NHS 111 online coronavirus service at https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19

To prevent further spread of infection it is important to:

Wash your hands regularly for at least 20 seconds at a time to kill bacteria,
Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing,
Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing.
Put used tissues in the bin straight away and wash your hands afterwards.
Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.
Always wash your hands when you get home or into work
Only travel on public transport if you need to
Work from home, if you can
Avoid social activities, such as going to pubs, restaurants, theatres and cinemas
Avoid events with large groups of people
Use phone, online services or apps to contact your GP surgery or other NHS services

Don’t:

Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
Do not have visitors to your home, including friends and family

Please see the below link for guidance on social distancing for everyone in the UK and protecting older people and vulnerable adults. Information includes: what steps you can take to stay connected with family and friends during this time, how you can look after your mental wellbeing during this time, advice if you live with a vulnerable person and advice on how you can get assistance with foods and medicines if you have reduced social contacts. This Gov.uk guidance page also gives an easy, clear summary of advice in the form of a table for different ages and health conditions, after clicking the link please scroll down to view the useful table at the bottom of the page:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults

Advice to patients

If you are experiencing symptoms, however mild, please SELF ISOLATE at home and seek advice from NHS 111.

DO NOT visit your GP Surgery; this will increase the risk of infection to others.

If you suspect you may have COVID-19:

Use the NHS111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do next (it’s a few simple questions and then tells you what to do!) https://111.nhs.uk/service/covid-19