The Healthier together website contains up to date guidance and advice for patients about the local vaccination programme and COVID-19 in general – COVID-19 – Healthier Together (bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk)
News Posts
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding Q&A page
- Update 07/07/2021, COVID-19 Vaccine Information Videos
- Update 14/05/2021, Multilingual Versions of Pulse Oximetry Patient Video
- Update 28/04/2021, Supply of Vaccination
- Update 28/04/2021, Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Guides for Patients
- Update 28/04/2021, COVID-19 Vaccination and Blood Clotting Guidance for Patients
- Update 09/04/2021, Safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine
- Update 19/03/2021, Mobile Vaccination Clinics
- Update 19/02/2021, Vaccine Scam Information in South Asian Languages
- Update 20/01/2021, Covid Vaccination Update
- Update 14/01/2021, Vaccination Information and Q&A
- Update 07/01/2021, Waiting for you Hospital Care
- Update 11/11/2020, Flu and Coronavirus
- Update 14/09/2020, Your Covid Recovery
- Update 27/07/2020, Exemption from Wearing Facemasks
- Update 27/08/2020, Materials for Non-English Speakers
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National Guidance Links
You will find the up to date government guidance here:
Shielding guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable:
Lockdown guidance:
Self-isolation guidance:
Testing
There are different tests you can get to check if you have coronavirus (COVID-19). The test you need depends on why you’re getting tested. Both tests are free.
The 2 main tests are:
- PCR tests – mainly for people with symptoms, they’re sent to a lab to be checked – Get a PCR test if you have symptoms of COVID-19 on GOV.UK
- Rapid lateral flow tests – only for people who do not have symptoms, they give a result in 30 minutes using a device similar to a pregnancy test – Get regular rapid COVID-19 tests if you do not have symptoms
More information can be found on the NHS website – Get tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) NHS (www.nhs.uk)
