Feldon Practice

Information updates on services for Feldon and Hawne Lane Surgeries as well as health tips.

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

You're not stuck at home.

You're safe at home.

#StayHomeSaveLives

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

Routine vaccination appointments are still going ahead as normal.

As long as you or your household do not have any symptoms of #coronavirus, you should still attend any scheduled vaccinations.

Find out more: https://t.co/eiy9io7PTN

#ValueofVaccines

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

❌ Do NOT meet up with friends ❌

Anyone can get it. Anyone can spread it.

If one of your friends or family members are still doing this, they are risking lives. Tell them to stop.

#StayHomeSaveLives

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

The most common symptoms of #coronavirus are:

New continuous cough
OR
High temperature (37.8 degrees or higher)

If you have either of these, you need to:
▶️ stay at home
▶️ not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started

Full info: https://t.co/xSoOI6zprL

[Feldon Practice @FeldonPractice]

From tomorrow there will be no sit and wait open surgery until further notice. Please visit the practice website for more details

[NHS @NHSuk]

Wash your hands more often for 20 seconds with soap and water. Or use hand sanitiser. Protect yourself and others.

For more advice visit: https://t.co/SkCoecbJWC

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

UPDATE on coronavirus (#COVID19) testing in the UK:

As of 9am 3 March 2020, a total of 13,911 people have been tested:

13,860 negative.
51 positive.

For latest information visit:
▶️ https://t.co/CZh5JdyN2Q

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

CORONAVIRUS: PUBLIC INFORMATION

Today Professor Chris Whitty @CMO_England has issued updated advice for travellers returning to the UK from specific areas affected by #coronavirus

For the latest information, visit:
▶️ https://t.co/rmGB2edxaN

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

📢 A new opt-out system for organ donation in England is due to go live on 20 May 2020

This change could see up to 700 extra transplants each year, helping thousands of people across the UK waiting for a transplant.

Watch this 👇 to see how this change has come about

[Department of Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk]

CORONAVIRUS: PUBLIC INFORMATION

The Government and NHS are well prepared to deal with this virus.

Germs can live on some surfaces for hours. Make sure to protect yourself and others by always using a tissue & washing your hands thoroughly.

Learn more: https://t.co/jZcQqKISec

[NHS England @NHSEngland]

As part of #WorldPatientSafetyDay why not find out more about how the #NHS is looking to improve safety and continue to develop a safety culture by taking a look at the recently published #PatientSafetyStrategy https://t.co/oBt6FoB4Le

[Feldon Practice @FeldonPractice]

We are now booking for winter flu vaccinations. Please contact the surgery for more information

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

More than 41 000 children and adults across Europe have been infected with measles in the first six months of 2018 and at least 37 people have died, show figures from @WHO https://t.co/bgz8pPzlO4

[Harvard Health @HarvardHealth]

A new study from @JAMAPsych found that engaging in intellectually stimulating activities, even later in life, may lower the odds of dementia: https://t.co/57t1gxzx74 #HarvardHealth #dementia #brain #Psychiatry

[NHS @NHSuk]

Try this 30-minute full-body sofa workout. More gym-free workouts here: https://t.co/CkyTYJtlPg

[NHS @NHSuk]

Did you know that giving up tobacco stops teeth becoming stained? Ex-smokers are also less likely than smokers to get gum disease and prematurely lose their teeth. Get help quitting here: https://t.co/645zKr7r4A

[NHS @NHSuk]

It's the hottest day of the year so far! Here are some tips on how to beat the heat: https://t.co/p6ZHQVfOqs #heatwave

[NHS @NHSuk]

Tests and exams can be a challenging part of school life for children and young people and their parents or carers. But there are ways to ease the stress. See our tips here: https://t.co/cxIrpqdd5x

[NHS @NHSuk]

It's #MaternalMHMatters week. Having a baby is a big life event. Many new parents experience mental health issues, don't be afraid to seek help: https://t.co/EMqrYf5MOZ