UK Coronavirus advice

If you have returned from the following specific areas since 19th February 2020, please do not attend your appointment at the dental surgery and you should call NHS 111, stay indoors and avoid contact with other people even If you do not have symptoms:

• Wuhan or Hubei Province in China,
• Other parts of China, including Macau and Hong Kong,
• Thailand,
• Japan,
• Taiwan,
• Singapore,
• Republic of Korea or Malaysia,
• Northern Italy,
• Iran.

Do you have any of the following symptoms, even if mild:

• Cough,
• High Temperature,
• Shortness of Breath,
• Flu like Symptoms

If you have been in close contact with someone with the confirmed coronavirus, please do not attend the dental surgery, please stay indoors and avoid close contact with other people. Call NHS 111.

Further information on the coronavirus for our patients

Like the common cold, coronavirus infection usually occurs through close contact with a person with novel coronavirus via a cough, a sneeze or hand contact. A person can also be infected by touching contaminated surfaces if they do not wash their hands. The risk of being in close contact with a person with coronavirus or contaminated surfaces is very low at the current time, as members of the public who have visited Wuhan or Hubei province, China, Iran and Northern Italy are currently in isolation.Testing of suspected coronavirus cases is carried out in line with strict regulations. This means that suspected cases are kept in isolation, away from public areas of the hospital and returned home also in isolation. Any equipment that come into contact with suspected cases are thoroughly cleaned as appropriate. Specific guidance has also been shared with NHS staff to help safeguard them and others.Our patients can be reassured that their safety is a top priority, and you are encouraged to attend all appointments as usual, as long as you didn’t answer yes to any of the questions on our coronavirus screening questionnaire.Everyone is being reminded to follow Public Health England advice to:

• Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands, or use a sanitiser gel.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after using public transport. Use a sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.

You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England and further information is available on nhs.uk