Reducing the risk of COVID-19

 

We are keeping our patients and staff safe with the below COVID-19 requirements:

 

• All patients and staff to wear masks indoors.

• Patients with respiratory symptoms such as cough, runny nose, sore throat and fever will be advised to get a COVID-19 swab and offered a Telehealth appointment.

• If a physical assessment for these patients is needed, it will only be offered by the doctor if a COVID-19 negative result is back and by a "car park consult" using full PPE (personal protective equipment).

• Only the patient who's seeing the doctor is allowed in the consult room, unless this is a child, then a carer is allowed also.

• Consult time is limited to 15 minutes to reduce the chance of the spread of illness

• Long consults where needed (such as Mental Health Care Plans), Telehealth will be used​