Coronavirus Update

The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public.

NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service that can tell you if you need medical help and advise you what to do.

Please do not attend the GP surgery, community pharmacy or hospital if:

·         you think you might have coronavirus or if you have been in close        contact with someone with coronavirus

·         if you have a new continuous cough and/or high temperature  

We are currently triaging all appointments where possible by phone. If the GP feels you need to be seen in the Practice you will be offered a face to face appointment. Please be patient with us during this time.

At this time the Practice has disabled online booking of face to face appointments and we encourage you to use our online consultation service which can be accessed through the website. 

Further guidance can be found at Gov.uk -Stay at home Guidance

Like the common cold, coronavirus infection usually occurs through close contact with a person with novel coronavirus via cough and sneezes or hand contact. A person can also be infected by touching contaminated surfaces if they do not wash their hands.

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 sanitizer 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 at nhs.uk.

Appointments available evenings and weekends

As well as the extended hours appointments that St Georges Medical Centre offers, patients also have access to the Wirral Extended Access Service. This service offers evening and weekend appointments and these can be booked via the reception team or by calling 0151 652 6077 from 10am-6pm at weekends.