NEWS...

AFTER TEN WEEKS THE FINAL CLAP IN TRIBUTE TO ALL KEY WORKERS AND NHS STAFF TOOK PLACE ON OUR DOORSTEPS TONIGHT.

 WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE THAT MADE THE LOCKDOWN BEARABLE FOR THOSE WHO WERE SELF ISOLATING OR BEING SHIELDED LOCALLY.

 28.05.2020 

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 BELOW LINK TO LATEST GOVERNMENT ADVICE

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance

BELOW LINK TO LATEST HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL ADVICE

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/coronavirus

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RESIDENTS URGED TO RETURN UNWANTED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR REUSE contact 0300 100 0045 or enquiries@herefordshire.nrs-uk.net to arrange free collection.
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Has your doctor or nurse said you are likely to have a COVID-19 infection? 

Or do you have these symptoms?

Continuous new or worsening cough

High temperature

And have had them for fewer than 15 days?

Are you aged 65 and above?

Or aged 50 to 64 with any of these illnesses?

High blood pressure and/ or heart disease

Diabetes not treated with insulin

Asthma or lung disease 

Stroke or neurological problems

Weakened immune system due to serious illness or medication (e.g. chemotherapy).

Liver disease

Then you could be eligible to join the PRINCIPLE trial and help the fight against COVID-19.

The PRINCIPLE trial aims to find treatments that reduce hospital admission and improve symptoms for people with COVID-19.

To find out more, please visit: www.principletrial.org

email: principle@phc.ox.ac.uk

Tel: 0800 138 0880

 I hope that most of you who have found yourself in need of some support have already managed to apply for assistance but to ensure that nobody falls through the net: if you are a small business requiring a grant please email smallbusinessgrants@herefordshire.gov.uk. 

If you are a voluntary organisation in need of a grant email dtristram@herefordshire.gov.uk or tel: 01432 260636 if you are a Social Enterprise email elaine.edwards@herefordshire.gov.uk or tel: 01432 383030.

If you are an individual or a family suffering from financial hardship at this time and a Council Tax deferment would help email benefits@herefordshire.gov.uk or tel: 01432 260000.

Finally if for some reason you are not aware of the volunteer support in your area please do not hesitate to contact me at carole.gandy@herefordshire.gov.uk or telephone 01568 780583 and I will happily put you in touch with someone. Similarly, if you have a problem not related to Covid19 which you wish to raise with me, please do not hesitate to contact me. Keep Safe Carole  Editied version wm 05/2020

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Mortimer Medical Practice PPG (Patient Participation Group) update – our meetings are postponed but here’s some news from the practice, in brief... *Dr Gray has stepped down as Senior Partner and is retiring on 30.6.20. *Dr Black is now Senior Partner. *All three sites are open for dispensing, routine HCA/Nurse appointments that cannot be put off and Dr telephone and video appointments. *Still providing cover for LCH and occasional shifts in the COVID Amber hub in Kington. *Recently had CQC inspection via telephone and the practice retained our "good" rating. *The surgeries and dispensaries will be closed for staff training on the 10.6.2020 Kingsland will open for emergency appointments and medication collection at 4.30pm, the other sites will remain closed.   PPG REP. LINGEN