Covid, Flu and Colds
There is currently a high amount of infectious respiratory and seasonal illness circulating in the community; Covid, flu and the common cold. These are causing pressures on all services within the NHS, both with patients and staff becoming unwell.
If you or your family are experiencing cold or flu symptoms and are generally in good health with no chronic medical conditions, then this can be managed by common homely remedies; hot drinks, keeping warm and taking regular paracetamol.
The local pharmacy teams at Queen Street and Reydon Pharmacy, are both able to provide advice regarding management of these illnesses. NHS 111 can also provide advice on self-care.
If your symptoms are ongoing for more than a week, please consider contacting the practice for advice. For symptoms less than a week in duration, the advice is as above.
To help reduce the spread of illness, we would like to remind you it is not too late to book your flu vaccination this season. If you have been previously invited, please call the reception team to book.