PATIENT NOTICE

W.E.F. Tuesday 4^th May 2021

Re-Opening practices and Infection control

With the continued vaccination programme and reduction in people testing positive to Covid, SHS is now able to relax one of the measures put in place to reduce transmission within practices. Practices will be able to unlock the front doors and allow patients to enter but with the precautionary measures in place:

PATIENT NOTICE

Dear Buttercross Health Centre & Ilchester Surgery Patients, our practice doors are now open but you will only be allowed to access the building as per the following guidance

1. Only invited patients with appointments to enter the building
2. At entry point, patients will be required to wear a surgical fluid repellent face mask provided. Patients who do not comply will be asked to phone the practice and alternative instructions will be given- those patients will need to be treated as high risk and seen at the end of the day in the nominated room or in their cars/Carpark if privacy can be maintained and the clinician feels appropriate.
3. All patient entering the practice must use the hand sanitiser at the entrance to the practice waiting room
4. All patients must not have any symptoms of Covid or have tested positive in the last 10 days.
5. The waiting room must ensure social distance is maintained with minimal seating which will need wiping down between patients.
6. The waiting room must be well ventilated and patients advised that the room may be cooler than normal as a result.
7. Toilets must only be used as if absolutely necessary and the usual IPC measures remain in place.
8. The Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs) are the basic infection prevention and control measures necessary to reduce the risk of transmission of any infectious agents and still remain in force.