Wow, that is impressive. With the current workloads that her doc must be under, to tailor the instructions to her particular case.
Well done that doc!
I found this on the Versus Arthritis website. (Google Versus Arthritis). It has been developed by The British Society for Rheumatology for those with arthritis, but it seems to me to cover many of our co-morbidities. The really useful thing is that it names a lot of the drugs, and in the case of predisolone gives 2 levels of risk for different doses.
I scored 5, so I filled in the the government form. This satisfied. Sainsbury so I get deliveries, but I’ve not had a letter from the NHS or the GP
Apologies for the lack of a link, I tried but failed.
Risk calculator
Even if you have not had a letter from the NHS, you can estimate your risk level by answering the questions below.
If yes, score
Have you had cyclophosphamide tablets and/or infusions in the last six months? 3
Have you been taking prednisolone 20mg (or more) daily for more than four weeks? 3
Do you regularly take prednisolone 5mg (or more) daily? 2
Do you have any of the following problems: diabetes, lung problems, heart disease, high blood pressure?
Or even if you do not have any of these problems, are you over 70 years old? 1
Are you on just one immune suppression drug and/or injection (other than sulfasalazine or hydroxychloroquine) 1
Are you on two or more immune suppression drugs and/or injections (other than sulfasalazine or hydroxychloroquine)? 2
Add up the numbers above, to make your total:
If you score of 3 or more:
You're likely to be at ‘extremely vulnerable’ and probably need to shield yourself. Register for this help on the gov.uk website. If you're unsure whether you fall in this category, register for help first and then contact your rheumatology department. Do not wait to hear from your rheumatology department before registering for help, register now.
If you score 2:
You're unlikely to need to shield yourself. You should practise very careful social distancing, and self-isolate at your discretion. If you're unsure whether you fall in this category, you can contact your rheumatology department.
Score of 0 or 1:
You should continue to practise social distancing. If you're unsure whether you fall in this category, you can contact your rheumatology department.
Where has this information come from?
The British Society for Rheumatology developed this risk scoring guide and shared it with rheumatology teams across the country. We’ve worked with the British Society for Rheumatology to develop this content.