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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2238024" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>[USER=407978]@derry60[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I think the <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> site is very clear - plus there is absolutely no reason why people can't self isolate if they are in a position to do so, whether they are on the lists or not.</p><p></p><p>The <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> website says that those who are at increased risk of severe illness (including diabetics) should use stringent social distancing, and those who are are greater risk, which they call 'those who may be at particular risk due to complex health problems' should self isolate, and those 'particular individuals' will be receiving a letter in the near future. If people think they should get a letter, but one hasn't arrived by the 29th, then they should check with their doc by phone.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults#background-and-scope-of-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults#background-and-scope-of-guidance</a></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>We are advising those who are at increased risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19) to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures.</strong></span></p><p>This group includes those who are:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (ie anyone instructed to get a flu jab as an adult each year on medical grounds):<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/asthma/" target="_blank">asthma</a>, <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd/" target="_blank">chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)</a>, emphysema or <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bronchitis/" target="_blank">bronchitis</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">chronic heart disease, such as <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-failure/" target="_blank">heart failure</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-disease/" target="_blank">chronic kidney disease</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">chronic liver disease, such as <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hepatitis/" target="_blank">hepatitis</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">chronic neurological conditions, such as <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/parkinsons-disease/" target="_blank">Parkinson’s disease</a>, <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/motor-neurone-disease/" target="_blank">motor neurone disease</a>, <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-sclerosis/" target="_blank">multiple sclerosis (MS)</a>, a learning disability or cerebral palsy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes/" target="_blank">diabetes</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">problems with your spleen – for example, <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sickle-cell-disease/" target="_blank">sickle cell</a> disease or if you have had your spleen removed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/" target="_blank">HIV and AIDS</a>, or medicines such as <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/steroids/" target="_blank">steroid tablets</a> or <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chemotherapy/" target="_blank">chemotherapy</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">being seriously overweight (a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above)</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">those who are pregnant</li> </ul><p>Note: there are some clinical conditions which put people at even higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. If you are in this category, next week the NHS in England will directly contact you with advice about the more stringent measures you should take in order to keep yourself and others safe. For now, you should rigorously follow the social distancing advice in full, outlined below.</p><p></p><p>People falling into this group are those who may be at particular risk due to complex health problems such as:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">people who have received an organ transplant and remain on ongoing immunosuppression medication</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy or radiotherapy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia who are at any stage of treatment</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">people with severe chest conditions such as cystic fibrosis or severe asthma (requiring hospital admissions or courses of steroid tablets)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">people with severe diseases of body systems, such as severe kidney disease (dialysis)</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2238024, member: 41816"] [USER=407978]@derry60[/USER] I think the [URL="http://www.gov.uk"]www.gov.uk[/URL] site is very clear - plus there is absolutely no reason why people can't self isolate if they are in a position to do so, whether they are on the lists or not. The [URL="http://www.gov.uk"]www.gov.uk[/URL] website says that those who are at increased risk of severe illness (including diabetics) should use stringent social distancing, and those who are are greater risk, which they call 'those who may be at particular risk due to complex health problems' should self isolate, and those 'particular individuals' will be receiving a letter in the near future. If people think they should get a letter, but one hasn't arrived by the 29th, then they should check with their doc by phone. [URL]https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults#background-and-scope-of-guidance[/URL] [SIZE=3][B]We are advising those who are at increased risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19) to be particularly stringent in following social distancing measures.[/B][/SIZE] This group includes those who are: [LIST] [*]aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions) [*]under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (ie anyone instructed to get a flu jab as an adult each year on medical grounds): [LIST] [*]chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/asthma/']asthma[/URL], [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd/']chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)[/URL], emphysema or [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bronchitis/']bronchitis[/URL] [*]chronic heart disease, such as [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heart-failure/']heart failure[/URL] [*][URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-disease/']chronic kidney disease[/URL] [*]chronic liver disease, such as [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hepatitis/']hepatitis[/URL] [*]chronic neurological conditions, such as [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/parkinsons-disease/']Parkinson’s disease[/URL], [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/motor-neurone-disease/']motor neurone disease[/URL], [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-sclerosis/']multiple sclerosis (MS)[/URL], a learning disability or cerebral palsy [*][URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes/']diabetes[/URL] [*]problems with your spleen – for example, [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sickle-cell-disease/']sickle cell[/URL] disease or if you have had your spleen removed [*]a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiv-and-aids/']HIV and AIDS[/URL], or medicines such as [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/steroids/']steroid tablets[/URL] or [URL='https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chemotherapy/']chemotherapy[/URL] [*]being seriously overweight (a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above) [/LIST] [*]those who are pregnant [/LIST] Note: there are some clinical conditions which put people at even higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. If you are in this category, next week the NHS in England will directly contact you with advice about the more stringent measures you should take in order to keep yourself and others safe. For now, you should rigorously follow the social distancing advice in full, outlined below. People falling into this group are those who may be at particular risk due to complex health problems such as: [LIST] [*]people who have received an organ transplant and remain on ongoing immunosuppression medication [*]people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy or radiotherapy [*]people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia who are at any stage of treatment [*]people with severe chest conditions such as cystic fibrosis or severe asthma (requiring hospital admissions or courses of steroid tablets) [*]people with severe diseases of body systems, such as severe kidney disease (dialysis) [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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