With the recent changes to testing rules, fraudsters are impersonating the NHS by sending out text messages telling people to order a Covid-19 test. The message includes a link to a fake website, and asks for a delivery fee. The…
Covid-19 testing will continue for at-risk groups Free testing for the general public ends on 1 April as part of the Living with Covid plan, which is the government’s strategy to live with and manage the virus. From 1 April,…
Don't forget your face covering when visiting NHS services Last week, the government published its plan for living with Covid-19, which included the removal of all Covid-19 restrictions in the community. Even though you don't need to wear a face covering…
Living with Covid This week the Prime Minister confirmed the Government’s plan for Living with Covid, which means the domestic legal restrictions ended on 24 February, as we begin to treat Covid-19 as other infectious diseases such as flu. The…
England will move back to Plan A on Thursday 27 January The Prime Minister has given a statement to Parliament on the progress against the Omicron variant and the review of the Plan B measures. As a result of progress…
Stop self-isolating after 5 full days From Monday 17 January in England, if you are self-isolating with Covid-19 and provide negative lateral flow test results on day 5 and 6 you will be able to end self-isolation after 5 full days.…
Latest rules when travelling to England From 4:00am on Friday 7th January, if you are fully vaccinated or under 18 you won’t need to take a pre-departure test before arriving in England. You won’t need to self-isolate on arrival, either.…
Urgent national appeal for all adults to book their booster jab If you’re aged 18 or over, you can now book a booster appointment as long as it has been three months since your second dose. Please book your appointment online or…
Booking Lateral Flow Tests When Travelling to England You can now book day two lateral flow tests when travelling to England. If you are fully vaccinated and return to England from countries not on the UK’s red list, you can take…
Covid-19 vaccination roll out to priority cohorts 5 and 6 We have now moved on to the next stage of the vaccine roll out across Nottinghamshire. Letters and texts have gone out to all residents over 65, inviting them to…
South African variant of Covid-19 We’ve all been hearing about the new South African variant of Covid-19. This variant is circulating in some areas of the country. All viruses mutate if there is a lot of the virus circulating in…
Community testing if you don’t have Covid-19 symptoms Around one in three people have Covid-19 without displaying any symptoms. This means that people may have the virus but are unaware that they are infectious and pass it on without knowing.…
Government places England into National Lockdown Following the government announcement on Monday 4th January 2021, the whole of England is now under the third National Lockdown. The next review will take place in mid-February, but any relaxation of the rules…
Government Introduces Tier 4 COVID-19 Restrictions for Nottinghamshire Following a government review on the 30th December 2020, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will be placed into Tier 4 at 00:01am on Thursday 31st December 2020. The next review will take place on…
Government Introduces New COVID-19 Restrictions Following yet another government review on the 19th December 2020, a new Tier 4 was introduced to affect maily London and southern counties. See the various links below for more information on what we can…
Nottinghamshire is remaining in Tier 3 Following the government review on the 16th December 2020, it appears that Nottinghamshire will remain in Tier 3 for at least the next few weeks. See the Government Tier 3 Guidelines here See the…
PHE COVID-19 Vaccination, a Guide for Adults The attached leaflet explains about the COVID-19 vaccination, who is eligible and who needs to have the vaccine to protect them from Coronavirus. See the PHE COVID-19 Vaccination Leaflet, a Guide for Adults…
Nottinghamshire County Council COVID-19 Update As we move out of the national restrictions, the whole of Nottinghamshire must follow new Tier 3: Very High Alert rules. The new Tiers have been strengthened to reduce the infection rate as part of…
As well as the new Tiers, the Government has also announced specific ‘Christmas bubbles’ that will allow people from three households to mix in homes between 23-27 December, to enable them to celebrate Christmas together. See the extensive list of…
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are set to return to Tier 3 restrictions after the national lockdown ends next week, it has been confirmed. See the full list of local restriction tiers by area here Retail stores will be able to reopen…
