Covid-19: Our Procedures
We have implemented a number of changes to our practice in order to be COVID-secure, and to minimise the risk to you, your families and to our staff.
We hope that the following measures will reassure you that we are doing all we can to mitigate the risks of COVID-19, and we will endeavour to ensure your journey with us from start to finish is as safe as possible.
We have been carefully following guidance from NHS England and monitoring the changing practises across healthcare.
Update 17th June 2022
Following guidance published by UKHSA on 1st June 2022, it is no longer mandatory to wear a mask when attending for your appointment – unless you have respiratory symptoms, in which case we ask that you attend wearing a mask.
Our staff who are in office settings and not patient-facing are also not required to wear a mask.
It is down to personal preference whether you choose to wear a mask. The full published guidance can be found here.
In line with guidance from the Royal College of Anaesthetists published on 08.03.2022, it is no longer necessary for patients to undertake PCR testing prior to surgery or to self-isolate(1).
- Depending on the procedure that you are having you may be asked to do a lateral flow test and submit the results 2 days prior to your surgery
- We do not supply test kits and advise that you order them from the Government website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/get-tested-for-coronavirus/
- If you test positive for COVID-19, your surgery will be re-scheduled
- There is no need to self-isolate after you take your LFT
- Please submit your LFT result via email to info@oakdinclinic.org.uk
Source
1: https://rcoa.ac.uk/news/planned-surgery-testing-isolation-how-long-wait-after-covid-19-infection
If you have any concerns, please do contact us by phone on 01277 623055 or email at info@oakdinclinic.org.uk.