18/03/2020
Covid-19 Coronavirus update
This is an unprecedented situation which requires an unprecedented response. The Clinic
supports the Government response to tackle the Coronavirus which is underpinned by
scientific evidence, the latest escalation of advice published yesterday 16 th March on social
distancing measures is part of the plan albeit had to be implemented earlier than expected.
Therefore The Clinic will need to drastically change its operating procedures to ensure we
safeguard yours, our practitioners and the wider community safety and wellbeing.
The guidance is:
Social distancing measures we should be taken to reduce social interaction between
people in order to reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Those who are at increased risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19) to be
particularly stringent in following social distancing measures.
This group includes those who are:
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):
chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis
chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
chronic kidney disease
chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis
chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone
disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), a learning disability or cerebral palsy
diabetes
problems with your spleen – for example, sickle cell disease or if you have had your
spleen removed
a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or
medicines such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy
being seriously overweight (a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above)
those who are pregnant
Therefore we regret that all the above groups will not be able to book visits to The Clinic.
To reassure those who are not in those categories that they will be treated in a safe
environment we will action the following precautions.
As part of our practice as Soft Tissue Therapists we screen every client at each appointment but please Do not attend clinic if you have:
A Cold or
Flu like symptoms.
And take the advice to self – isolate yourself and your family for 14 days as per latest
Government guidelines if you have
Continuous cough or
Fever
As advice is changing rapidly we will keep ourselves updated and will act accordingly to
comply with the Government and our Professional guidelines.
In the meantime rest assured of the standards of The Clinic where we:
● Provide antibacterial gel on arrival
● Change towels between every clients and then wash at 60 degrees (the towels not
the clients!!)
● Wash our hands before and after seeing a client for the recommended 20 seconds
● Disinfect all room handles between clients
● Disinfect all clinic surfaces daily
● Remove all magazines to reduce the risk of cross contamination
As hand washing is so far the most effective protection for the spread of the virus, we ask
that any of you attending the clinic wash hands before and after treatment with the
soap provided. This has shown to be more effective than antibacterial gel.
We also want to tell you that we are here to support you.
If cannot make it to The Clinic we are very happy to provide you a phone or online service
for advice on how to manage your musculo skeletal aches and pains.
We also would like to offer our help if you need to self isolate by delivering any groceries or
other items you may require.
We are all part of a loving community and if we have learned something from Italy this last
week is that we can cope with anything by supporting each other.
