Covid 19

Covid Secure Information for Patients attending Station Mill in Alresford and Alternatives Health Clinic near Alton.

​Please do not attend your appointment if you are showing any of the following symptoms.
·       According to current NHS advice, this is defined as: high temperature (37.8C or higher) this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back – you do not need to measure your temperature 

A new, continuous cough: this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours – if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual
Anosmia: lack of taste or smell (updated 18 May 2020)
·       Recent research from the Covid Symptom Study has identified further symptoms which are predictive of a positive test for Covid-19. The most predictive symptoms, with most important first, were: anosmia (lack of taste and smell), fatigue, shortness of breath, fever and persistent cough. These are not currently included in the government/NHS guidelines, but it may help you to be aware of them.
·       NHS 111 has a symptom checking service for Covid-19