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If you are a patient
National shielding in England paused on 1 April 2021. If you are a patient looking for advice, visit the shielded patient pages on NHS.UK.
For the latest guidance on protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable, review the latest guidance.
For further information on the shielded patient list, review the guidance for adults, children and young people.
Below are the easy read versions of key communications sent to clinically extremely vulnerable patients.
Last edited: 21 December 2020 5:12 pm