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If you are a patient
If you are a patient looking for advice, visit the shielded patient pages on NHS.UK.
For the latest guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable, as well as details on the COVID-19 alert levels, review the latest guidance.
If you are clinically extremely vulnerable and require extra support please contact your local authority.
Below are the easy read versions of key communications sent to clinically extremely vulnerable patients.
Last edited: 21 December 2020 5:12 pm