Covid-19 (coronavirus) - updated information for the public
17/02/2020
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Following national guidance, all hospitals with emergency departments (A&E) are putting in place NHS 111 pods, so that anyone attending hospital with symptoms of Covid-19 (coronavirus) can be kept isolated from other patients and avoid causing unnecessary pressure in A&E.
These Portakabins® are now in place at the main entrances of the John Radcliffe and Horton General hospitals. They are there to deflect people who might otherwise go into one of our emergency departments. As neither the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre nor the Churchill Hospital have emergency departments, they do not need pods.
Everyone can continue to play their part by taking simple steps such as washing hands to prevent the spread of infection, and calling NHS 111 first before going to the doctor's or A&E if they have any concerns about or show symptoms of coronavirus.
Additional advice for the public
Travellers from Wuhan and Hubei Province
If you have travelled from Wuhan or Hubei Province to the UK in the last 14 days you should immediately:
- stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu
- call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the area.
Please follow this advice even if you do not have symptoms of the virus.
Travellers from other parts of China and other specified areas
This advice applies to travellers who have returned to the UK from the following areas:
- China
- Thailand
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Macau
If you have returned to the UK from any of these areas in the last 14 days and develop symptoms of cough or fever or shortness of breath, you should immediately:
- stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu
- call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the country
The most up to date information on coronavirus, including travel information on countries affected, can be found here.
Use the following links to see images of the NHS 111 pod at the John Radcliffe Hospital, and the Horton General Hospital.