The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.

What to do if you have symptoms

Stay at home for 7 days if you have either:

• a high temperature
• a new continuous cough

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

You do not need to contact NHS 111 to tell them you’re staying at home.

Read the advice about staying at home

Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:

• you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
• your condition gets worse
• your symptoms do not get better after 7 days

Use the 111 coronavirus service

Information about accessing specific services

• Eye emergencies
• Covid19 – advice to parents when a child is unwell or injured
  
• How to get dental treatment at the moment
• Shops and help with food and supplies
  

   

  On-line help with parents with autistic children and other support

  Parent to Parent is a UK-wide confidential telephone service providing emotional support to parents and carers of autistic children and adults. If you would like to speak to a Parent to Parent Service volunteer please call
  0808 800 4106 to leave a message or complete this form

  Facebook page where parents of autistic children share ideas of activities to do in the house

Contact and advice:

Contact – for families with disabled children

Disabled children’s partnership

Online resources:

Visuals2go

Helpkidzlearn

National Autistic Society

Advice in other parts of the UK

• Check your symptoms in Scotland
• Check your symptoms in Wales
• Northern Ireland: call 111

For region specific information and advice in:

• England visit nhs.uk
• Wales visit phw.nhs.wales
• Scotland visit nhsinform.scot
• Northern Ireland visit HSC
• Ireland visit HSE