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If you feel you are in immediate danger dial 999 and then when the call is
answered key in 55 this will alert the call handler to the fact that you are unable to speak. • National Domestic Violence 24 hour Helpline: 0800 2000 247. • Safelives: specific resources for domestic abuse and Covid-19. • YoungMinds: supporting children and young people and their parents/carers with their mental health. • Guidance for coping with crying babies: ICON: Babies cry: You can cope. • Think families: an approach to support parents with mental health problems in improving child outcomes. • NSPCC helpline: 0808800 5000. • Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Covid and safeguarding hub. We set up a drive-through vaccination clinic to minimise the risk of infection and ease the worries of parents and carers.
Our nurse Shabnam worked really hard in setting up our drive-through clinic, which minimises the risk of infection, and in the past week the numbers have been back to two-thirds of what they were pre-Covid. The parents and carers who came along appreciated having just two minutes’ face-to-face contact, rather than the usual 10, and this clearly made the difference in encouraging them to attend. We also made it on to the news, to watch the video please see the link - https://twitter.com/fhussain73/status/1256486294160658432 We also have an article on The Newham Recorder - https://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/health/drive-through-childhood-immunisations-clinic-1-6638259 If you get regular or repeat prescriptions, you could save time by switching to electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD). eRD sends your prescriptions electronically from your GP surgery to a pharmacy of your choice. It’s easy to use and you don't need a computer or electronic device. Ask your GP or pharmacist to set it up for you. eRD allows your GP to prescribe your regular medicines for up to a year. It’s reliable, secure and confidential. Your regular prescriptions are stored securely on the NHS database, so they'll be ready at the pharmacy each time you need them. Using eRD you can: • save time by avoiding unnecessary trips or calls to your GP every time you need to order a repeat prescription • order or cancel your repeat prescriptions online (if your GP practice offers this service) • pick up your repeat prescriptions directly from your pharmacy without having to visit your GP • spend less time waiting for your prescription in the pharmacy or GP practice • save paper – you won’t need a paper prescription to collect your medicine from the pharmacy For more information about eRD and how it works, ask at your GP surgery or pharmacy, or visit the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/eRD #StayHomeSavesLifes |
