COVID-19: Infection Prevention & Control

My highest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of my clients. Hygiene and infection control have always been paramount, and I continue to follow Royal College of Nursing (RCN) guidance on infection prevention and control regarding hand hygiene and the correct sanitisation of all surfaces and equipment used.

Specific to COVID-19, I continue to monitor and follow the advice issued by GOV.UK and have put in place preventative measures and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to reduce the spread of the virus. I have undertaken the following training to further my knowledge and enhance safe practice:

Skills for Health: Coronavirus Awareness Course
Lymphoedema Training Academy: COVID-19 Training for Therapists

I assess my health status each day and monitor my temperature to ensure that I am COVID-19 symptom free.

When booking your appointment

When booking your appointment, and before treatment, I will check to see if you have:

Any virus symptoms (cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell)
Spent time with anyone who is confirmed to have COVID-19
Travelled internationally within the last 14 days

Should the answer be yes to any of the above, your appointment can be booked or rescheduled for the recommended 14 days following self-isolation measures.

If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07811 835089.

Useful Links and Resources

To find out further information, please click on the links below:

MLD UK:
http://www.mlduk.org.uk/
The British Lymphology Society (BLS):
https://www.thebls.com/
Lipoedema UK:
https://www.lipoedema.co.uk/
The Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN):
https://www.lymphoedema.org/
Lymphoedema Training Academy:
http://www.lymph.org.uk/

Julia M Anderson

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