Monthly Newsletter: Issue 001 This newsletter is aimed at the community of veterans and their families in Sunderland. We hope you enjoy it! Please contact us if you would like to comment on any of the items in these pages. We are planning to issue it every month, get in touch if there is anything […]
Guidance note for patients requesting face mask/coverings exemption letters. Sunderland Local Medical Committee is the statutory body that advises and supports GPs and practice teams. We have prepared this guidance note: Exemption Letter July 2020 Getting Tested Please click on the link below for information on testing: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested# Back to COVID-19 Page
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Updated Guidance for the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable to COVID-19 The government has made some changes to its guidance for people who are shielding because the transmission of COVID-19 in the community has gone down. The changes from 6 July are: you no longer need to socially distance from people you live with if you want
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Minor Cuts and Grazes Most cuts and grazes are minor and can be easily treated at home. Cleaning them thoroughly and covering them with a plaster or dressing is all that’s needed. Stopping the bleeding If your cut or graze is bleeding heavily or is on a particularly delicate area of your body, such as
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It is worthwhile purchasing a digital electronic thermometer, which is best placed in the child’s armpit to record the temperature – forehead thermometers are less accurate. The infra-red type that measures the temperature of the ear drum is the most reliable. Significant fever is defined as a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or more. Most
Insect Bites and Stings If you are stung by a wasp, bee, hornet, etc, then scrape out the sting as quickly as possible. Do not pluck it out as this may squeeze more venom into the skin. In most cases the sting causes pain and slight swelling, but has little other effect. Some people are
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Measles The symptoms of measles usually begin to develop about 7-11 days after the person first becomes infected. The first symptoms are normally similar to those of a bad cold: Fever Runny nose Sore throat and a cough A few days later a bright red, blotchy rash breaks out on the forehead, face and neck.
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Children Many babies have diarrhoea and vomiting 3 times a year. Most vomiting gets better within 3 days and diarrhoea within a week, but 2 weeks is possible. Medication is rarely of any benefit. Give small amount of fluids often, even to a child who is vomiting. Avoid fruit juices and carbonated drinks. In severe
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Most people will have low back pain at some time in their lives, and the vast majority will recover with little or no treatment within six weeks. Usually arising from the discs, joints of the spine, muscles or ligaments, the pain is described as ‘mechanical’. This type of pain is commonest between the ages of
Colds Even in this day and age there is still no magic cure for the common cold. Go to bed, take plenty of drinks. It is probably best to stay at home to avoid spreading your cold to others. Take it easy and rest if possible. Keep warm, and keep the atmosphere moist. Drink plenty
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