I’ve just watched a question and answer session with the director of NHS Shetland. He was asked about when people would receive information if they were in the highly vulnerable category (those to be shielded). The reason why people in England have been getting their texts and letters earlier is that the systems in England are different. In Scotland the boards etc are consulting with individual health centres to make sure that no one that should be in the group is missed out, so we will receive information but it is taking longer as the process is less automated. His advice was basically, if you think you are in the group you should follow the shielding advice while you wait to hear. So if you think you might be in the group follow the advice and if you don’t hear anything soon you can always check with your G.P. Just thought I’d pass this on as I think a lot of us have been left wondering after seeing all the posts from people in England.
For those in Scotland (shielding advice) - Asthma Community ...
For those in Scotland (shielding advice)
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Thanks for the update WindsweptRissa. I know they said there were 200,000 people to contact in Scotland but since then I've heard nothing.
Take care, Evo.
I'm not sure that NHS England has caught everyone and wouldn't be surprised if they had to round up those missed. It's quick but not quite exact.
As health services are devolved in Scotland and Wales, nothing set up by NHS England applies to people living in those countries. Perhaps there’s information on the NHS Scotland website?
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There is and it’s the guidance is the same as NHS England
Thanks for this. I know I have severe asthma so am following the shielding advice but wondered if we would get anything official.
Received the letter yesterday about Shielding..I am in Scotland so a lot of what people say are people from England ...some rules are different in Scotland...hope you got the letter by now
No it seems I’m not going to be getting a letter because I’ve had 3 not 4 courses of steroids in the qualifying time, but I’m going to be following most of the shielding advice as per asthma uk advice and the advice of my GP, although as I live in a rural location I will take my daughters and my dogs for a walk.
Good idea.. would love to take the dog a walk... but I react to temp changes and dont want to chance it...
Oh ok.. I haven't been told to call surgery....but at least you know now.... just be careful and take care of yourself x
Yeah that could be it... thing is I cancelled my broadband and phone so now the dr cant reach me through that... not sure if they have my mobile number... so wondering whether to call them and give them my mobile number
I got my Shielding letter yesterday. I’m under NHS Lothian. It didn’t come from the GP practice though. Comes from NHS/Chief Medical Advisor