Good evening everybody,
Hope you are all keeping safe and well.
Has anybody else just received another shielding letter by email?
Take care
Amme xxx
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No not yet
I have just got one which is authentic the email address is from gov.uk.
Yes I have just had a letter via email. Sent about 19:10.
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Yes I have just received mine by email. Have a goodnight and stay safe 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxx
I haven't received one yet. Just seen the news that we are now meant to be shielding. Not even a days notice. Joke.
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I didn’t know until I got the email so that’s why I asked if anybody else had one in case it was a scam. Take care xxx
I see, makes sense.
So many Phishing scams. The company I work for got hacked over the weekend.
Yes received word by email from the government.
Yes I have this evening.
Yes I have just received my email. .
" We are writing to you because you have previously been identified as someone thought to be clinically extremely vulnerable and at highest risk of becoming very unwell if you catch COVID-19. This letter contains important advice on how to protect yourself and how to access further support. "
Signed by Matt and Robert
I think Basically follow all instructions.
I’ve received mine by email tonight.
Just Received mine by e.mail 3 minutes ago. Stay safe everyone. xxx C.
Mine arrived 19.35
Yup, had emailed letter from Govt, Text from my Local Authority reminding me about their Hub and it's telephone number, in case I need help, and email from Local Authority saying much the same. Feel well informed.
Yes mine has arrived by e-mail 😷
Yes, received it a short while ago.
Oh yes got mine now too
Me too.
Received email at 9. 36pm.
Yes, got mine earlier today
Yes, I got my letter by email, saying its advise to shield not the law. Stay safe all
Yes arrived at 8.02 . Reminded me that in event of medical appointment could ask nhs responders for transport. I hsve a face to face appointment coming up in early dec. Says i should ask them to arrange transport. I expect though it will be changed to telephone appointment.
Mine rcd at 8pm tonight.
My own arrived 5 weeks into the last lockdown. My wife's arrived at the start. At the present time no emails regarding shielding.
Yes I found my email when I went to bed last night. I wondered if it was genuine but it definitely is. Don’t know why it was sent so late and so unexpected? It says we must honyo a pharmacy and that they have to deliver our prescriptions for free but Boots told me. Couple of days ago that the only way they will deliver my prescriptions now is for £55 for the year and that includes the whole household. Maybe they don’t know themselves? They have a prescription ready for me now so we will see how that goes when I call them at 09.00am......
I use an app to order my prescription which offers a delivery service from my local chemist (not Boots), so wonder if this fee will apply to all chemists after lockdown is over.
Yes I have,
Yes, I received mine last night too.
Sent 19.38, but to an old email address, so as cannot accept replies, wondering who to touch base with to update my info.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received as my doctor must have different system as uses correct info.
Stay safe and well as can be everyone.
Xx
Update on the link on the email on the gov.uk website.
This new online service can be found at gov.uk/coronavirus-shieldin... and is now live for you register for support. You’ll be asked for your NHS number, which you can find at the top of this letter.
Many thanks. Will do that now.
Yes I got one last night.
Yes I received one last night from Matt Hancock. Extremely short notice for letting work know that I shouldn’t be going in for 4 weeks!
I don’t know what to do for the best as my company is in construction and will remain open during the 4 weeks lockdown. I just returned back on Tuesday after being off ill for 2 weeks and I don’t get paid so I need to get back to normal. It’s a conundrum to know what to do ☹️
It was said over the weekend that we shouldn't be going to work! xx
Yes I have.
Yes, just finished reading it, it is long !
Yes, I received mine last night. No help for us, just very long and what we all ready know.
I have just received an email from the Dept of Health & Social Care advising me to stay away from shops, etc.
It reads:
On 31 October, the Prime Minister announced new national restrictions to help control the spread of COVID-19. We are writing to you because you have previously been identified as someone thought to be clinically extremely vulnerable and at highest risk of becoming very unwell if you catch COVID-19. This letter contains important advice on how to protect yourself and how to access further support.
Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the whole of the UK, and that is why, from 5 November until 2 December, the Government has taken the following action:
Requiring people to stay at home, except for specific purposes.
Preventing gathering with people you do not live with, except for specific purposes.
Closing certain businesses and venues, like hospitality and non-essential retail.
The new national restrictions are rules that apply to everyone and which everyone must follow. The full details of these rules can be found online at gov.uk/coronavirus.
In addition, the Government is issuing new guidance to clinically extremely vulnerable people. This is set out in the following pages. Whilst this is not a return to the very restrictive shielding advice you may have followed earlier in the year, you are strongly advised to follow these extra precautionary shielding measures to help keep yourself safe. This remains advice, not the law.
You should stay at home as much as possible but are encouraged to go outdoors for exercising and attending health appointments. You are strongly advised to work from home. If you cannot work from home, then you should not attend work. You may be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough). This letter is a formal shielding notification and can act as evidence for your employer to show that you cannot work outside your home until 2 December, including for statutory sick pay (SSP) purposes.
The new national restrictions, and this specific advice will apply across England for four weeks up to Wednesday 2 December. At the end of this period, we expect to return to guidance that is specific to your region, based on the latest data. We will write to you again with further information before then.
You should stay at home as much as possible but are encouraged to go outdoors for exercising and attending health appointments. You are strongly advised to work from home. If you cannot work from home, then you should not attend work. You may be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough). This letter is a formal shielding notification and can act as evidence for your employer to show that you cannot work outside your home until 2 December, including for statutory sick pay (SSP) purposes.
The new national restrictions, and this specific advice will apply across England for four weeks up to Wednesday 2 December. At the end of this period, we expect to return to guidance that is specific to your region, based on the latest data. We will write to you again with further information before then.
Please remember that the NHS is open, and we urge you to continue to access all the NHS services that you need. It is safer for you to use the NHS than to try to manage alone.
If you are concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on your health, speak to your GP, hospital clinician or use NHS111. Further information on how to access help, including how to register for support, can be found in the attached guidance.
We know that this is a difficult time and many people are making significant sacrifices. Thank you for your efforts to keep yourself and others safe.
Yours sincerely,
MATT HANCOCK
I just got mine a couple of minutes ago
Yes, I have.
Just printed it off, 8 Pages. Stay safe everyone. Stay well as you can, Hopefully this Lock Down will do what it is suppose to do. XXX C.
Goodmorning AmmeA yes I have so confused.Stay sate and well
Yes,got mine. They must have sent a lot out at the same time .
No haven’t received e-mail yet
Hi AmmeA yes I received my email 👍🏼
Yes I received my letter last night via email from the Health Minister Matt Hancock.
Yes mine came last night but I had already read this same info on the Govt website.
Yes, received mine last night. I work in a non-essential shop so closed up for 4 weeks anyway & furloughed.
I got an email yesterday, mine from Department of Health and Social Security for EXTREMELY VULNERABLE PEOPLE! That’s me, sadly. It won’t make much difference to my life as have been shielding since March. Keep well all. Joy x
Yes got it around 9.30pm last night, obviously government couldn't really make up their minds if people were vulnerable or not this time, someone has obviously pushed them in the right direction, very late notice to tell work though when you start at 6.30am I forwarded the email to a manager this morning.
I’ve just had mine via email.
A lovely gentleman who tells me to take real good care and to phone him if i need any help or guidance.
What was really sad was his young son is so ill and can’t afford school books or a computer so i have sent £500 to help his family.
He also told me his Aunt is due to leave him £1000000 in her will but needs £750 to pay the probate lawyer.... i am off to the bank later to do a transfer.
He has told me as soon as her money comes through he will come around and repay me and also do any small jobs around the house.. totally restored my faith in human beings after all these recent tragedies!
You all stay safe now.. xx
Not sure if you are joking Mrbojangles but that is how scammers work. Playing on your good nature to get money. Hope you stay safe too x
Are you for real. Its a scam you will not see a penny back of that and he will keep saying things are going wrong dont give any money over
OMG i hope your joking as this sounds like your being scammed, please be careful dont give any bank details etc, PLEASE PLEASE dont get scammed.
Please tell me you haven’t fallen for what is obviously another tasteless SCAM! Please be careful and don’t joke about these scanners as they are out there and people are getting ripped off and hurt by them. We have enough to worry about without people trying to steal what little money we have. Take care
Yes I got an email last night, bit rubbish when they said they’d release shielding info on Monday 😒 at least we know now though
Hello,
Theres a generic electronic letter for those extremely vulnerable attached on the NHS app. It also says we will be receiving one in the post?
Hope you all get one.
Keep safe & well everyone
Janzo x
Yes I received by email. But never stopped shielding yet anyway only for hospital and doctors. Stay safe
No it does say if you had a letter before in last lock down you should still yours that if you work
I received a email👱🏻♀️
What I'd like to know is, how are we supposed to stay 2 meters away from members of our own household.... I told the misses she will have to move out!!
Yes I have via email xxx
Yes last night got an e mail from Government.
yes... I had one yesterday - all 8 printed pages of it! Somewhat different from the first as it says it's only 'advice'.
Has always been advice on shielding. Even last time was advice. Nothing written in stone!
Having said that I am (as previously) following advice.
Hi Bevvy! Yes, I am aware of this...myself, I have gone above and beyond the government's advice; my husband and I started our lockdown/shielding 2 weeks before the last national lockdown in March as we could see what was coming! Have only left the house since then half a dozen times - and two of those were for emergency dental appointments and one for flu shot. Stay safe and take care!
Perhaps you have some volunteers in your area? Most areas do, my son in law gets prescriptions and shopping for shielded and vulnerable in his village (in Cambs). In my neighbourhood the residents aassociation have trusted volunteers.
There are a lot of good kind people out there so please reach out. P
Nothing at all for me, yet. Not that it really makes any difference.
No absolutely nothing, I have IPF, does this mean I'm cured?! :}
Yes. I received mine last evening. Stay safe. xx
I’ve had one
Yes,got it last nt
I got mine last night and was wondering initially if it might be a scam, but it seems genuine enough - has my hospital number on it and my correct name. I was expecting a letter so an email came as a surprise.
I appreciate it is short notice, but at least it says it is an official notification that can be used to show employers that you are officially shielding which must be of help to many people. As a retired person, I will just show it to my other half to explain why I'm doing bugger all for the next month! Hahaha!
xx Moy
Good Morning yes i had mine last night
Hi AmmeA. Yes I have. Its authentic, and has links to gov websites.
Yes I had one this morning
Yes I received mine last night via e-mail. I had previously heard Matt Hancock say they would be writing to all on the CEV list and I did wonder as it is supposed to be only a 4 week lockdown how they would get the letters out so quickly. It was re-assuring to read in the letter that those with Priority supermarket delivery slots would still get them as they are a lifeline to me.
Take care everyone and stay safe xx
Received mine last night but didn't find till just now. It looks authentic with all information
Hi yes I got mine yesterday by email. Keep safe everyone. We just need to be careful and sensible.
Received mine this morning. Seems very straightforward and easy to understand.
I received mine at about 7.30 last night, strangely I also received a letter of my respiratory specialist yesterday, informing me one of his team would contact me for a telephone appointment next Tuesday, I’m not due to see my respiratory specialist until February/March next year, so maybe it’s just because of the lockdown.
Stay safe everyone.
Ian.
I received mine last nite as usual contradicting them selves, says we don't have to shield but we can't go to shops or chemist for prescriptions and not to mix outside our bubble. Im sure we all know this without the idiots In parliament telling us.
Yes I had an email yesterday, so here we go again. 😠
Hi all no I've not had one yet, thought they wasn't making us shield this time was just suggesting to if we wanted to
Stay safe everyone x
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Oh sorry I have received one, think I'm getting more forgetful the longer I have to stay in lol
Stay safe x
Yes a very long letter by email that quotes NHS number.
Yes received last night at around 7pm
Not here in N.Ireland - yet. We may as well be shielding such are the draconian measures forced upon us by the N.I Executive.
Keep safe Amme
Kevin
Got email just makes it feel worse no change X
Yes I recieved mine last night
Yes received mine last night but unfortunately I cannot stick to those guidelines.
Yes I got one for both my husband and I yesterday, I gather we won't be getting Boris's boxes this time!
Thank heavens for small mercies! If I or anyone else I know, including two local food banks see another tin of tomato soup anytime soon....!!!
The soup was quite good! Lol
Oh stop whinging i could live on tomato soup,the only 2 boxes i recieved contained carrott and butter bean or some other flatulent creating yukk.grr 
x
What is it with tomato soup............never had it in my life. Am I missing something 🤣🍅
I have an I.V infusion of tomato soup on a regular basis.sometimes with a hint of chilli.it is most invigorating and reaches the parts other soups don't reach.
🤣 perhaps I should give it a try . Have you got a good recipe for it 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅
I forgot to add I've got tins of luncheon tuna ( never knew there was such a thing till the Box ), you can bribe her with that.
No, it's disgusting.
I like carrot and butter bean. I know my daughter still has some tomato in her garage ( she thinks it might be breeding ). Just send Scruffy with a little cart and it's all yours.
The deal is done and we shall swap cans of soup on the border. Scruff's will be wearing dark glasses and a rather fetching raincoat.
I shall send the daughter's familiar, Milo. He will be wearing one of his little coats and a bewildered expression. 😁
It will be a marriage made in heaven.we may never see them again and be soupless.
p.s why the hell are we conversing at this ungodly hour on the subject of soup,i blame my alcohol addiction,are you on steroids?
Only the inhaled kind. There's the cream too, but best not to go there. I've always been a night owl, but have got into even worse habits lately. Sitting up all night to watch the American election didnt help.
I have just over indulged in the American elections and like Donald it may give me a particularly nasty dose on indigestion,for him i hope so but for me i shall sleep well tonight,take care Angela whereever you have gone i value your company,
Buenas Noches.
received one last night.
Yes i have xx
Yes received my email last night, stay safe.
Yes I received a email last night around 7.45pm I was also unsure if it were genuine or not especially time I received it everything is so confusing at the moment 🤔
Not this time for some reason. Last time Extremely Clinically Vulnerable, this time apparently no issues at all.
Same here still nothing about shielding,last time extremely clinically vulnerable,but I’m not going to work as I work in a supermarket 😡all very confusing
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