Swine Flu

As flu activity is low across the country, the National Pandemic Flu Service was closed down on 11 February 2010.

If you have flu-like symptoms and are concerned that you may have swine flu:

Stay at home and check your symptoms at NHS Direct or via 0845 4647, and then contact your local GP for assessmnet.

You should telephone your GP directly if:

            - you have a serious underlying illness

            - you are pregnant

            - you have a sick child under one year old

            - your condition suddenly gets much worse

            - your condition is still getting worse after seven days (or five days for a child)

If your doctor decides that you need antivirals medicines, you will need to send someone who doesn't have flu symptoms to collect them for you from a local collection point. Your flu friend will need to take with them their own ID, your ID plus the authorisation from your doctor (which may be a voucher or a prescription).

  If you have severe symptoms which are not like flu you should contact your GP or call NHS Direct on 0845 4647

Please do not go to A&E unless you are seriously ill. 

 

Swine Flu Advice Video

 

Last updated on 11 February 2010