COVID-19
Miss Claire Mellon & Associates is OPEN to support you in accordance with Government guidelines.
Prior to your appointment
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Do not attend your appointment if you have a cough, shortness of breath, fever or loss of smell or taste. Please contact us at the earliest opportunity if you are experiencing symptoms in order to rearrange your appointment.
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If a member of your household or recent contact has been diagnosed with Covid-19 or are experiencing the above symptoms, please self isolate for 10 days and contact us in order to rearrange your appointment.
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If you have recently travelled to an area deemed to be high-risk of Covid-19, please note you will have to self-isolate for 14 days and and contact us in order to rearrange your appointment if it falls within this period.
What to expect at your appointment
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Please do not arrive earlier than 10 minutes prior to your appointment time.
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To maintain patient safety, we ask that you come to your appointments alone, except for antenatal consultations, where one partner is welcome. No babies or children are allowed in the building.
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All patients and staff are required to wear a face mask or face covering whilst on hospital premises. The Portland Hospital will provide you with a face mask on arrival, should you not have your own.
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Your temperature will be taken on arrival to the building and you will be asked to sanitise your hands.
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Please be reassured we have laid out our patient waiting area to allow for social distancing. Surfaces are cleaned and sanitised on a regular basis.