HYGIENE AND RESPIRATORY HEALTH POLICY
Last update: 8th May 2023.
Screening & Video/phone consultations
- All patients will be sent an email or text with a link to a health screening questionnaire. If email or
text is unavailable then we will call the patient
- The screening questionnaire will check if the patient or any household members has had COVID 19 symptoms
or other respiratory symptoms in the last 7 days, or has been in contact with someone with suspected or
confirmed COVID-19 in last 7 days
- Accompanying parents, guardians and chaperones will be pre-screened with patients.
- Video and phone consultations are available to patients in high risk group or are shielding.
COVID-19 symptoms or positive test - Patient
- Anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or a respiratory infection is required to postpone any
appointment until at least 7 days after their first symptoms.
COVID-19 symptoms or positive test - Osteopath
- An osteopath who experiences symptoms can return to work after 7 days, after isolating for 5 days. In addition the osteopath would need to have improved clinical
symptoms and no fever in the last 48 hours.
Face Masks
- Face masks are no longer required in the clinic. However, please feel welcome to wear one if you wish, and
our osteopaths will happily wear a face mask on request. Please let us know your preference when you arrive.
Cleaning & room aeration
- We request each patient to use hand sanitiser when arriving at the clinic
- Treatment tables & pillow covers are washable vinyl and are disinfected between each patient
- Clinic room windows remain open during and after each treatment.
- To avoid waiting in reception patients are requested to arrive close to their appointment time