COVID-19 Support

Well-being while staying at home

Taking care of your mind as well as your body is really important while staying at home because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

If you cannot wait to see a doctor and feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, it’s important to get support.


Keeping Active

To stay fit and healthy whilst at home, try the NHS Home workout videos.


Advice for Parents


Essential Workers COVID-19 Testing

If you’re an essential worker who is self-isolating (not able to leave home), you can now apply for you and your household to get tested for coronavirus (COVID-19).

Please follow the link below to find out how you can request a test


Advice for Patients With Pre-existing Conditions

Support for the employed

Isolation Notes are available online from NHS 111, if you are self-isolating and need a note for your employer.

Support for self-employed

Guidance for people who are self-employed and getting less work or no work because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19

Current guidance and support from Gov.UK


Advice for Vulnerable Patients


Useful links

  • National Domestic Violence – Helpline 0808 2000 247
  • Rape Crisis England & Wales 0808 802 9999
  • NSPCC  Helpline 0808 800 5000 – If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact NSPCC professional counsellors for help, advice and support.
  • Childline 0800 1111 – Offers free, confidential advice and support for any child 18 years or under, whatever the worry.
  • MIND: Mental Health Support with specific advice on “Coronavirus and your wellbeing”.
  • YoungMinds: Supporting children and young people and their parents/carers with their mental health and wellbeing. Specific advice on managing self-isolation and anxiety about Coronavirus
  • ICON: Babies cry: You can cope
  • SafeLives: Specific resources for domestic abuse and COVID.

For the latest information about coronavirus visit nhs.uk/coronavirus.