Coronavirus prevention and health advice

Stay alert, wash your hands, look after yourself

Stay alert

We can all help to control the virus by staying alert;

• Work from home if you can
• If you go out, for essentials or exercise, keep 2 metres apart where possible
• Wash your hands regularly

Wash your hands

With soap and water often, for at least 20 seconds.

Especially when you:

• arrive home
• use the toilet
• eat or handle food (such as raw meat and vegetables)
• prepare food
• sneeze or cough
• change a nappy
• treat a wound
• touch animals (including pets, their food and after cleaning their cages)

Look after yourself

It's important during these difficult times to stay healthy

• Stay in contact
• Get quality sleep
• Keep a routine
• Look after you mental health
• Exercise regularly

Other ways to reduce the spread of infection

• Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
• Put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards.
• Clean objects and surfaces you touch often (like door handles, kettles and phones) using your regular cleaning products
• Clean a shared bathroom each time you use it, for example wiping the surfaces you have touched

Other health advice

Disability, health conditions and mental health support

Kirklees council have issued advice about a range of health issues during the coronavirus outbreak:

• Mental health support in a crisis
• Dementia support
• Learning disabilities
• Support for adults with autism
• Wellness Service
• Alcohol, drugs and smoking

GP practices

Your NHS is still here for you.

If you need medical help from your GP practice, you can contact them either online, via an app or by phone to be assessed. Visit your GP practice website for more information.

Find your GP practice

Depending on where you live, your GP practice will be listed under member practices either under North Kirklees or Greater Huddersfield:

• North Kirklees Member Practices and Primary Care Networks
• Greater Huddersfield Member Practices and Primary Care Networks

If you are unsure you can search for your nearest GP practice:

• Find GP services

Changes to visiting your GP

This short animation explains the changes to visiting your GP and what to expect when you get in contact with them:

• NHS Greater Huddersfield CCG - Getting help from your GP practice during the pandemic

NHS and Public Health England advice

• NHS: Advice for everyone
• NHS: Self-isolation if you or someone you live with has symptoms
• NHS: Every Mind Matters has some useful tips and advice to support good mental health
• NHS: Every Mind Matters has some useful tips and advice to support good mental health
• Coronavirus infection and pregnancy
• Public Health Campaign Resource Centre (you will need to register) for the latest posters, videos and social media graphics

Other languages

Information in other languages includes mental health advice in Polish, Punjabi, Romanian and Urdu.