Social distancing – Footpath to Day’s Lock

There is now a one-way system which should avoid having to meet people coming the other way on the narrow path between hedges heading down towards Day’s Lock and the Poohsticks footbridge.
Going towards the river. the path is diverted left down a farm track and then right round the edge of a field. It is signposted.
Coming back, use the original path.
‘Social distancing’ can be difficult on this path. Hopefully this will help.
Many thanks to the new owners of Bishop’s Court Farm for permitting this very helpful adjustment!

 

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New clinics to support patients with coronavirus

New COVID-19 clinics to support patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are now open across Oxfordshire. A home visiting service will also become available soon for people suffering from coronavirus who are deemed suitable for this and need support in their own home. This service is supported by GPs and community staff from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT).

The clinics and home visiting service will bring together clinicians and resources to support patients with coronavirus in the community.

Appointments for the clinics and support are arranged over the telephone either via the patient’s GP practice or via NHS111. The clinics are only for patients with a pre-arranged appointment; they are not a walk in facility.

Precautions are being taken in each clinic to reduce the risk of spreading the infection. This is to protect patients, staff and the general public.

Clinics are being set up in a number of  places locally, including Wallingford, Didcot, Abingdon and East Oxford

Dedicated hotline to support diabetes care

A dedicated hotline has been set up by healthcare partners to help people with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed for patients who need urgent clinical advice, it is hoped that the hotline will give reassurance to patients who are concerned about their diabetic health during COVID-19, and also ultimately help prevent admission to hospital.

The patient hotline number is 01865 857357, and is available seven days a week from 8am until 4pm.

Patients can also email dsnop.ocdem@nhs.net   If patients have a query out of hours, they can call 0300 3047777.

New 24/7 mental health helpline launched

A 24/7 mental health helpline has been launched by Oxford Health. This will give access to specialist mental health care and  take pressure off NHS111 for mental health advice in  Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

With support from Oxfordshire Mind, it will operate during the coronavirus pandemic to provide people with specialist mental health care as NHS111 receives an increasing number of COVID-19 related calls.

The round-the-clock helpline will make it quicker and easier for people in both counties to get the right advice they need for their mental health and wellbeing. It is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Like NHS111, people can call when they need to find out when and where to get help and to access support from mental health professionals.

For adults the number is: 01865 904997.
For children and young people the number is: 01865 904998

People who already use mental health services should contact services directly using the numbers in their care plan.