COVID-19 Support Room
If you think you might have coronavirus or you’ve been in close contact with someone who has it visit NHS 111 online coronavirus service for advice.
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).
Visit NHS Every Mind Matters for advice, practice advice and support groups.
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.
How To Manage Post-Viral Fatigue After COVID-19
Advice For Patients During Covid-19
The below website link takes you through to Cardiff and vale University Health Board website, where you can find the following information:
How to manage ongoing symptoms after you have had Covid-19
How to prepare for surgery to get the best outcome
How to support a loved one if you are a carer
How to support yourself if you are a carer
How to manage fatigue
How to manage anxiety
How to prevent falls
Advice on issues for children
Lots of different exercise programmes
There are videos, advice sheets, signposts to expert websites and much more.
Please visit www.keepingmewell.com.
Advice for patients with pre-existing conditions
- Macmillan – Cancer and coronavirus
- Asthma UK – What to do if you have asthma
- Blood Cancer UK – Information for people affected by blood cancer
- Diabetes UK – Coronavirus and diabetes
- Kidney Care UK – Guidance for patients with kidney disease
Additional Information
Advice for Vulnerable Patients
- Guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable people
- How to get support for extremely critical vulnerable person
- Advice for people at higher risk – those who are 70 or older, are pregnant or have a condition that increases the risks from coronavirus.
- Pregnancy advice
Test, Trace, Protect
Coronavirus antigen testing for all symptomatic PTHB staff, critical workers and members of the public is now available to book direct on line.
All bookings – for drive through tests or home testing – can be made via gov.wales/apply-coronavirus-test (EN) and llyw.cymru/gwneud-cais-i-gael-prawf-coronafeirws (CY)
Those without internet access can book by calling 119 between 07:00 and 23:00 and those with hearing or speech difficulties can call 18001 119.
All enquires about Test, Trace, Protect in Powys to Powys.testing@wales.nhs.uk or 01874 61228