If you need help with food, medicines, social isolation/loneliness or just general support while you are shielding, please contact us on 0344 8008020 - select option 1 then option 4.
You can also register for help and support on the National Shielding Support System, which will enable you to access supermarket priority delivery slots.
If you think you are vulnerable, or might be vulnerable, but do not meet the ‘extremely vulnerable’ criteria, you do not need to register. But we can still help if you need support.
You might be vulnerable or becoming vulnerable if you are:
Aged 70 or over (regardless of medical conditions)
Under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (That is, anyone instructed to get a flu jab each year on medical grounds.)
Seriously overweight (a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above)
Experiencing challenges with your physical or mental health
Finding it difficult to get help that you need
Pregnant
General advice and guidance on coronavirus
Even if you don’t fit into a vulnerable category, there is plenty of useful advice and guidance on coping during the coronavirus outbreak on our coronavirus web pages.
Prescriptions
How to arrange delivery of prescriptions if no-one can collect them for you