So today despite shielding for at least 12 weeks under NHS orders, I had to go to hospital for my Infliximab for my Crohns Disease.
Like many patients I freaked out about this and did everything I personally could to avoid going in, even offering to pay to have a private nurse come out to my house to administer the drug to me.
I ended up having to go in to the hospital for my infusion but they did put me in a side room for it so off I set with my mask and gloves.
I absolutely commend the work of the nurses at the hospital. Before being admitted to the unit your temperature gets taken and you have to fill out a form as to whether you had any Covid symptoms.
On leaving the hospital a patient was bought from A&E to go upto ICU. Security cleared all the halls making all people stand behind doors so the patient could get to ICU quickly.
After that I left the hospital quickly and scooted home where I threw away the gloves I wore, put my clothes in the machine and had a hot shower.
So if you have a chronic illness and have to go to hospital at this time just be sensible.
How Rare? 