Coronavirus COVID-19 Guidance

We have same day appointments available

We are still open and here for you.

We want to reassure all of our clients that we will continue to support you in accessing our healthcare services.

We provide an essential medical service and you are allowed to leave your home to visit our clinics.

However, during this time, we encourage everyone accessing early medical abortion care services to opt for telemedicine, if eligible, where your treatment and aftercare can be delivered remotely in the comfort of your own home, removing the need to travel.

The Prime Minister has made a statement about stricter social-distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the closure of some workplaces – these closures do not impact our abortion care clinics as we are providing an essential medical service.

You ARE allowed to leave your home to visit our clinics.

MSI Reproductive Choices, the NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. 

Please ensure you follow the latest government guidance at this link.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We have collected some frequently asked questions to ensure all of our clents know what to do in specific circumstances.

What do I do if I come in to contact with someone who has a confirmed case of coronavirus prior to my appointment?

• You will need to self-isolate and rebook your appointment after establishing you are no longer symptomatic: please follow the latest government guidance at this link;
• If you are over 18 weeks pregnant, please call us to prevent delays to your treatment;
• Upon arrival at the clinic we will also complete Covid-19 sympton checks.

What do I do if the clinic is closed on the day of my treatment.

• We have a UK wide briefing daily to keep up to date with the public health guidance and will amend our guidance in line with their recommendations. If any changes in guidance affects your appointment with us, we will contact you to make alternative arrangements. 

What do I do if I’ve got a high temperature and new continuous cough, shall I still come to my appointment?

• You will need to self-isolate and rebook your appointment if you have a high temperature and new continuous cough (coughing for more than an hour or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24hours) and a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste (this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal) please follow the latest government guidance at this link. If you do not have a high temperature and/or a new continuous cough then you will be risk assessed prior to your appointment;
• If you are over 18 weeks pregnant, please call us to prevent delays to your treatment;
• Upon arrival at the clinic we will also complete COVID-19 symptom checks.

Main Covid-19 symptoms

The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

• a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
• a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
• a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

Most people with coronavirus have at least 1 of these symptoms.

What do I do if my appointment is moved to another location, will you pay for my travel?

• If this is the case, we will offer you an appointment at the closest location to you.

TO KNOW MORE

For more information and advice please follow the latest government guidance at this link.