COVID-19 Treatment Protocol
If you are planning to visit a clinic/therapy practice
Your therapist will...
You will be asked to...
Prior to your treatment:
At your treatment:
Please note:
If you are planning to visit a clinic/therapy practice
Your therapist will...
- Check they are in good health before you arrive for treatment.
- Wash their hands or use hand sanitiser before treatment.
- Follow guidelines on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Disinfect non-porous materials, e.g. massage couch and equipment.
- Wash porous materials e.g. pillowcases, sheets and towels.
- Replace couch roll and other disposable materials.
- Ventilate the treatment room and reception area.
- Change their tunic/top/apron if needed.
- Wear durable, disposable gloves when cleaning the premises.
- Maintain social distancing before and after the treatment.
You will be asked to...
Prior to your treatment:
- Complete a short telephone consultation which will include the completion of a COVID-19 questionnaire. (Please see below)
- Contact your therapist and re-schedule if you have any symptoms of COVID-19, or if any person in your household is self-isolating.
At your treatment:
- Bring a bottle of water for your refreshment.
- Arrive at the agreed time and ensure social distancing before and after the treatment.
- Wash your hands or use hand sanitiser upon arrival.
- Have your temperature taken to ensure within normal parameters.
- Follow guidelines on the use of PPE.
- We are encouraged to keep conversation to a minimum to reduce risk of infection.
- Pay by card or other cashless method.
Please note:
- In line with Government direction, all close contact treatments should not exceed one hour, from arrival to departure.
- Whereas previously, we have offered Reflexology hand treatments, this will not be available for the foreseeable future.
- If you have any queries or concerns as to how we are managing treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic, please feel free to call us on 01759 260092
COVID-19 Questionaire
The following questions will be asked at your pre treatment telephone consultation.
The following questions will be asked at your pre treatment telephone consultation.
- Do you currently have COVID-19 or any symptoms of COVID-19?
- Have you had COVID-19?
- Does anyone in your household or support bubble have COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19?
- Have you been in close contact with anyone else in the past 14 days who has symptoms of COVID-19 or been contacted by the NHS Test and Trace service and told to self-isolate?
- Are you classed as an extremely vulnerable person (high risk)?
- Are you classed as a vulnerable person (moderate risk)?