There are currently no enforced Covid-19 restrictions in the UK. However, the virus is still very much active with new variants emerging regularly.
Guidance from both the Government and NHS to prevent the spread of Covid remains as follows: -
If you are under 18-years old, try to stay home and avoid contact with other people for 3-days after you tested positive or were displaying symptoms.
If you are 18-years or older, try to stay home and avoid contact with other people for 5-days after you tested positive or were displaying symptoms.
The UK Health Security Agency advises healthcare providers, such as myself, who are symptomatic of a respiratory infection and high temperature, or who have tested positive for Covid-19, to stay at home and avoid contact with other people. In the course of my work I regularly treat patients who are immunocompromised or have severe health conditions, such that contact with another patient having Covid-19 will place them at high risk. If I contract the virus I am unable to work, resulting in many cancelled patient appointments with extended re-booking times. Therefore, I would politely request that if you are showing any symptoms of Covid-19, are feeling unwell and suspect that you may have contracted it, have a respiratory infection with high temperature, or have tested positive for Covid-19, that you do not attend your appointment and contact the receptionist as soon as possible to cancel and reshedule your appointment.
To maintain a sterile and hygienic clinic, I still wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when treating patients, and undertake thorough surface disinfection of the ventilated room between patients.