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  1. Published on: 11/03/2020 06:43 PMReported by: roving-eye
    Matt Ashton, Director of Public Health for Sefton, said: “We can confirm that a case of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, has been confirmed in the borough. This case is linked to a known case.

    “We understand that this may cause concern, but we want to reassure residents that we are continuing to work closely with Public Health England, the NHS and all our health and care partners to prevent further spread of the virus.

    “Due to patient confidentiality, the exact locations and details of this case cannot be published. We continue to stress the importance of regular hand washing to residents.

    “We all have a part to play in preventing the spread of all infections, including COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

    “You should always take steps to reduce the spread of germs by catching your sneezes in a tissue, binning used tissues, then washing your hands.

    “We already have strategic and operational groups in place and meeting regularly, with key partners round the table, to review the COVID-19 situation at all levels to ensure that we take the necessary steps to protect the health and wellbeing of people who live, work and visit Sefton.”

    Residents can find NHS and Public Health England information, advice and updates regarding COVID-19 at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
     






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  3. Ceam says:11/03/2020 08:58 PM
    Good to know patient confidentiality still comes above public safety. It does mean they still aren't that arsed….

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  5. Georgio says:12/03/2020 01:37 AM
    'Exact location and details' ? Other than telling us there is a case they're telling us NOTHING..!

  6. pedoja says:12/03/2020 09:46 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Georgio View Post
    'Exact location and details' ? Other than telling us there is a case they're telling us NOTHING..!
    Whilst I can, perhaps, understand the reason for them not telling us the exact location, I would suspect that this could be counter productive!

  7. onehorsetown2 says:12/03/2020 03:17 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Ceam View Post
    Good to know patient confidentiality still comes above public safety. It does mean they still aren't that arsed….
    They will tell people who need to know i.e. those who have been in contact with the patient but not everyone else. That is standard practise as other wise it would break quite a few laws and cause total panic where there was no need.

  8. AdmiralAckbar says:12/03/2020 04:12 PM
    Is this something else that Sefton Council can (or will) be blamed for?

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  10. hja says:12/03/2020 05:22 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by roving-eye View Post
    Matt Ashton, Director of Public Health for Sefton, said: “We can confirm that a case of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, has been confirmed in the borough. This case is linked to a known case.

    “We understand that this may cause concern, but we want to reassure residents that we are continuing to work closely with Public Health England, the NHS and all our health and care partners to prevent further spread of the virus.

    “Due to patient confidentiality, the exact locations and details of this case cannot be published. We continue to stress the importance of regular hand washing to residents.

    “We all have a part to play in preventing the spread of all infections, including COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

    “You should always take steps to reduce the spread of germs by catching your sneezes in a tissue, binning used tissues, then washing your hands.

    “We already have strategic and operational groups in place and meeting regularly, with key partners round the table, to review the COVID-19 situation at all levels to ensure that we take the necessary steps to protect the health and wellbeing of people who live, work and visit Sefton.”

    Residents can find NHS and Public Health England information, advice and updates regarding COVID-19 at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
    What a lot of moaners. Keep washing your hands and keep moaning.??

  11. Ceam says:12/03/2020 08:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by onehorsetown2 View Post
    They will tell people who need to know i.e. those who have been in contact with the patient but not everyone else. That is standard practise as other wise it would break quite a few laws and cause total panic where there was no need.
    So how do you know if you may have been in contact with this individual, If you don't know where they are?

  12. onehorsetown2 says:13/03/2020 12:10 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Ceam View Post
    So how do you know if you may have been in contact with this individual, If you don't know where they are?
    Your looking at this the wrong way round. The patient will tell the health authority who they have been in contact with and they would then contact you if necessary. You are looking at this from a very selfish perspective.

  13. steve says:13/03/2020 08:44 AM
    I’d want to know if I had been in the same vicinity / building, especially if it was Southport hospital.

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  15. Georgio says:13/03/2020 05:06 PM
    I can understand that they won't identify an individual, but I wouldn't have thought that saying which part of Sefton the outbreak is in would be breaking the Official Secrets Act. That would be pretty 'general', wouldn't it ?

  16. local says:13/03/2020 05:18 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Georgio View Post
    I can understand that they won't identify an individual, but I wouldn't have thought that saying which part of Sefton the outbreak is in would be breaking the Official Secrets Act. That would be pretty 'general', wouldn't it ?

    The official secrets act, who do you think it is James Bond ?

  17. gsgsgs says:13/03/2020 06:07 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Georgio View Post
    I can understand that they won't identify an individual, but I wouldn't have thought that saying which part of Sefton the outbreak is in would be breaking the Official Secrets Act. That would be pretty 'general', wouldn't it ?
    So if they announce that the individual lives in your area what would you do? Move!

    There is nothing you can do so why cause potential panic, as has been posted the individual will be able to notify the relevant authorities of who they have been in contact with and it can be dealt with sensibly without causing mass hysteria

  18. marky says:13/03/2020 06:11 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Georgio View Post
    I can understand that they won't identify an individual, but I wouldn't have thought that saying which part of Sefton the outbreak is in would be breaking the Official Secrets Act. That would be pretty 'general', wouldn't it ?
    Hilariously exaggerated. It has absolutely nothing to do with OSA. It has everything to do with patient confidentiality.

    The general public are not entitled to know anything about anyone else's medical state - so deal with it and follow the advice you're being given.

  19. Little Londoner says:14/03/2020 08:35 AM
    Someone somewhere in Sefton will have something more serious than the favourite virus of the month should we be told about them too. There are discarded used needles all over the place but there doesn't seem the same panic about them.

    If you get coronavirus or whatever they want to call it you get it I would rather die peacefully with it than worry myself to death about it. KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON.

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