May 2023 update

No restrictions in place. Your clinician will use masks for surgery and may still use a mask for non-surgical procedures. Patients and visitors are free to use or not use a mask as they wish.

Feel safe at the Coltishall Clinic with our COVID-19 safety plan

1 June 2022 Update- COVID has not gone away and there are still cases in the community. Consequently sensible precautions are recommended in close contact settings.

We are continuing to use PPE and enhanced cleaning

Masks are required in the building

Please do not attend if you have any symptoms of COVID or if you are not feeling 100%. Our treatments are elective and general health takes priority

Please do not attend if you have been exposed to COVID even if you are asymptomatic

Please note that a negative COVID test is a mandatory requirement before surgery

3 January 2022 Update

Keeping yourself and others safe

The government has announced that England has moved to Plan B in response to the risks of the Omicron variant.

This means:

• Face coverings are required by law in most indoor settings including our Clinic.
• Office workers who can work from home should do so.
• Certain venues and events will be required by law to check that all visitors aged 18 years or over are fully vaccinated, have proof of a negative test in the last 48 hours, or have an exemption.
• We suggest not to visit our clinic if you are at high risk, elderly or classed as vulnerable.

There are still cases of COVID-19 in England and there is a risk you could catch or pass on the virus, even once you are fully vaccinated. This means it is important that you understand and consider the risks of catching or spreading COVID-19 in all situations. While no situation is risk free, there are easy and effective actions you can take to protect yourself and others around you. If you are worried about going back to a more ‘normal’ life, there is information from the NHS on how to cope with anxiety about lockdown lifting.

August 2021 Update

All our staff are fully vaccinated and we are continuing to use PPE and enhanced cleaning policies.

Following requests and procedures are in place -
Please do not attend if you are in any way unwell/ have fever or have been exposed to COVID cases
Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your appointment time
Please use bathroom/ toilet prior to arrival if possible
Please bring and take away your own water/ beverage for consumption on premises as we are not serving these
Please come alone or request your companion/s to remain in the car
Please wear a mask and avoid make-up
Payments by card preferred
Patients to use hand sanitizer inside the front door
Patients to follow social distancing in the waiting room.

Covid vaccine and our treatments. We advice no varicose vein foam sclerotherapy for 1 month either side of Covid vaccinations. 3 weeks for Dermal fillers. All surgery patients to have a mandatory negative lateral flow test. Advisory for all other clinic appointments.

June 2021 Update

Covid vaccine and our treatments. We advice no sclerotherapy vein treatments for 1 month either side of Covid vaccinations. 3 weeks for Dermal fillers.

All surgery patients to have a mandatory negative lateral flow test. Advisory for all other clinic appointments.

April 2021 Update [IMPORTANT]

We recommend a lateral flow test prior to attending the clinic for your treatment. A negative COVID-19 test is a requirement if you are having a surgical procedure. Free tests are now available to everyone. Click on the link below to arrange one.

COVID-19 tests

12 March Update

COVID-19 tests are required for most Surgical procedures. We recommend arranging this 1 week prior to your procedure. If you have difficulty, please contact us so we can make arrangements privately [fee applies]

All other COVID-19 safety measures listed below are in operation. Masks, hand sanitiser on entry and social distancing measures are a requirement.

There have been isolated case reports of minor swelling after facial fillers and certain vaccine [ this particular vaccine is not in widespread use in the UK ] However we suggest a gap of 2 weeks either side of your vaccine and facial filler treatments.

If you ring and phone is not answered -please do leave a message with your number and we will contact you. We apologise for this inconvenience.

22 February 2021 Update

We are open with reduced services and COVID-19 safe protocols. There may be a slight delay in contacting you during this time.

4 January 2021 Update

Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases and school closures we are delaying our re-opening date. The clinic is closed as a short term measure and we will update this page with a reopening date very soon. We apologise for any inconvenience. We have contacted all those whose appointments have been affected and will be in touch to reschedule your appointments shortly. We can be contacted via email as usual. Stay safe.

9 November 2020 Update

No change in policies except COVID tests are not required for non-surgical procedures or minor surgical procedures. Masks are a requirement. We are continuing with our COVID safety protocols as detailed on this page. We are spraying the premises with EnviroSafe regularly.

Please read important information regarding who should not attend and procedures in place below. We recommend self-isolating/ shielding for 2 weeks prior to surgical procedures to minimise risk where possible.

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18 October 2020 update

The Govt. has now removed COVID test for pre surgery patients from the website. Consequently all prospective surgery patients now require a private COVID test [ Unless you meet criteria on the NHS COVID test website ]. We will arrange this at the time of pre-surgery consultation and these have to be done the week prior and then you self isolate for a week. This is so that both you and us are secure in the knowledge that you are COVID free. Please note that our lab will only do COVID testing for pre-surgery patients so if you are our patient but require a COVID test for any other reason such as travel- we are very sorry that we will not be able to arrange it.

Please see our blog [click here]  for some general advice. Too much is being relied upon availabilty of a vaccine. Please note that coronaviruses are a family of virus for common cold and we do not have a vaccine for common colds. Even flu vaccine offers short term immunity. We are always looking for short cuts but there are none here, sorry! Please do know that masks are very effective in prevention and almost act like a vaccine by reducing amount of virus one may be exposed to. Best way to boost your immunity and your chances of best results wih our treatments is to be in good general health and keep a healthy weight. Optimum nutrition, adequate hydration, plenty of sleep and moderate exercise are best. Do take Vitamin D and C supplementation, eat plenty of fruits and veggies and minimise sugar, meat, alcohol and dairy. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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1st September 2020 update for Surgery patients. We are now in phase 4 of our reopening plan and request following actions for scheduled surgery patients.

We ask for COVID-19 test on Friday the week before or Monday on the week of surgery. You can book it via NHS website [ click link here-] or call 119. We also recommend to self isolate the week before once we confirm a date so as to minimise covid risk before and after surgery.

Please contact the test site 2 weeks before surgery in case they send you a home test kit. This will allow time for test results before your surgery day. Finally if they do not offer you test you must let us know so we can arrange it privately. We are unable to perform surgery without a negative COVID test on file.

It is a fast moving situation and we are doing our best but realise there may be practical difficulties so please do ask if we can help in anyway.

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16 June 2020

Phased clinic reopen

Phase 1- Urgent medical need

Phase 2- Non invasive procedures

Phase 3- Minimally invasive procedures

Phase 4- Surgical procedures

Progression through opening phases will depend on how this pandemic progresses. Routine appointments will be offered after 1st July. Please do not ring before then. We are contacting our patients and those who were cancelled due to the pandemic as they take priority.

We have a detailed COVID-19 safety programme and although risks can be minimised they cannot be eliminated. Consequently some restrictions are in place. We are requesting following patients do not attend at the present time-

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Who should not attend ?

Please do not attend if you are -
1] High risk group due to medical conditions, medicines or immunosuppression [ details below ]
2] You or anyone in your household have coronavirus?
3] You or anyone in your household have-

a new, continuous cough?•
a high temperature (37.8oC or over)
cold symptoms, new onset fatigue
loss of sense of smell or taste
diarrhea, abdominal pain
4] If you have been asked to self-isolate

If YOU are not feeling 100% whatever the cause you should not come. [COVID19 suspected or not! This is because our treatments are elective medical treatments and not an emergency]

Following requests and procedures are in place -

Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your appointment time

Please use bathroom/ toilet prior to arrival if possible

Please bring and take away your own water/ beverage for consumption on premises as we are not serving these

Please come alone or request your companion/s to remain in the car

Please wear a mask and avoid make-up

Payments by card preferred

Patients to have temperature check on arrival [non-contact IR]

Patients to use hand sanitizer inside the front door

Patients to follow social distancing in the waiting room

High risk patient examples [ highly vulnerable group who should not attend ]-

1.    Solid organ transplant recipients.
2.    People with specific cancers:
o    people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy
o    people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy
o    people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment
o    people having immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments for cancer
o    people having other targeted cancer treatments which can affect the immune system, such as protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors
o    people who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months, or who are still taking immunosuppression drugs
3.    People with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD).
4.    People with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as SCID, homozygous sickle cell).
5.    People on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection.
6.    Women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired.

There is a risk of contracting COVID-19 during this pandemic despite all precautions and measures in place.

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23 March 2020- Coltishall Clinic is now temporarily closed untill further notice.

We will update this page as the situation evolves. We thank all our staff and patients during this time. We sincerely apologize to our patients some of whom have booked months in advance and some who travel from 100s of miles away. This situation however is unprecedented. We will be back soon. Stay safe.

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Some general advice during this time to keep your immunity up.
(Please follow government advice. It is science driven. I trust our CMO and team.) This is general advice from my training in antiageing medicine and not endorsed by mainstream general medical community so make of it what you will! It is not specific medical advice.

We are a bundle of nerves and our neuroendocrine system, gut health and immune system work in unison.