Advice On How COVID-19 Affects Specific Diseases
Coronavirus Support for Patients
For guidance with dealing with coronvirus and medical conditions, please use the links below for full information and support.
General NHS Advice
www.nhs.uk/coronavirus-covid-19
Underlying lung disease (British Lung Foundation)
Asthma
www.asthma.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19
Diabetes
www.diabetes.org.uk/coronavirus
People affected by stroke
www.stroke.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-information-people-affected-stroke
Pregnancy
www.rcog.org.uk/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy
Children/Young People with Type 1 Diabetes
www.jdrf.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-people-living-with-type-1-diabetes
People with Heart/Circulatory Disease
www.bhf.org.uk/coronavirus-and-your-health
Mental Health
From Rethink- practical tips on managing mental health during outbreak
Managing OCD Symptoms
From OCD-UK- helpful tips on managing OCD symptoms during outbreak:
Older People
Young People with Anxiety
www.youngminds.org.uk/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus
Adults with Anxiety
www.mind.org.uk/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing
Rheumatoid Arthritis
www.nras.org.uk/coronavirus-what-we-know-so-far
Cancer
www.breastcancernow.org/advice-coronavirus-people-cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-advice
Pituitary/adrenal Insufficiency (including steroid sick day rules)
www.endocrinology.org//Coronavirus-advice-statement-for-patients