Coronavirus: GPs not told when patients removed from 'shielding lists'
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Around 2.2 million people in the UK are staying at home to protect themselves from the virus because they were told they were at high risk of being seriously ill with Covid-19. Further investigation by her GP revealed that Samantha no longer ticked the required boxes to shield, based on her medication."It doesn't make sense - the virus isn't going anywhere so why is it that suddenly I don't need to shield anymore?"Samantha also has two children - aged four and 10 months - to consider, and her husband is disabled and can't drive. The change in advice has thrown up questions for the whole family.
The government says all decisions about whether someone should shield are"clinically led" - in other words, made by doctors. They include people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, those who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last six months and those with severe respiratory conditions, such as severe asthma.. As a result, they would have received a letter advising them to shield nearly 10 weeks ago, or been told to do so by their GP.
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