LATEST UPDATES
ISLINGTON and CLERKENWELL CHIROPRACTIC CLINICS
& CLERKENWELLBEING
We will keep you posted!
From 15th June
Chiropractic – General and maintenance care – Prebend Street clinic only
Podiatry – Urgent care only- Goswell Road clinic only
From 6th July
Chiropractic – Prebend St clinic and Goswell Rd
Podiatry – Goswell Rd only
Acupuncture – Goswell Rd only
Please note – for massage therapy – we are still waiting for guidelines on this
We continue to take our responsibilities to respond to Coronavirus guidelines seriously. Let us assure you that looking after you and our colleagues is our number one priority, which is why we are adhering to the advice from the government to make sure we are following the correct procedures.
At risk patients
- Pregnant
- Over 70’s
- Pre-existing health conditions
- Weakened immunity
If you are included in the above list or are uncertain whether you can attend the clinic, please phone us in advance for advice and we will do our best to help you via a telephone consultation. If you do require face-to-face care, we will make special arrangements for you, so that you may arrive and leave with minimal possible contact and exposure.
In preparation for your appointment we would like you to read through the following guidelines as outlined by the General Chiropractic Council and the British Chiropractic Associati
The appointment
- We will be limiting the number of people on the premises at any time, and observing required social distancing rules where possible, keeping contact to a minimum.
- You will be called prior to your first appointment back at the clinic to check that you are not displaying any symptoms of COVID 19, and to take payment for your appointment, to minimise contact and time spent on the actual day.
- An email reminder will be sent regarding your appointment as normal
- On your initial visit or first visit back to the clinic since ‘lockdown’, you will be emailed a link to a form that you will need to complete and sign to consent to treatment and that you understand the potential risks. (If you don’t have access to a computer – let us know, and we will have one ready for you on your arrival.)
- If you have been driven to your appointment, please ask your driver to wait in the car.
- If you need to be accompanied into the treatment room or will be accompanying a child, please restrict this to only one additional person.
- If you arrive early for your appointment, please wait outside until your time slot.
- Please restrict the number of items you bring into the treatment room with you.
- Please note that we are currently not able to provide facilities for entertaining children so please take this into consideration.
The clinic
Strict hygiene protocols will be employed: –
- Workspaces and treatment benches will be sanitized between patients.
- Areas of high touch will be wiped down consistently throughout the day.
- Soft fabrics and towels have been removed from the treatment couches.
- You may bring your own towel if you feel more comfortable doing this.
- All team members have been trained on the use of PPE in the workplace and will be using appropriate PPE.
- Please bring your own mask, otherwise one can be provided for a fee of £1(be aware our supplies are limited).
If you are not feeling well, please call to reschedule your appointment to another day. We ask you to be responsible and remind you to consider if you or anyone in your household has any respiratory symptoms, sore throat, a loss of sense of smell or taste, a fever or new continuous cough before you leave home. If you answered yes to any of those symptoms, please call NHS 111 for advice.
Upon entry you are asked to: –
- Wash/sanitise your hands before entering the treatment room and remove your shoes leaving them outside the room.
- You will be asked to sign a sheet confirming you have none of the COVID 19 symptoms listed above.
- Your temperature will be taken and recorded.
- We will request and record your verbal consent in your treatment notes, that you have understood, that although reduced through the use of the required hygiene protocols, there is a risk of infection of the Covid 19 virus.
Finally, we ask you to please be patient with us as we are on a steep learning curve as we adapt to our new working environment under these unprecedented circumstances.
If you have any questions or wish to make an appointment, please call or email us, we are here to help. You can also find more information on our website: –
www.
Stay safe and keep well.
Your wellbeing is our priority,
The Clinic Team
28th May 2020
Dear Community
We have taken the decision to open our Islington branch on Prebend St from Monday 1st June, for emergency and urgent chiropractic treatments only and our Goswell Rd Clinic from Wednesday 3rd of June for Podiatry only.
- Prebend St – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Mon – Friday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday – Chiropractic only
- Goswell Rd – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Wednesdays only – Podiatry only
This letter is to inform you of the measures we have taken and the procedures you will need to follow to ensure we uphold a safe environment for both practitioners, staff and public at all times. We will continue to evaluate any risks in operating in this way and ask for your patience as we roll out this phased approach.
We are taking our responsibilities to respond to the COVID 19 guidelines seriously. Let us assure you that looking after you and our colleagues is our number one priority, which is why we are adhering to the advice from the government to make sure we are following the correct procedures.
At risk patients
- Pregnant
- Over 70’s
- Pre-existing health conditions
- Weakened immunity
Those ‘at risk’ are welcome to phone us in advance for advice and we will do our best to help you via a telephone consultation. If you do require face-to-face care, we will make special arrangements for you to arrive and leave with minimal possible contact and exposure.
In preparation for your appointment we would like you to read through the following guidelines as outlined by the General Chiropractic Council, the British Chiropractic Association, and the College of Podiatry, inline with government legislation.
The appointment
- We will be limiting the number of people on the premises at any time by having only one receptionist one patient and one practitioner and bigger breaks between appointments.
- You will be called prior to your appointment to check that you are not displaying any symptoms of COVID 19, and to take payment for your appointment, to minimise contact and time spent on the actual day.
- An email reminder will be sent regarding your appointment. This will include a guide sheet. On your initial visit or first visit back to the clinic since ‘lockdown’, there will be waiver attached to the email that you will need to complete to consent to treatment understanding the potential risks, and bring with you. (If you don’t have a printer – let us know, and we will have one ready for you on your arrival.)
- If you have driven to your appointment, please ask your driver to wait in the car.
- If you need to be accompanied into the treatment room or will be accompanying a child, please restrict this to only one additional person.
- If you arrive early for your appointment, please wait outside until your time slot.
- Please restrict the number of items you bring into the treatment room with you.
- Please note that we are currently not able to provide facilities for entertaining children so please take this into consideration.
The clinic
As already stated there will be one chiropractor/podiatrist and one receptionist on duty at the clinic at any time and during this phased approach we are providing chiropractic and podiatry treatments only.
We will provide further information about, acupuncture, massage therapy and other services as well as soon as possible.
Strict hygiene protocols will be employed: –
- Workspaces and treatment benches will be sanitized between patients.
- Areas of high touch will be wiped down consistently throughout the day.
- Soft fabrics and towels have been removed from the treatment couches.
- You may bring your own towel if you feel more comfortable doing this.
- All team members have been trained on the use of PPE in the workplace and will be using appropriate PPE.
- Please bring your own mask, otherwise one can be provided for a fee of £1 (be aware our supplies are limited).
The treatment
While we are taking every precaution, but we cannot guarantee that there is no risk as a result of attending our clinic for treatment. We will request and record your verbal consent in your treatment notes. Payment will be taken over the phone prior to your treatment and a receipt can be emailed to you if necessary.
If you are not feeling well please call to reschedule your appointment to another day. We ask you to be responsible and remind you to consider if you or anyone in your household has any respiratory symptoms, sore throat, a recent loss of sense of smell or taste, a fever or a new continuous cough before you enter the building. If you answered yes to any of those symptoms, please return home and call NHS 111 for advice.
Upon entry you are asked to: –
- Wash your hands before entering the treatment room and remove your shoes leaving them outside the room.
- You will be asked to sign a sheet confirming you have none of the COVID 19 symptoms listed above.
- If deemed necessary your temperature may be taken on entry.
- Goswell Rd Only – We will be asking people to leave via the back entrance to minimise contact.
And finally we ask you to please be patient with us as we are on a steep learning curve as we adapt to this new working environment under these unprecedented circumstances.
If you have any questions, please call, we are here to help.
Call us: – 0207 490 4042
Stay safe and keep well.
Your wellbeing is our priority,
The Clinic Team
23rd March 2020
To our community
As many of you already know, we have officially closed down all parts of our businesses – Clerkenwell and Islington Chiropractic clinics & Clerkenwellbeing – to comply with government social distancing guidelines.
With a great deal of sadness we feel it is not safe for any patients, practitioners or reception staff to work or be treated at this time – not even for emergency cases, due to the lack of available protective clothing that must be reserved for those working on the front line in the NHS.
As soon as we get the go ahead we look forward to welcoming you through our doors again.
If you need help or advice please feel free to call us on: –
0207 490 4042
Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. – week days
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. – weekends
We will do our best to give you advice related to: –
Chiropractic
TCM Acupuncture
Podiatry
– By offering self help information that can be implemented in your own homes.
Please continue to visit our website for updates here or
www.clerkenwellislingtonclinics.co.uk
For Pilates studio website updates including online mat pilates classes please visit
We also hope to be able to offer online classes and telephone consultations – so keep an eye on our websites for further information about these.
We’ll keep you posted.
Stay well and look after each other,
The Management Team.
Chiropractic and Complementary Health Clinics and Clerkenwellbeing
