Swine Flu Advice

Health Advice

If you require health advice visit the NHS web site >> (external website)

National Pandemic Flu Service >> (external website)

If you are concerned that you may have swine flu:

• Check your symptoms using the NHS Direct swine flu symptoms checker >> (external website)
  
• If you are still concerned, stay at home and call your GP >> who will be able to provide a diagnosis over the phone.
  
• If swine flu is confirmed, ask a healthy friend or relative to visit your GP who will be able to pick up a document entitling you to antiviral medication.
  
• They will then need to pick the medication up at a collection point your GP will advise on ( a local pharmacy or similar)

Contact with Havant Borough Council

If you need to contact us and you are unwell or are a close contact of someone who is unwell please telephone before visiting to see if we can help you without the need for a face to face meeting.

Contact Havant Borough Council via telephone or email >>

Advice for businesses

Havant Borough Council is continuing its Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and is working closely with the Government, other local authorities, the HPA and the NHS .

We have comprehensive plans in place to maintain and deliver critical services should they be needed.

Local businesses need to consider BCP plans to maintain their businesses during emergencies. For more advice please visit the web sites below.
 

It has been brought to our attention by the British Chambers of Commerce that some small and medium sized businesses do not feel they have had sufficient information about how they may be affected by a swine flu pandemic. We would therefore like to remind you of the following publication which has been produced by the Government for business:

Practical advice for business - Business Link >> (external website)

Business risk guidance >> (external website PDF 531Kb)
Local Government Association: Swine flu - Latest news and analysis >> (external website)

LACORS - quality regulation >> (external website)

For further business information you might want to visit the business advisory network which is run by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and can be accessed via Businesslink.