COVID-19 treatment in Haringey
Although the pandemic has ended, coronavirus – or COVID-19 – is still in circulation and can pose a serious health risk to some highly vulnerable people. The NHS offers treatment to people with COVID-19 who are at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill.
If you have a health condition that means you are eligible for COVID treatments and if you test positive for COVID-19, you will need to be referred to the new North Central London (NCL) COVID Medicines Service to be assessed for treatment.
Patients can access this service by either:
- contacting their GP practice
- calling NHS 111
- contacting the NCL COVID Medicines Service directly by:
- telephone: 020 3838 7121 (available 10am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 12noon Saturday and Sunday*)
- email at nclicb.cmdu@nhs.net (Mailbox is monitored 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 2pm Saturday and Sunday*)
*Sunday hours take effect from Sunday 16 July.
Who can use the service
The service is available for all high-risk patients, including children over 12, who are eligible for COVID treatments, and registered with a GP in the north central London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington.
Others, such as visitors to our boroughs, those residing in north central London but not registered with a local GP, and those without housing or in emergency accommodation will also be eligible to access this service.
Assessment
Patients will be assessed by a clinician who will advise whether COVID treatments (either antivirals or a neutralising monoclonal antibody treatment) are suitable. These treatments can reduce the risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 and need to be given quickly after symptoms have started for the medicines to be effective.
If you are high-risk and test positive for COVID-19
It is important to note that highest risk patients will no longer be automatically contacted by the NHS about treatments after reporting a positive COVID test result.
Instead, eligible patients should contact either:
- their GP practice
- NHS 111
- their hospital specialist
- the NCL COVID Medicines Service directly
You should make contact as soon as possible after testing positive, so that you can be assessed for treatments.
Further information
For more information please visit the NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) website (external link).