New technology has been introduced in England to help identify, for the first time, a new group of people who may be at risk from COVID-19. The research found that there are several health and personal factors, such as age, ethnicity and body mass index (BMI), as well as certain medical conditions and treatments, which, when combined, could mean someone is at a higher risk from COVID-19. The patients identified through the risk assessment will be sent a letter from NHS England explaining that their risk factors may help identify them as high clinical risk and that they are included within the support and advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable. They will be invited to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, if they have not already had the jab, and will be given advice on precautionary measurers, including shielding where this is current advice. Their GPs are also being notified. If you have received a letter provided centrally from NHS England , this has been sent as help and guidance. Please do not contact the surgery as to act as quickly as possible and reduce GP practice workload, patients identified as potentially high risk have been added directly to the Shielded Patient List.
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