Coronavirus: Latest Update
Updated: 9/5/22 Spring 2022 Booster Programme On 21st February 2022, the Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised a fourth vaccination against COVID-19 for individuals at highest risk of…
What we know about coronavirus is changing day by day. The Newcastle Mitochondrial Team understand your concerns and are working with The Lily Foundation to provide the latest information and advice for people affected by mitochondrial diseases. We recommend checking this page regularly for updates. Please note the information here is guidance only and is intended to supplement, not replace, NHS advice.
Coronavirus: Latest Update
Updated: 16/3/2022 Relaxation of remaining COVID-19 restrictions from 24th February 2022 Since March 2020, the medical and scientific community has learned a lot about COVID-19. At the start of the…
Easing of Restrictions
Coronavirus: latest psychology update for patients and families with mitochondrial disease following the easing of restrictions on 19th July 2021. We are writing this update in response to the planned…
Coronavirus: Latest Update
Coronavirus advice: updated 23/12/2020 Tier 4 Shielding Update The government have reinstated shielding for patients living in Tier 4 and classified as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV). Initial categorisation as CEV…
Coronavirus: Latest Update
Coronavirus: latest advice for extremely vulnerable people (4th November 2020) During the first COVID-19 wave, the government introduced a set of measures known as ‘shielding’ to protect the most clinically vulnerable…
Latest Government Advice on Shielding
Coronavirus: latest government advice for extremely vulnerable people (25th June 2020) The UK and Northern Irish governments have announced that shielding will be paused on 31st July 2020. Welsh and Scottish…
Latest Psychology Update
Coronavirus: latest psychological advice for patients and families with mitochondrial disease (3rd June 2020) On 1st June 2020, the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research published updated guidance for people living…
Psychology Update for Mental Health Awareness Week
Coronavirus: latest psychological advice for patients and families with mitochondrial disease (19th May 2020) We are in the middle of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week), and the theme…
Psychology Update
Coronavirus: latest psychological advice for patients and families with mitochondrial disease (20th April 2020) A further national lockdown has been announced early into May, but for many people living…
Latest Psychology Advice
Coronavirus: latest psychological advice for patients and families with mitochondrial disease (15th April 2020) In today’s update we wanted to share you with a poem that we hope centres you…