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Hot topic: Swine flu

The council is working with the Primary Care Trust and the Health Protection Agency to ensure that Hammersmith and Fulham is prepared for any outbreak of swine flu locally.

Swine flu information

If you have flu-like symptoms and are concerned that you may have swine flu:

Stay at home and check your symptoms at the National Pandemic Flu Service Opens in new window.

If you do not have internet access, the same service can be accessed by: Telephone 0800 1 513 100, or Minicom 0800 1 513 200.

You should call your GP directly if: 

  • you have a serious underlying illness
  • you are pregnant
  • you have a sick child under one year old
  • your condition suddenly gets much worse
  • your condition is still getting worse after seven days (or five days for a child)

Note: The National Pandemic Flu Service is a self-care service that will assess your symptoms and, if required, provide an authorisation number which can be used to collect antiviral medication from a local collection point.

For more information about how the NHS is managing the growing swine flu pandemic in England, please read the latest official advice Opens in new window.

Hammersmith and Fulham specific information is available at www.hf.nhs.uk/flu Opens in new window.

National information is available at www.nhs.uk Opens in new window and the swine flu information line on 0800 1 513 513.


Latest h&f news

Swine flu is mild but spreading - June 26

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Swine flu confirmed at Bentworth - June 16

Schools letter to parents, guardians and carers - 26 06 09

External sites with information about Swine flu

For latest news updates visit the BBC news pages Opens in new window

Also useful: The Health Protection Agency Opens in new window and Local Directgov Opens in new window

Swine flu information for businesses (pdf)
This NHS booklet explains how businesses can help reduce the spread of flu.

Page last updated: 12/11/2009