EASING OUT OF LOCKDOWN

People in Scotland are now able to meet friends and family again as the country begins to ease its lockdown after 66 days.

The new rules mean that people from two households can meet outside so long as they keep at least two metres apart.

Groups of no more than eight should meet at a time, and you should not go into anyone else’s house.

The first phase of the Scottish government’s four-phase “route map” for restarting society while attempting to suppress the virus is now in place.

However, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has stressed that people should still stay at home as much as possible.

What can you now do in Scotland?

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New NHS Lothian Mental Health Service

Monday to Friday from 9am-4pm
Telephone – 01620 642963

This newly established NHS service is accessible to people aged 18 and upwards who are registered with an East Lothian GP practice and are looking for support with their mental health. The team is staffed by experienced Mental Health Occupational Therapists and Community Mental Health Nurses who will work with patients with symptoms of anxiety, emotional distress, low mood, psychosis, known mental health problems, depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

There is no requirement to contact your GP Practice first. Patients can self refer to the service by contacting the team (based at East Lothian Community Hospital) on the telephone number above. Due to the Covid19 crisis, consultations will be telephone based with the option to also use video conferencing.