You should stay home and not have visitors (self-isolation) until you get your test result. If you can`t pick up your prescription medications because you`re self-isolating, a free medication delivery service is available. First, you should ask if your friends, family, or volunteers can collect medication for you. If your friends and family are unable to pick up your medicines for you and you or the pharmacy are unable to organise a volunteer as part of the NHS volunteer scheme, you are entitled to free delivery of medicines. Overall, my advice to employers would be to allow employees to have the app if they want to (unless your risk assessment indicates that it should be mandatory to have it) and encourage them to self-isolate when they are being undermined. In exceptional cases, you may have to temporarily leave self-isolation. You should have considered all other options first. The following section on « Supporting people who isolate themselves » may be helpful. If you don`t have other options, you should think about how to limit contact with other people. Exceptional circumstances in which you may leave self-isolation are as follows: Residents of Wales can find out more about the programme on the Self-Isolation Support Programme website and on the Self-Isolation Support Programme website in Welsh. You must be able to prove that you cannot receive a COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons. You can now apply for a medical exemption. If approved, your NHS COVID passport can then be used to show that you are exempt from self-isolation if you are a contact of a positive case.

More information and how to apply for a medical exemption can be found here. If you are taking an LFD test from the sixth day of your self-isolation phase and the test result is positive, wait 24 hours before taking the next test. Note: We do not take any steps to verify the result of your self-reported side-flow device (LFD) test, self-declaration of age, vaccination status, medical exemption from vaccination status, or participation in a COVID-19 clinical trial. While many ping rules are clearly not safe, the YouGov study earlier this week found that many users disable or remove the app altogether to probably avoid « pinging » and subsequent self-isolation. To what extent is social stigma associated with it? NHS Test and Trace provides evidence that someone has been ordered to self-isolate. This evidence may be shared with an employer or education provider. Get isolation advice if you need proof that you have been asked to self-isolate. NHS Test and Trace and the NHS COVID-19 app are looking to see if you need to self-isolate because you have come into contact with someone with COVID-19. When we contact people to advise them to get tested or self-isolate (or both), we do not share your identity with them. But if you`ve warned them when you first develop symptoms or when you get your test result, they`ll be better prepared for the advice we give them. If your employer or agency knows you need to self-isolate, but asks you to go to work anyway, tell them it`s against the law if they ask you to.

The police can fine them £1,000 – or up to £10,000 if they have already been fined for breaking the rules. If you are identified as someone who has recently had close contact with a person or who lives in the same household as someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, and you are not exempt from self-isolation as a contact, we will inform you that you must self-isolate in accordance with medical advice and the law. Self-isolation means staying at home and not leaving the house at all times. If you are testing because you are a close contact and are exempt from self-isolation (see exceptions below), you do not have to self-isolate while waiting for your test result. If the result is negative, you don`t need to complete a 10-day self-isolation period, but you should also follow the tips on how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19. We will comply with our legal obligations. The legal basis for processing your personal data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 in relation to the app changes depending on the purpose for which the data is used. The following legal bases may apply when we process your personal data in connection with the Application: We will direct you to your local government helpline if you need to self-isolate and need the following assistance: You may be entitled to a payment of £500 under the Self-Isolation Test programme, Trace, Protect. To learn more about how to apply via the COVID-19 app, visit NHS COVID-19 App Support. A « data controller » is the organization that is legally responsible for deciding how and why a user`s personal data is processed. For the NHS COVID-19 app, as mentioned above, the data controller is the government (DHSC).

Controllers (if necessary) have a « data protection officer » who serves as a contact point for questions about your data. The contact details of the DHSC Data Protection Officer can be found at the end of this information. Submitted diagnostic keys are kept on the DHSC`s secure IT infrastructure for 14 days and then deleted. Thus, the maximum age of a daily code distributed to the DHSC`s secure IT infrastructure is 28 days. For self-reports, the app stores a note stating that you have declared yourself for the respective isolation period plus the 14 days. This allows the app to continue to give relevant advice.