Government Register

[margarettom]

This is not a question, but information for other ABers. I have received a letter to sign up for the government register for the extremely vulnerable, which I have done. This may be coming your way sometime soon.

[dannyk13]

Already had mine.

[Barsel]

Received mine today. I rang the number to register and was asked (automated)to enter my NHS number which I did, only to be told they didn't recognise it! Was asked to try again and again I was told they didn't recognise it. Please phone back when you have this information and the phone goes dead.Where do you go from here?

[TheDevil]

I got a text from my practise about letters, but I don't think I'll be getting one. They just sent the text out to all.

[THECORBYLOON]

If they know you're extremely vulnerable, why the need to 'phone to register the same fact?

[margarettom]

Barsel. I registered online. THECORBYLOON because it gives you access to certain things for which, the fact you are extremely vulnerable, needs to be officially recorded.

[dannyk13]

Barsl, isn't your NHS number on the top left of the letter you received?

[THECORBYLOON]

What I mean is there must be a register of folk already for the letter to be sent to them.

I can understand a letter being sent to make folk aware of the register but not the need to register again.

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/how-can-we-help/how-can-i-find-out-my-nhs-number/

[Barsel]

It is danny , it's also on my prescription and my hospital letters. I double checked and tried again, but it won't accept it. I've just phoned PALS and they are going to look into it for me.

[dannyk13]

Corby, the form asks several relevant questions eg, are you being supported such as any special dietary requirements etc.

[THECORBYLOON]

I seen from another link,

"The NHS has written to many of these individuals asking them to self-isolate and giving them instructions of how to register on a Government website if they need support getting essential food supplies"

It's not to register as being extremely vulnerable but to register a need for support in getting messages. That makes sense now.

[Barsel]

In the letter is states ' The government is helping pharmacies to deliver prescriptions.' How?
Tesco pharmacy don't deliver and my local pharmacies are not taking on any new customers as they already have a backlog.

[dannyk13]

Barsel // to deliver prescriptions.' How?//
If you ring your local council they will arrange for someone to collect your prescriptions.

[Barsel]

Tried that danny. They gave me the number of a local charity, I phoned them, No, sorry, we don't do that.

[Mamyalynne]

Tried your local AGE UK?

[bednobs]

' The government is helping pharmacies to deliver prescriptions.' How?
by co-ordinating the people who have volunteered to do this stuff