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On this page you will find updates and guidance regarding the ongoing situation with Covid-19. We will update it as regularly as possible.

The most important thing to state is that it is absolutely vital that everyone follows the guidance from the Government. Updates and advice on a range of components can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus.

I understand that this is a deeply worrying time for many people in this country and I will try to provide information where I can. This is a vast challenge for the economy, society and, most acutely, our NHS, and I will continue to work with local and national stakeholders to manage our response.

If you have a very specific concern or would like clarification, please do email me and I will be sure to provide you with as much assistance as possible.

The current Government advice for individuals is as below:

National lockdown: stay at home

You must stay at home. This is the single most important action we can all take to protect the NHS and save lives.

You must not leave your home unless necessary.

Stay 2 metres apart from anyone not in your household or bubble.

For more information about what you can and cannot do - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home

If you have coronavirus symptoms:

  • a high temperature
  • a new, continuous cough
  • a loss of, or change to, your sense of smell or taste

Get a test now

Do not leave home for at least 10 days after your test. 

Covid Vaccinations: Information for South Suffolk 

Please do not call your GP or local hub about getting vaccinated, unless requested, the NHS will contact you directly. 

Following discussions with the local CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group), James is able to confirm the following information about Covid-19 vaccine rollout in South Suffolk – i.e. across the Babergh district, and in the villages of Clare and Cavendish in West Suffolk district. It has been confirmed by the CCG that South Suffolk will initially have four vaccination hubs, which when fully operational should be able to deliver up to 4,000 vaccinations a week (i.e. each hub approximately contributing 1,000 vaccination per week). Vaccinations will commence from Monday 11th January.

The four hubs will be located in:

  • East Bergholt (Constable Country Medical Practice)
  • Hadleigh (Hadleigh Health Centre)
  • Sudbury & Great Cornard (Hardwicke House Surgery, Cornard Branch)
  • Lavenham (Lavenham Branch of Long Melford Practice)

These locations will be serving the South Suffolk area generally rather than their own patient lists exclusively. Residents will be contacted directly by the NHS, either by phone or letter, and local clinical leaders have stressed the importance of members of the public NOT calling these practices as it may disrupt the roll-out. 

In addition to the above local Primary Care Network hubs, constituents will also be able to be vaccinated at regional ‘Mass Vaccination Centres’ in Colchester and Ipswich.  

Clare and Cavendish residents are likely to be offered appointments in Sudbury and Lavenham. Constituents living on the Shotley Peninsula are likely to be offered vaccinations at the Trinity Park Hub on the outskirts of Ipswich.

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James Cartlidge MP

Covid Vaccinations: Info for South Suffolk

Thursday, 7 January, 2021

Please do not call your GP or local hub about getting vaccinated, unless requested, the NHS will contact you directly. 

James Cartlidge MP

Treat teachers as high-priority for new Covid vaccines, says Suffolk MP

Thursday, 31 December, 2020

South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has called for school staff to be a priority for Covid vaccinations. - Credit: Office of James Cartlidge

James Cartlidge MP

My latest column - 19th November 2020

Thursday, 19 November, 2020

Voting for the UK to return to a national lockdown earlier this month was one of the hardest choices I have ever had to make as an MP.

James Cartlidge MP

Statement on the latest Coronavirus measures

Wednesday, 4 November, 2020

It must be stressed that we do not currently face a choice between lockdown or no lockdown. The choice in policy terms that faces us is whether to continue with local and regional lockdowns or move to a national one.

James Cartlidge MP

My latest column - 15th October 2020

Thursday, 15 October, 2020

I wish I was writing about something other than Coronavirus, which I have touched on to some degree in each of my last few columns.

James Cartlidge MP

Covid-19 update

Wednesday, 30 September, 2020

I entirely understand that many people are frustrated that over half a year since full lockdown we have heard much of that word again, at a time when many are understandably tiring of the situation.

James Cartlidge MP

My latest column - 20th August 2020

Thursday, 20 August, 2020

In a matter of days something should be happening that has occurred at around this time of every year of my life, and probably every year of most readers’ lifetimes – schools throwing open their doors again after the summer break.

James Cartlidge MP

My latest column - 16th July 2020

Thursday, 16 July, 2020

Until the Coronavirus lockdown I had spent my entire five years as an MP talking about unemployment going in one direction: down.

James Cartlidge MP

Statement on regular testing for NHS staff

Friday, 26 June, 2020

Regular testing for NHS staff

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My latest column - 18th June 2020

Thursday, 18 June, 2020

It seems like only yesterday that I was writing in this column about the need to ‘stay at home’ at the height of the pandemic. That was around Easter, as lockdown became all embracing, and even a vague sense of ‘normality’ returning seemed very distant indeed.

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Please check the following links for the Government's official guidance and advice.

Support for individuals:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Support for businesses:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support

Travel Advice:

www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus

Staying alert & safe:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing

Advice & Support locally:

If you are in need of assistance from a local volunteer, call 0800 876 6926

If you are experiencing domestic abuse, please visit www.gov.uk/domestic-abuse for help and support

Suffolk County Council - 0345 606 6067

Babergh District Council - 0300 123 4000

Universal Credit - 0800 328 5644

Business Support - 0300 456 3565

HMRC - 0800 015 9559 

Contacting me:

My team will be working from home until further notice and I will not be holding face-to-face constituency surgeries. We will be responding to e-mails and working as normal during this time. Please email me on james.cartlidge.mp@parliament.uk  including your full name and postal address in your correspondence.

The office phone (020 7219 4875) will be checked regularly so please leave a voicemail with your contact details and we will respond as soon as reasonably possible.

NHS:

For advice www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

For medical help - www.111.nhs.uk/

Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.

For Mental Health support and advice, call 0808 196 3494

Returning to the NHS:

Details about how you can return to the NHS can be found here: www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/returning-clinicians/. 

Volunteering for the NHS:

The Government is also looking for 250,000 NHS volunteers to help with local services and the NHS. Further details can be found here: www.england.nhs.uk/2020/03/your-nhs-needs-you-nhs-call-for-volunteer-army/. 

James Cartlidge MP for South Suffolk

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