COVID-19 Shielding

Shielding’ is designed to protect extremely clinically vulnerable individuals by minimising all interaction between them and others to protect them from coming into contact with the COVID-19 virus.

Shielding guidance

The Scottish Government has confirmed people who are shielding can stop from 1 August 2020. This is because the rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland is currently very low.

• The full guidance (“shielding guidance”) is available here
• The government updated the guidance 

More information

• For more information please email: [email protected]   
• Or phone our contact centre on 0131 270 7500
• Shielding requests privacy notice (PDF)

In a health emergency

If you have a health issue dial 111 or, in a health emergency, dial 999.