July 19th 2021 – The press have named it ‘Freedom Day’ –

The lifting of Covid safety restrictions, after having governed and protected our lives over the past 18 months, is becoming a reality. This will bring about the closest version of pre-pandemic normality in England since before the start of coronavirus restrictions. This pending change is creating many debates in all arenas, from the Houses of Parliament to friends and family and even between the Treetops team. We all have our own thoughts, about whether they ‘should’ or ‘should not’ lift restrictions. Whatever conclusion people may come to, the fact there is an underlying bubbling confidence that England is becoming a safer place, is creating even bigger smiles on the Treetops team.

We would like to say a huge thankyou for how you adapted to our Covid safety measures over this period, from our new waiting room ‘the car park’, Covid assessments prior to entering the building and not running a mile when seeing your clinicians donned in their PPE. Furthermore, I can not put into words how motivating and appreciated your abundance of google reviews and thank you cards have been for the team during these difficult times.

We understand that some patients will be ditching their masks with great pleasure whilst others will be clutching on to them, as they are not quite ready to take the next step. I am sure we all understand this array of mixed emotions and here at Treetops we respect each person as an individual.

As a practice we have always put the safety of our patients and team at the forefront of our decisions and now is no different. We have considered the guidance from our governing bodies, the thoughts of our team and the safety concerns from our patients and even though restrictions are changing in the social settings, within our health care environment, the stringent safety measures will remain the same.

We are mindful of our patients who are not ready for change, of our vulnerable patients and of our incredible team and we therefore ask all of our patients to respect our decision and continue to follow all of our Covid safety measures. Be completely reassured that every procedure we have in place has safety and peace of mind at the core.

We will continually be educated by the facts and figures, by our governing bodies, by listening to our patients and our team and when changes to your patient journey are implemented, be assured we will share this with you. .

In the meantime, please wear your masks whilst in the building, our carpark is still your waiting room, Covid assessments will take place prior to being seen and restrictions on attendance if you have travelled abroad are in place.

We thank you for your continued cooperation with our safety measures, your confidence in Treetops and your caring response to all we do.

The Treetops Team