Key messages

If you have flu-like symptoms and are concerned that you may have swine flu:

• Stay at home and check your symptoms at the National Pandemic Flu Service
• You should call your GP directly if: 

            - you have a serious underlying illness

            - you are pregnant

            - you have a sick child under one year old

            - your condition suddenly gets much worse

            - your condition is still getting worse after seven days (or five days for a child)

Note: The National Pandemic Flu Service is a self-care service that will asses your symptoms and, if required, provide an authorisation number which can be used to collect antiviral medication from a local collection point. For those who do not have internet access, the same service can be accessed by telephone on:

• Telephone: 0800 1 513 53
• Minicom: 0800 1 513 200