Hi, I posted somewhere on here today that we are in high risk group as husband has terminal cancer and I have asthma and we have no close by relatives. We haven't received a letter either. Xxx

Hello Roseannadon

Yes, I also received one, but it was sent from my GP, though I finished chemoradiotherapy on 1st Jan 2020.  I think they send them because even though we're not in treatment any more, if we do get it, it's likely we'll get complications.  I think they're just being ultra cautious, understandably.  Though if they write to people who finished treatment in April 19, they'll be sending out far more than a million letters.  Personally, if this situation ends early, I doubt I'll still be sitting in my house for weeks afterwards ! Best Diane

Thanks for this Diane - yes, odd that I have received letter when treatment finished last April and odd that GP surgery could not provide clarification (the Surgery name did appear on the letter but they said the letters were sent out centrally?) Just a bit concerned as I don't fit into any of the categories listed to receive the letter - i.e. currently receiving chemo which weakens the immune system - chemo drugs leave the system within 3 months of treatment as far as I know.

Worrying times ... keep well!

Yes! And your post has cleared up a mystery for me.  I had relatively minor surgery for bladder cancer last summer - no chemo and no radiotherapy - so I was gobsmacked when the letter appeared on my doorstep! My GP said the same as yours - not her decision.  

My guess is that anyone who's had any cancer treatment relatively recently gets a letter, even if they don't fit in any of the listed high risk categories. 

Aah, I know why.  I accessed my GP records and they had put a note in saying that I was likely to get complications if I got the virus.  It must all be linked centrally and the NHS picks up these messages and sends the letter out.  So if you can't access your GP records online, then request that service.  It's helpful to know what they say about you !  Luckily it's all over for us, and staying in is a small price to pay.  Reading here, some people are having their treatment disrupted, and that must be pretty awful.  Stay safe and healthy !  Best Diane 

Just accessed GP records and found nothing regarding this issue at all - hey ho - think it will remain a mystery to me ... I don't like mysteries!

I agree with all your sentiments and thanks again for replying and caring

Best wishes.

Hi

yes I received the letter, had last chemo June 2018 and mastectomy July 2018. I do t come under any of the criteria, breast clinic guidance to me was they feel you are ok after 3 months post treatment. My GP said the letter was from the government and they are unable to advise and government have said they can't advise me either. Just want clarification if it's a generic letter that may not affect everyone that receives it.

extremely frustrating at this difficult time but just want to know if I can work 

Hello Tracy ... yes it is quite baffling.  If you go by the advice of the letter you can't leave your house for 12 weeks, and if you don't have anyone to buy groceries for you and try and log in to Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Ocado, Tesco, M&S for a shop .... you will be met with a big NO.  So what do we do... starve.  My treatment ended on 2nd Jan 2020, but even so, I still feel I shouldn't have been included as I don't fit any of the critera as I'm no longer receiving treatment.  My only solution will be to go to a supermarket... no other choice.  Best Diane

From what I can gather from researching it, it's a generic letter sent to anyone who has had underlying health issues in the past 4 or maybe 5 years, I guess it would have been an impossible and drawn out process to have identified only those affected and there wasn't time to do this. I guess that's why they have listed those that it relates to. I've taken the guidance from the professional I spoke to at the breast clinic, three months post treatment, safe to work.

so after a week of not working I'm returning Monday, xx