A new COVID-19 Assessment Hub has opened up in Musselburgh to see patients with suspected coronavirus symptoms.
The triage will assess patients who have been referred after calling the NHS24's 111 service.
Patients attending the centre in Musselburgh will be looked at by a clinical team without having to leave their car.
Dr Alastair Clubb, East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership’s Primary Care Clinical Lead said:"The team will assess people who have been advised to attend by NHS24’s Call 111 service after phone triage.
"I want to make it very clear this is not a drop-in facility. The team does not carry out laboratory testing for coronavirus
"Patients who have symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 infection should follow the guidance and advice on self-care and isolation on the NHS Inform website."
Patients who attend the Musselburgh facility, will be able to have their temperature, oxygen saturation, appearance all tested from their car.
If the staff are concerned about the well-being of a patient, they will be brought in to the centre for further assessment.
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership’s Chief Officer Alison Macdonald said: "I would like to thank the team for getting the service up and running safely and quickly.
"We are well-placed to do this because we have been able to draw upon the expertise of the CWIC team, which has been developed over the last two years in our primary care service in Musselburgh ."
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