Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, a COVID Signpost has been included in preGP. It is an notification that will pick up if a patient types in a COVID-related symptom for an Appointment Reason while booking via the myGP app. A few COVID-related symptoms according to the NHS are:

• coughing
• cough
• fever
• temperature
• high temp
• short of breath
• shortness of breath
• coronavirus
• covid19
• covid-19
• flu
• dry cough

If a COVID Signpost picks up, preGP will assign the following notification:

Patients would then have the option to click Learn More and be directed to the NHS.uk web site for further information, or choose Skip and keep the appointment booked in.