COSLA – Updated Provider Sustainability Principles
Letter from Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service on Covid-19 deaths
Further to the revised guidance for investigating Covid-19 deaths from the Lord Advocate. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) have issued a letter with further information on how these investigations will be carried out.
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Covid-19 Membership Offers – Training Hub
Covid-19 interim guidance on the wider use of face masks in health & social care
Please see below for letter from the Chief Nursing Officer and the Interim Chief Medical Officer on the Covid-19 Interim Guidance on the wider use of face masks and face coverings in health and social care.
The guidance can be found here.
2020-06-16 COVID19 CNO CMO letter re use of face masks and face coverings Health Boards and Scottish Care FINALCovid-19 interim guidance on the wider use of face masks in health & social care
Please see below for letter from the Chief Nursing Officer and the Interim Chief Medical Officer on the Covid-19 Interim Guidance on the wider use of face masks and face coverings in health and social care.
The guidance can be found here.
2020-06-16 COVID19 CNO CMO letter re use of face masks and face coverings Health Boards and Scottish Care FINALGlasgow Area – Submission of Additional Cost Incurred During COVID-19 Pandemic
Scottish Care responds to Scottish Parliament statement on the use of face masks
Today (23 June), the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Sport made the following statement in the Scottish Parliament regarding the use of face masks:
“Face masks will now be worn in hospitals and care homes for adults by all staff who have contact with patients or residents.
“Outpatient, day case attendances and visitors will be asked to wear a face covering.
“This new measure is designed to reduce the risk of transmission from the person wearing the mask or face covering.
“Guidance on this for Health Boards and employers will issue this week and be effective from 29 June.”
In line with existing PPE guidance, staff will be expected to wear medical grade masks for this wider use. For visitors to care homes, this should be face coverings along the lines of what has been recommended more recently for transport and for entering other areas where physical distancing is more difficult (e.g. supermarkets).
Scottish Care welcomes this announcement, which we first called for on 29 April. We consider it to be one of a number of important measures in protecting residents and care home workers from Coronavirus infection and spread and one which will be increasingly important as lockdown measures are eased.
We look forward to the issuing of guidance around this extended use of face masks in health and care settings. It will be important to consider how professional judgment can be exercised around the wearing of masks when supporting individuals with dementia, those who lip read or who are experiencing significant distress. It will also be important to ensure that care homes can continue to access the number of masks required at a sustainable cost as demands on the supply chain are likely to increase, and we continue to be grateful to the Scottish Government for their PPE support to care services through the triage and hub system.
Scottish Care wants to see the extension of this announcement to health and care staff in the community, including in care at home settings. These individuals are also at greater risk of infection transmission and spread, not least as visiting restrictions across the population ease. They require recognition and consistency in PPE use between themselves and colleagues in other health and care settings and sectors.
Friendship Through the Ages
The Indigo Childcare Group has been working on an intergenerational programme – ‘Friendship Through the Ages’. As part of this, they recently dropped off a selection of artwork from their children and families to Cartvale Care Home.
Residents and the care home manager, Jean were really appreciative of the children’s work. Photos below show residents holding up the artwork to their windows, smiling and waving.
A representative from the Indigo Childcare Group said:
“At The Indigo Childcare Group, we recognise the huge benefits of Intergenerational interaction. We are looking forward to working with Scottish Care through our ‘Friendship Through the Ages’ programme to provide engaging, exciting opportunities for two age groups to come together and create friendships.”
Community Nurse Newsletter COVID-19 Issue – 2 June 2020
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has issued the second edition of the Community Nurse newsletter to support your practice during this COVID-19 pandemic.
This newsletter offers quick and easy access to information, guidance and education resources to support your community nursing response to COVID-19.
Tech support from AbilityNet
About AbilityNet
For over 20 years AbilityNet has helped ensure the digital world is inclusive for disabled and older people at home.
We are a nationwide charity with a local presence through our 300 UK-wide volunteers.
Our volunteers provide 1-1 tech support to disabled and older people in the local community, fixing IT problems, offering advice, setting the equipment up and showing them how to use it.
Technology is such an enabler, they help the most isolated (even more so currently) stay connected with the outside world for vital contact with family and friends or connecting to necessary online services.
Organisations who want to find out about the service can either call 0800 269 545 or email [email protected].
Or you can go contact Scottish Care at [email protected] who will pass your request on to AbilityNet.
Individuals who require assistance (Patients/carers) to call 0800 269 545.
The kind of things we can help with are:
- Keeping in touch with friends and family
- Help with Social media
- Tech running slow
- Looking at accessibility whether its hearing or sight
- Looking to adapt tech for conditions such as stroke, ms etc
