Please see below for a letter from the CNO regarding an update to the interim guidance on the extended use of face masks.
The updated guidance can be found here.
COVID19 - HAI - Guidance - Updated extended use of face masks guidance - CNO Letter
The Health Protection Scotland ‘Information and guidance for care homes’ Guidance resource has been updated as of 17 September 2020. The most up to date version is Version 1.7.
This version includes the following changes:
1 Measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 and protect people at increased risk of severe illness: advice updated
1.2 Spread of COVID-19 in care homes: information updated
3 Providing care to residents during COVID-19 pandemic: advice updated and link to outbreak checklist added
4 Shielding in care homes updated
6 Admission of individuals to the care home: advice updated
7 Testing in care homes: advice updated
9.1 PPE: addition of extended use advice
15.2 Minimise external staff: updated
15.3 Enabling staff to follow key measures described in this guidance to prevent viral spread: information updated of staff support funding
15.4 Staff who have contact with a case of COVID-19 at work: advice updated
15.5 Staff testing: screening logistics update
15.6 Staff who have recovered from COVID-19: advice updated, including for asymptomatic PCR+ and significance for visiting
16 Personal or work travel: advice updated
17 Visiting care homes: visiting advice updated
19 Death certification during COVID-19 pandemic: updated
Annex 1: non-healthcare setting additions updated
Appendix 1: HPT contact email addresses added
Appendix 3: advice updated
The Guidance should be accessed here – https://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/web-resources-container/covid-19-information-and-guidance-for-care-home-settings/
Flu is serious and with Covid-19 around, it is more important than ever to get the flu vaccine.
The seasonal flu campaign will launch on October 1st with a mass media campaign including TV, radio, digital, press and social activity, with the above core theme.
With increased eligibility this year a social care worker toolkit has been developed which providers will hopefully find useful and share with colleagues and contacts.
A social media video asset covering both health and social care workers is also being developed. It will be available in the next two weeks and added to the links above; highlighting to these groups their vital role in getting vaccinated early to protect themselves and others, including those in their care, and to help the NHS avoid the pressure that a spike in seasonal flu would put on top of COVID-19.
On the social care toolkit there will be a film from Professor Jason Leitch speaking directly to health and social care workers, asking for their support.
The Scottish Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (the ‘Scottish Academy’), the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (the ‘College’), Marie Curie and Scottish Care have co-produced new guiding principles, designed to ensure that dying patients in Scotland are treated humanely, compassionately and with dignity during the COVID-19 pandemic. They want the Scottish Government to adopt the guidelines as a matter of urgency.
The guidance is available on: https://www.scottishacademy.org.uk/covid-19-allow-families-equal-access-visit-dying-relatives-guidance-was-updated-september-2020
COSLA has uploaded version 4 of the Provider Sustainability Principles which is available on: https://www.cosla.gov.uk/covid-19-information-for-councils
Provider-Sustainability-Principles-v4
New guidance on adult social care building-based day services has been published today.
Access the guidance here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-adult-social-care-building-based-day-services/
‘Managing Bereavement in the Workplace’ – 1hr webinar hosted by NHS Education for Scotland
You can find resources and past NES webinars on their ‘Previous webinar’ page.
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) has published a major new report on the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK’s nursing and residential homes.
Please see below for letter from the CNO following the publication of UK wide IPC guidance today.
CNO letter on publication of UK wide IPC Guidance - 1
Funded by:
The charity, the Fair Play Foundation, have been working with funders throughout lockdown to produce an Active Age activity DVD. The DVD was created to maintain the physical and mental wellbeing of the residence and staff of care homes across Scotland during the unprecedented and hugely difficult time in lockdown. The DVD was sent out, free of charge, to 200 care homes across Scotland. The Active Age DVD has been specifically designed by a team of highly trained and qualified staff for low mobility residents, with all the activities being seated and low impact. The DVD consists of three activity videos, each lasting 20 minutes and is set against some popular music tracks to keep it upbeat and enjoyable. The DVD also includes a video contributing from the Wright Foundation, providing “top ten mental help tips” as we know through research the detrimental effect of poor mental health can have on individuals. We hope the Care Home residence and staff find the DVD useful and enjoyable. Any care homes that have received the DVD and have any feedback from their residents taking part would be greatly appreciated to provide to the funders as a thank you. Finally, if any Care Homes wish to receive an Active Age DVD that did not, or wish to find out more about the charity please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
The Fair Play Foundation would also love your feedback on this DVD, please email [email protected] or [email protected] with your comments.
Contact Information:
The Fair Play Foundation
New Alderston House
3 Dove Wynd
Strathclyde Business Park
ML4 3FB
Charity No: SC048552
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0141 319 8927
Web: www.thefairplayfoundation.org
Twitter: @FairPlayFound
Facebook: @FairPlayFoundation
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