Updated guidance on extended use of face masks
Update to interim guidance on the extended use of face masks and face coverings in hospitals, primary care, wider community care and adult care homes.
FAO Care Home Provider – hospital admission research
Information on research on hospital admissions into care homes.
Social Care Worker Toolkit – Seasonal Flu
The seasonal flu campaign will launch on October 1st
Information and guidance for care homes version 1.7 – 17 September 2020
The most up to date version of the Guidance is now Version 1.7.
RCN Care Home Networking and Education Offers
Overview of the current RCN networking and education offers for care home staff.
New Survey of Care Home Leaders Confirms Severe Impact of Covid-19
QNi’s new report on the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the UK’s nursing and residential homes.
NES webinar: Managing Bereavement in the Workplace – 15 Sept
NES is hosting a webinar on ‘Managing Bereavement in the Workplace’.
Adult social care building-based day services guidance
New guidance on adult social care building-based day services has been published today.
COVID-19: Effective communication for professionals (RED-MAP resources)
Page and resources on ‘Talking with people and families about planning care, death and dying’.
IPC Guidance and Letter from CNO
Latest IPC guidance was published across the UK today.
Active Age Activity DVD – The Fair Play Foundation
The Fair Play Foundation has been working with funders throughout lockdown to produce an Active Age activity DVD free of charge for care homes.
Update on death in service indemnity cover – students on supernumerary placement
Scottish Government has confirmed that it will provide a temporary COVID-19 related death in service scheme to students of Higher Education Institutes on clinical placements in health and social care settings
Updated HPS guidance: Information and Guidance for Social, Community and Residential Care Settings
Health Protection Scotland has published v1.4 of their COVID-19: Information and Guidance for Social, Community and Residential Care Settings
Updated care home testing guidance
Health Protection Scotland has published v.3.0 of their guidance on COVID-19 PCR testing in care homes and the management of COVID-19 PCR test positive residents and staff.
Forthcoming UK IPC guidance for the remobilisation of health and care services
Letter from Scotland’s CNO, CMO and National Clinical Director regarding upcoming UK IPC guidance for the remobilisation of health and care services,
NES Covid-19 resources
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are developing a range of educational and induction resources for all health and social care staff deployed or redeployed to support services.
COVID-19 FAQs for practitioners
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has updated their COVID-19 FAQs for practitioners.
University of Stirling Project – Staff resilience within community based settings during Covid-19
Research opportunity from the University of Stirling on staff resilience within community-based settings during Covid-19.
Care Home Swabbing Poster
Poster from NES on obtaining a COVID-19 diagnostic swab test in care homes.