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.
Alzheimer Scotland – Coronavirus resources
Alzheimer Scotland now has a suite of resources on their website’s Coronavirus Information Hub.
Letter from Jason Leitch – Occupational risk assessment
Letter from Prof Jason Leitch on the publication of Covid-19 occupational risk assessment guidance.
Guidance on individual risk assessment for the workplace
The Scottish Government has developed a risk assessment guidance to help staff and managers consider the specific risk of COVID-19 in the workplace.
Summary guidance & FAQ – Use of Social Care Testing Portal by care homes
Correspondence that was sent to NHS Boards for onward circulation to care homes on the use of social care testing portal.
Guidance on use of gloves in care home setting
Guidance/poster on best practice for gloves use in care home settings.
Alzheimer Scotland – Supporting phased family visiting podcast
Helen Skinner, Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Nurse Consultant, (NHS Fife) and Yvonne Manson, Quality Care and Support Manager (Abbotsford Care) reflects on the care home’s experience of facilitating a phased reintroduction of visiting in accordance with Scottish Government Guidelines (first issued 25 June 2020).