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).
FAQ – Interim guidance on wider use of face masks in Health and Social Care
Letter from the CNO on the launch of a FAQ document to support interim guidance on the wider user of face masks and face coverings in health and social care settings.
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary on visiting in adult care homes – 23 July
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport has issued a letter about visiting in adult care homes.
InVentry
InVentry has designed a range of new features to offer the care sector a Covid-19 secure environment.
Launch of the Health and Social Care Workforce Wellbeing line – 20 July
New national mental health well-being support line launched.
Covid-19 Death in Service guidance
The Death in Service guidance has now been published
The Service Directory Booking Tool
The Service Directory Booking Tool is developed specifically for the care sector and provides care homes with a bespoke offering.
SAFE2GO
SAFE2GO is a hassle free, easy to use contact tracing solution that is perfect for use in care homes.