COVID-19 (Coranavirus) Awareness Bulletin for Commissioners
A weekly bulletin produced by knowledgeservices@dudley.gov.uk on Friday 31st July 2020 covering news from the 24th July 2020.
This information provided is to keep you up to date with the fast moving evidence on the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have any comments or would like to suggest any improvements please contact us at the email above.
Please note that while every effort is made to ensure that this information is up to date and accurate this bulletin is not a substitute for medical or legal advice.
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Who is this for?
Commissioning and clinical staff.
Technical Note:
New/updated guidance is listed in RED
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Guidance for Commissioners (click each section to explore)
COVID-19: understanding the impact on BAME communities
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-understanding-the-impact-on-bame-communities
Government
16/06/2020
Commissioning during COVID-19 and beyond
https://www.scie.org.uk/care-providers/coronavirus-covid-19/commissioning/during-covid
SCIE
18/06/2020
COVID-19: how to work safely in domiciliary care in England
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-how-to-work-safely-in-domiciliary-care
Government
20/07/2020
COVID-19: how to work safely in care homes
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-how-to-work-safely-in-care-homes
Government
20/07/2020
Critical workers who can access schools or educational settings
Government
16/06/2020
Check which employees you can put on furlough to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Government
17/07/2020
Coronavirus: Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8879/
House of Commons Library
23/07/2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for people receiving direct payments
Government
22/07/2020
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Government
23/07/2020
Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme
Government
17/07/2020
COVID-19 Health, safety and wellbeing
https://www.nhsemployers.org/covid19/health-safety-and-wellbeing
NHS Confederation
Unknown
Coronavirus: Support for businesses
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8847/
Government
02/07/2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8880/
House of Commons Library
16/06/2020
COVID-19 employment law and workforce FAQs
https://www.local.gov.uk/covid-19-employment-law-faqs
Local Government Association
Unknown
Coronavirus: your rights at work (Unison)
https://www.unison.org.uk/coronavirus-rights-work/
Trade Union
27/07/2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): your rights (GMB)
https://www.gmb.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-your-rights
Trade Union
22/05/2020
The Immigration Health Surcharge
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7274/
House of Commons Library
18/06/2020
Managing the wellbeing of furloughed staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.local.gov.uk/managing-wellbeing-furloughed-staff-during-covid-19-pandemic
Government
06/06/2020
Rapid Risk Assessment: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the EU/EEA and the UK – tenth update
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
11/06/2020
COVID-19: guidance for stepdown of infection control precautions within hospitals and discharging COVID-19 patients from hospital to home settings
Government
30/07/2020
COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
Government
30/07/2020
COVID-19: management of exposed staff and patients in health and social care settings
Government
30/07/2020
Guidance for contacts of people with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection who do not live with the person
Government
31/07/2020
COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance#2020-05-27T23:04:25Z
Government
30/07/2020
COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control
Government
23/07/2020
COVID-19: potentially infectious people
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-potentially-infectious-people
Government
08/07/2020
Guidance for discharge and ending isolation in the context of widespread community transmission of COVID-19 – first update
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/covid-19-guidance-discharge-and-ending-isolation
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
08/04/2020
Explanation of the updates to infection prevention and control guidance
Government
23/07/2020
Contact tracing: public health management of persons, including healthcare workers, having had contact with COVID-19 cases in the European Union – second update
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
08/04/2020
COVID-19: potentially infectious people
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-potentially-infectious-people
Government
08/07/2020
COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-decontamination-in-non-healthcare-settings
Government
15/07/2020
Coronavirus and end of life care
Marie Curie
16/07/2020
Considerations for acute personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages
Government
23/07/2020
COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE)
Government
23/07/2020
Guidance on supply and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/publication/guidance-supply-use-of-ppe/
NHS England
03/05/2020
Fit testing facemasks to avoid transmission during the coronavirus outbreak
https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/ppe-face-masks/index.htm
Health and Safety Executive
Unknown
Face coverings: when to wear one and how to make your own
Source: Government
Last updated: 23/07/2020
COVID-19 related scams
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/covid19
Action Fraud
30/07/2020
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
WHO
29/07/2020
Coronavirus (Covid-19): getting tested
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested
Government
28/07/2020
COVID-19: guidance for taking swab samples
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-taking-swab-samples
Government
02/07/2020
COVID-19: guidance for sampling and for diagnostic laboratories
Government
16/07/2020
COVID-19: rapid tests for use in community pharmacies or at home
Government
11/05/2020
COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
Government
25/06/2020
Stress and Coping
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
01/07/2020
COVID-19: guidance for the public on mental health and wellbeing
Government
25/06/2020