Health Staff: The Scottish Government has updated its advice on physical distancing. The changes are detailed and vary by both
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CORONAVIRIS HEALTH STAFF: Wider use of face masks and face coverings in health and social care
The Chief Nursing Officer has issued a letter updating the guidance round the wider use of face masks and face
Read moreCoronavirus Education Staff: Evidence re scrutiny of reopening of schools and ELC settings and associated issues
UNISON’s survey of education staff shows the vast majority are anxious about plans for more children to return to schools
Read moreCoronavirus Health Staff: Re-mobilise, Recover, Re-design: Framework for NHS Scotland
Health Staff: The Scottish Government has published a framework to support the reopening of NHS services. They have set out
Read moreCoronavirus Health Staff: Clarification on single use PPE
Health staff: The Chief Nursing Officer (Fiona McQueen) has issued guidance to boards regarding PPE in order to clarify issues
Read moreEducation Recovery Programme May 2020
The Scottish government has indicated that schools will return on August 11th. Some staff are also currently working in hubs.
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New survey of Scottish education staff calls for PPE, training and Covid-19 risk assessments before more children return to education
83 per cent of education staff are anxious about returning to work or, if they are at work, increasing the
Read moreCORONAVIRUS HEALTH STAFF: Principles for increasing the nursing workforce in Adult Critical Care
Heath staff: This document lays out the Scottish principles for increasing the nursing workforce in Adult Critical Care in response
Read moreCORONAVIRUS HEALTH STAFF: Principles for Mental Health services
Heath staff: The Scottish government has written to NHS Board Chairs and Chief Executives, IJB Chief Officers, Local Authority Chief
Read moreCORONAVIRUS HEALTH STAFF: update on testing guidance for health and social care staff
Health Staff: New guidance has been issued to health boards about testing staff for COVID-19. The testing is to enable
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