COVID-19 Bulletin: Tuesday 1 December
December 1, 2020
To keep up to date with the pace of change we will be sharing a bulletin on a daily basis. There’s a lot of change taking place at the moment so please make sure you catch up with the latest bulletins throughout the week, as even if some points seem familiar you may find the details have been updated a great deal.
During this second lockdown period, we must ensure we look after ourselves and others within our community. Make sure you keep in touch with those you love and your neighbours. People may well be feeling anxious, lonely and scared at this time.
Thank you for looking out for one another.
In today’s COVID-19 bulletin
Updated
Reminder
1. Updated – self-testing for patient-facing colleagues
New self-testing kits are currently being rolled out across the Trust for frontline colleagues in a phased approach. Below sets out what you need to do when you receive your testing kit.
Once you have completed the test you must ensure you submit your results here.
2. Reminder: Shielding ends tomorrow as we move into tier 3
Tomorrow sees the end of the second national lockdown – which means colleagues who have been shielding because they are clinically vulnerable will no longer be required to do so. A process is in place to assess each individual situation and identify a way forward. Individuals who have been shielding should speak to their line manager to discuss arrangements. You can read the full guidance here.
Most of the West Midlands will be under tier three – that includes Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Coventry, Warwickshire and Staffordshire.
Here is the government guidance on what you can and cannot do in tier three.
