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COVID-19 bulletin: Friday 20 March

March 20, 2020

The Trust is now publishing a daily bulletin. This will take all guidance and information and tell you which changes we are implementing when and how. Please use this bulletin and daily cascade arrangements within clinical groups to guide local action. Remember KINDNESS is our watchword in implementing these changes.

1.Information on working from home and on key worker status

A message on working from home has been sent to all colleagues today with a guide on what technology to use. You can read the full message with guidance here. If staff need information to verify that they are a keyworker a letter can be provided. Please contact swbh.hr-advice-for-covid-19@nhs.net

2.Staff meetings – Q&As

Thank you to colleagues for input at the staff meetings. Further meetings will take place on 8th April. The Q&As from this week’s meetings are attached. If you have a HR related question contact swbh.hr-advice-for-covid-19@nhs.net. For clinical queries contact swbh.covid-queries@nhs.net.

Hotel accommodation can be reserved by contacting swbh.hotel-booking@nhs.net

3.Important infection control information: PLEASE READ AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO

  • How to send lab samples

You must follow the correct processes to send samples. Please follow this guide for non-respiratory samples (blood, urine, faeces). These can be sent by the pods / air chute system and must be double-bagged. Follow this guide.

Any respiratory sample (combined nose and throat swab, sputum, tracheal aspirate, NDBL) from any patients who are query or confirmed Covid must not use the pods / air chute system. Follow this guide. You must also completed the E28 form for respiratory samples

E28 Form for Respiratory Samples (PDF)