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Covid-19

To assist our members and other AHPs in this uncertain time we have put together this page to collate links to all the current documentation that can help in this crisis.
We advise all our members and AHPs to keep upto date with the latest advice from the government and the NHS and urge members to follow all advice given.

Vaccine

BAPO Statement – Vaccination as Condition of Deployment

Updated Statement 03/02/22 – Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment

HCPC Vaccination Statement 02/22

Vaccine Handbook

Government and NHS advice:

NHS Advice for Clinician’s and Public NHS advice page for Covid-19

Main Government Site for statements and latest updates

Government’s general information and numbers and the Government guidance for isolation and staying at home

Health Education Englands Covid-19 AHP Resource List

Upto date PPE Advice

European Commission statement on postponing MDR

Papers and Evidence:

COVID-19 and Diabetes

After care needs of inpatients recovering from COVID-19

BSRM Guidelines to Support Reimplentation of Prosthetic Services

Training and Downloadable resources:

ELfH online coronovirus e-learning

Free to access NHS Infection Prevention Control E-Learning

Public Health Resource Campaign Centre

International working group for the diabetic foot – Covid-19 guidance

Statements and Updates:

Top Lines and Q&A for stakeholders – COVID vaccine

Click here to download the letter of support for AHPs

Here is HCPC’s statement about regulating in light of Covid-19

HEE Redeployment

BAPO advice for carrying out home-visits

Vaccines:

NHS England’s Vaccine Statement

BAPO Vaccine Press Release England

BAPOs Vaccine Press Release Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland

Digital and Virtual Working:

BAPOs Virtual Assessment Guidelines

AHPScot Blog – Covid19: What AHP Services need to be doing digitally now

Re-Registering or Starting Work

Click here for the update from HCPC about retired and relapsed members re-joining the HCPC register

The Returning to work HUB

Staying Well:

RCOT’s guide to social distancing

NHS Audio Guides for Mental Wellbeing

MIND Covid-19 Guidance for staying well

NHS Advice on Mindfullness

Guidance on mental health for staff in the NHS not on the frontline

BAPO Risk Assessment Form – Blank

Guidance to support those with Dementia:

Activities at Home with Dementia

Dementia – Coming into Hospital Leaflet

Support For Staff:

Link to Martin Lewis NHS Freebies Staff

Survey Results

BAPO Workforce Survey Analysis

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