Novel Coronavirus (2019N-CoV)
We are aware that services and people working in social care may have concerns or questions on the outbreak of coronavirus.
Health Protection Scotland has produced information and guidance which should be useful and this is updated at regular intervals.
Information is also available on the NHS Inform website, including a communications toolkit with information to display in your service.
The Scottish Government summary of response arrangements for coronavirus in Scotland can be found here.
Other guidance
- Guidance for health care providers - healthcare workers who have travelled to a risk area for Covid-19 (last updated 24 February)
- Guidance to educational settings (last updated 26 February 2020)
- Factsheet on the coronavirus for places of education
If you have an outbreak of coronavirus in your service please notify us as you would normally do for any outbreak of an infectious disease. More information about notifications can be found here.
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CSU / MSU Pocket Guides
NES have produced two new pocket guides to support all health and social care staff who require to obtain or support a person to take either a midstream specimen of urine (MSU) or a catheter specimen of urine (CSU).
They outline the step by step correct procedures to follow for urine specimen collection to minimise the risk of possible contamination and the resultant incorrect diagnosis and antibiotic treatment.
The Pocket Guides are available to download from the NES website (see links below) and hard copies available on request.
If hard copies are wanted please contact NES with full details of your postal address and the number of copies you require to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Blog: LGBT history month
by Peter Macleod, Chief Executive
As you may know, LGBT History Month takes place in February each year. It is an important opportunity to celebrate and show support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culture and history.
I support those in the LGBT community and work with colleagues to ensure that LGBT issues are considered as an inclusive part of our overall activities.
Blog by Maree Todd MSP, Minister for Children and Young People
Happy new year! I am excited to be entering 2020 as this is, of course, the year when children’s entitlement to funded early learning and childcare will nearly double.
From August 2020, all 3 and 4 year olds, and around a quarter of 2 year olds, will be eligible for 1140 hours of early learning and childcare a year. funded by the Scottish Government and local authorities. That’s 30 hours a week if taken during school term time, or 22 hours a week year round.
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Coronavirus – update from the Scottish Government
The Scottish Government have issued a letter from the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood with an update on the coronavirus. You can read the letter here.
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