Useful resources
- Clinical guidelines for symptom control in patients with COVID-19 (25/01/2021)
- A community guide to compassionate phone calls during Covid-19 outbreak (25/01/2021)
- Self-isolating fact file for University of York students (22/10/2020)
- The Impact of Face Masks on Communication
- Wellbeing offers from City of York Council
- COVID-19 place based approach to reducing health inequalities overview
- COVID-19 Summary of Guidance and support for vulnerable groups
- COVID-19 Suggestions for mitigating the impact on health inequalities at a local level
- COVID-19 Health Equity Assessment Tool (HEAT) for local areas
- COVID-19 Data tools to support local areas
- COVID-19 Estimated population at risk by LA
- 6 week free access to 'New Scientist' for NHS staff
- North West Organised Crime Unit bulletin - RDP, Zoom Boming, Sextortion and Cyber Aware (11/05/20)
- Deaf awareness and sign language workshops in York (07/05/20)
- Wellbeing Resources for Primary Care Staff in Vale of York (04/05/20)
- Personal Mobile Data and Broadband Enhancements for NHS Workers (04/05/20)
- Wellbeing and support offers for NHS staff (01/05/20)
- Covid-19 HEE NEY Guide to Available Training (Regional and National) (23/04/20)
- New ‘Act like you’ve got it, anyone can spread it’ younger people social media assets: New assets that can be used to target younger people are now available to download from the Campaign Resource Centre. Updated resources for use in various healthcare settings are now available on the Campaign Resource Centre.
- Free Mindfulness with York Mind (17/04/20)
- Staff mental health and wellbeing (15/04/20)
- Guidance on social distancing in the Workplace https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance
- Guidance to employers and businesses for employees: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19
- The government has translated guidance for self-isolation and social distancing for all ages and for vulnerable people. This is available in the following languages - Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu. Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people
- Healthwatch is building up a lengthy list of links to information about coronavirus, and its effects on different health conditions and on a variety of other topics, plus updates regarding organisations in North Yorkshire. https://healthwatchnorthyorkshire.co.uk/coronavirus-links/
- NHS England’s latest bulletin summarises many national resources. Go to https://www.england.nhs.uk/email-bulletins/general-practice-bulletin/
- The dedicated NHS England and NHS Improvement COVID-19 web page is https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care.
- The RCGP website has links to useful resources: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/policy/rcgp-policy-areas/covid-19-coronavirus.aspx
- GP Rammya Mathew in Islington shares a suite of resources at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19nzcxWxCXD2DBFVsG3JiwJHskP1oLRWa Thank you Dr Paula Evans!
- Carers UK - Guidance for carers: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19
- Covibook – an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic: https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
- Free training GPCPD.com - If you are not currently a GPCPD member, go to gpcpd.com/login_register and enter the activation code RWGIFT. If you are already a GPCPD member, go to gpcpd.com/my-account, choose the ‘Manage your membership/subscriptions’ and enter RWGIFT into the ‘Top up and upgrade codes’ box. For step-by-step video instructions of how to redeem the code go to www.gpcpd.com/activate-your-code.
- Free training Headspace - Three months free access to Headspace is now available for NHS workers. Email Health@headspace.com for registration information.
- Free training COVID-19 e-learning programme - Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) has created an e-learning programme in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic that is free to access for the UK health and care workforce, including those working in the NHS, the independent sector and social care. The programme currently includes limited resources, but more content will be added in the coming days and weeks.
- Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can't do
- Guidance and updates for GPs: At-risk patients
- Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
- Public Health England has produced PHE easy read campaign materials
- National Autistic Society – guidance and helpline for parents’, young people and staff: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/nas-schools/vanguard/news/2020/march/coronavirus-(covid-19)-advice.aspx
- Mencap - Easy Read guide to Coronavirus: https://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-03/Information%20about%20Coronavirus%20ER%20SS2.pdf
- IAPT guide for delivering treatment remotely during the coronavirus pandemic
