ACAS Coronavirus Advice

Content from ACAS Acas Coronavirus advice for employers and employees has been updated. It now includes: Social distancing and vulnerable people Self-isolation and sick pay If an employee needs time off work to look after someone If someone has Coronavirus symptoms at work Good practice steps for employers View our updated Coronavirus guidance We have also released … Continue reading ACAS Coronavirus Advice

PFCC Roger Hirst praises County’s response so far to COVID 19

Content from Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner for Essex Roger Hirst, the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has praised our health, emergency services, local authority, business, voluntary sector and charity colleagues as Essex responds to the Coronavirus pandemic. “Our NHS and Public Health colleagues are busy working around the clock and our emergency … Continue reading PFCC Roger Hirst praises County’s response so far to COVID 19

Duncan Selbie’s Friday Message – 20 March 2020

Content from Public Health Matters blog Dear everyone COVID-19: Whatever it takes We are in truly unprecedented times and now more than ever the country needs the expertise, skill and professionalism of the public health community. The radical social distancing measures set out by the Prime Minister this week require a herculean effort from all … Continue reading Duncan Selbie’s Friday Message – 20 March 2020

The Essex Map offers signposting to activities and support for those self-isolating

Content from The Essex Map At The Essex Alliance, we’re passionate about helping our members to do what they do best. That’s why we created The Essex Map – to help charities, social enterprises, and community groups to promote their work for free. With the changing climate that Coronavirus is bringing, we’re upping our efforts … Continue reading The Essex Map offers signposting to activities and support for those self-isolating

Routine CQC Inspections Put On Hold

Content from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) CQC stop routine inspections to focus on supporting providers to deliver safe care during COVID-19 pandemic We've now stopped our routine inspections. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our primary objective is to support providers to keep people safe during a period of unprecedented pressure on the health and care … Continue reading Routine CQC Inspections Put On Hold

Duncan Selbie’s Friday message – 13 March 2020

Content from Public Health Matters blog COVID-19 Critical in our response to the COVID-19 outbreak is not only what we do, but when we do it. Taking the right combination of steps at the right time based on scientific evidence is important for many reasons, most notably in ensuring that they have as positive an … Continue reading Duncan Selbie’s Friday message – 13 March 2020