Information and guidance related to public health services, including mental health and isolation.
We are working as fast as we can to update this page with useful information for you. Please follow @LGAwellbeing for the latest updates and keep checking back.
- Official information
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GOV.UK – containing and managing local coronavirus outbreaks
GOV.UK – guidance on staying alert and safe (social distancing) after 4 July
GOV.UK – SAGE response to coronavirus
GOV.UK – COVID-19: investigation and initial clinical management of possible cases
GOV.UK – overview of scientific information on coronavirus
GOV.UK – coronavirus guidance for health professionals and other organisations
GOV.UK – The Health Protection (coronavirus, restrictions) Regulations 2020
- Other useful information
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Association of Directors of Public Health – COVID-19: the ADPH approach
PHE blog: novel coronavirus - what you need to know (regularly updated)
PHE blog: what is self-isolation and why is it important?
The Health Foundation COVID-19 survey (pdf, June 2020)
Chief Coroner guidance on COVID-19 (pdf, 26 March 2020)
- Care and support
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CQC – next steps to support adult social care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Letter from chief executives of all NHS trusts and foundation trusts to local authority chief executives and directors of adult social care, (pdf, 20 March 2020)
Future NHS Better Care Exchange: COVID-19 section (requires log-in)
NHS.UK – COVID-19 Discharge hub
NHS.UK – COVID-19 Hospital Discharge Service Requirements (pdf, 19 March 2020)
NHS.UK – COVID-19 prioritisation within community health services
Please visit the page COVID-19: adult social care and support for a range of resources on adult social care and health.
- Data
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PHE – data in the public domain (pdf, July 2020)
NHS.UK – National data opt-out compliance deadline extended
NHS.UK – Data security and protection toolkit - deadline extended
Letter to the health and care sector regarding the extension of the national data opt-out (pdf, 19 March 2020)
Find more info on our Test, Trace and local outbreak management page
- Health inequalities
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GOV.UK – coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 29 May 2020
GOV.UK – disparities in the risks and outcomes of COVID-19 (pdf, 2020)
GOV.UK – understanding the impact on BAME communities
Equality and Human Rights Commission – inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on ethnic minorities
Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with the LGA, Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH), and NHS England and NHS Improvement, have collated a suite of resources relating to health inequalities and COVID-19 to support place-based approaches to planning and responding to the pandemic, while mitigating against potential impacts on those with the poorest health outcomes:
- 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
- Health and Wellbeing
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Sport England – 'Stay in, Work out' campaign
Get Creative - 'Get Creative at Home'
Sport England – £195 million package to help sport and physical activity through coronavirus
- Mental health and wellbeing
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LGA/ADPH – Public mental health and wellbeing and COVID-19
LGA/ADPH – Loneliness, social isolation and COVID-19: practical advice
Association of Mental Health providers and the NHS Confederation Mental Health Network have published a briefing about supporting mental health in communities during Covid-19
GOV.UK – guidance for the public on mental health and wellbeing
GOV.UK – guidance on supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing
Campaign to End Loneliness – ideas to help older people stay connected during self-isolation
Mind – coronavirus and mental wellbeing
Mind – coronavirus mental health response fund
PHE – Now more than ever, Every Mind Matters: new campaign resources
World Health Organisation – Mental health and psychological resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Please see the folder titled 'Mental health, mental capacity, isolation and wellbeing on the vulnerable groups page, and the mental health FAQs.
- PPE
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GOV.UK – Personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance during COVID-19
NHS.UK – Guidance on supply and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
NHSE – FAQs on using FFP 3 Respiratory Protective Equipment, (pdf, 20 March 2020)
The BSIF run a Quality Assurance scheme and can assist with questions around PPE offered, fake documentation and products
- Public health services
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GOV.UK – guidance for commissioners and providers of services for people who use drugs or alcohol
GOV.UK – COVID-19: advice for smokers and vapers
GOV.UK – commission on Human Medicines advice on ibuprofen and coronavirus
NHS.UK – COVID-19 restoration of community health services for children and young people: second phase (pdf, 3 June 2020)
NHSE – Prioritisation within community health services (pdf, 1 April 2020)
Public health register (UKPHR) – Response to COVID-19
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare has produced advice for women seeking contraception, abortion and other SRH srvices during COVID-19
More information on the LGA’s work on public health can be found here.
- Support for local leaders
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LGA – Health and Wellbeing Board Chair touch base Debrief and moving into the next phase of COVID-19 (pdf, June 2020)
More information on our developing support offer for local leaders can be found here.
- Test, track and local outbreak planning
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More information is available on our test, track and local out break plans page.
- Workforce
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LGA – COVID-19: social care staff wellbeing
The LGA has worked with Government to develop a scheme that now suspends parking charges for health workers, social care workers and NHS volunteers for on-street parking and open car parks (e.g. pay and display car parks) as they go about their critical work.
GOV.UK – guidance for coronavirus testing for frontline workers who are self isolating
GOV.UK – guidance on social distancing in workplace during coronavirus
GOV.UK – health, care, and volunteer workers parking pass and concessions
NHS free parking search service
NHS.UK – advice to skilled and experienced nurses and midwives about how to return to work
