HSE are conducting Research enquiry letter 11Feb21.pdf (69.2 KB) , meaning that HSE are undertaking 60 minute Zoom (or telephone if preferred) interviews with waste operatives. Obviously this is confidential and flexible and can be done outside of working hours. It’s also an opportunity to earn a bit of extra money; HSE are offering £50 […]
This week we the Scottish Government have launched their Coronavirus ‘4 Things’ Narrative campaign. The campaign aims to reinforce why there is still a need for continued protective behaviours against the backdrop of the vaccine rollout and will run until 14th March, on TV, radio, digital, social and press channels. The Narrative campaign introduces the […]
The Society of Occupational Medicine is a registered charity whose objective is to increase the wellbeing of the working population across the UK. This guidance offers employees from Occupational Health Authorities guidance on how to manage getting back to work after COVID-19 infection and Long COVID. COVID-19 Returning to Work Guide for Recovering Workers
Stuart Fair (Dumfries & Galloway) and Danielle Moore (East Renfrewshire) Councils presentation on how we need to think about the mental health of our workforce within the resource management industry. Copy of SWITCH Forum Webinar COVID 19 & The Impact on Mental Health & Wellbeing 20210128 – YouTube “Our current world is very different to […]
A £1 million programme offering small to medium-sized businesses across Scotland up to £5,000 of training each has been launched by the OU in Scotland. The Flexible Workforce Development Fund programme aims to boost productivity and growth of SMEs in response to Covid-19. It is supported by the Scottish Funding Council and opened to applications […]
Please see HSE guidance regarding disinfecting premises during the COVID-19 pandemic that has been updated to include joint advice on risks to health that can be created by using walk-through spraying or misting systems. Disinfecting using fog, mist and other systems during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – HSE news This advice provides information on systems […]
This “workbook” brings into one place, guidance on how local and national health agencies provide support to help contain the virus, together with advice on outbreak management. Its aim is to encourage a widely shared understanding of these procedures and explain everyone’s obligations, what will be expected of them, and who will be making decisions […]
The national and global scientific evidence base about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to develop. HSE carry out evidence summaries using the best available evidence at the time they were completed to inform the COVID-19 response. HSE Science and Evidence Research Summaries December 2020
On Thursday 21st January a nationwide communications campaign was introduced to boost the COVID-19 vaccination programme. This is the largest mass vaccination programme ever run in Scotland and it is vital that as many people become eligible that they get the vaccine quickly in order for life to get back to some sort of normality. […]