Useful Links

View our response to the Coronavirus pandemic

• View confirmation of our compliance with government COVID-19 guidance
• Fosse introduce a Covid-19 early warning system for care staff
• Fosse Healthcare official statement regarding PPE
• Alternative ways of safely adjusting and tightening a face mask

Information relating to the COVID19 Vaccinations

Fosse has carefully selected the following documents and informational videos to ensure that our Care Workers (and indeed anyone who visits our site) are making an informed decision on whether the vaccine is the right decision for them. Any Care Worker who does choose to have the vaccine will be reimbursed for their time and expenses; please speak to your Branch Manager for more information.

• Book your COVID19 vaccination appointment (Added Jan 14 2021)
• How does a vaccine get approved? – Video (Added Jan 14 2021)
• Protection for social care staff (Added Jan 14 2021)
• NHS guidance on the vaccine (Added Jan 14 2021)
• Imam assures Muslim communities about the vaccine – Video (Added Jan 18 2021)
• What are the long term effects of Covid19? – Video (Added Jan 22 2021)

Government updates

• Guidance on the use of Ibruprofen
• Guidance for employees
• Residential care, supported living and home care guidance
• Letter from Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Added March 30)
• Coronavirus update: What you can and can’t do (Added May 12)
• Information on the new Care Workforce app for care staff (Added May 12)
• Working safely in offices and contact centres  (Added May 20)
• How to work safe in domiciliary care (Updated June 12)
• Providing Home Care during COVID-19 (Added June 12)
• The Importance of ventilation to reduce spread of COVID-19 (Added November 25)

Social distancing and Infection Control guidance

• Five moments for practising thorough hand hygiene (Added June 18)
• Staying safe outside of your home (Added June 18)
• Social distancing; staying alert and safe – (Updated June 12)
• Handwashing best practice – NHS guidance on the best ways to effectively wash your hands
• Respiratory hygiene and avoiding touching your face with your hands
• Standard infection prevention and control precautions (Added June 18)

Guidance relating to PPE

• Guidance on COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) (Added April 8)
• Public Health video on putting on and taking off PPE (Added April 8)
• PPE guidance for Home Care staff  (Added April 29)
• When to use a surgical face mask or FFP3 respirator (Added March 30)
• PPE use for non-aerosol generating procedures (Added March 30)

Testing and self isolation

• Guidance on entering and returning to the UK (Added June 18)
• NHS Test and Trace; how it works (Added June 12)
• Protecting yourself or checking if you need medical help
• Apply for a Covid-19 screening test online (Added May 12)
• Self isolation; staying away from others (Added March 30)
• Guidance for households with possible infection

Health and wellbeing support

In recognition of the additional pressures posed by the Pandemic, both to the physical and mental wellbeing of our staff, we have reminded staff of our Employee Assistive Programme which offers emotional support and advice.

Other websites offering advice include:

• MindEd: managing your mental health during COVID-19
• Every Mind Matters: managing worries that you may be having
• Cruse Bereavement Care : dealing with bereavement and grief during the pandemic

Additional support contacts

• NHS Online (111)
• Gov.UK Coronavirus updates