Great resource!

May I just add that from my experience staff need guidance/reminders on how to protect themselves and colleagues from spread between staff, as well as between staff and families. All the focus is on the latter, and nothing on the former, and in my experience there is a lot more that could be done to reduce spread between staff, including social distancing and cleaning shared surfaces like telephones, keyboards and keys. In many hospitals there will be empty rooms in outpatient areas which staff could decamp to for their virtual consultations and meetings.

Take note of images on news of hospital staff - eg last night, staff in scrubs standing together clapping, very close - we are all acting like we are one big happy family! But we are a superspreader family!

On Fri, 3 Apr 2020 at 10:53, Mary Ross Davie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear Colleagues

I just wanted to ensure that you are aware that the RCM statement shared by Soo and Billie below is within the context of the wider announcements yesterday on PPE.

 

We are delighted that the new four country PPE and wider infection control protection guidance has now been published by Public health England.  The development process included all Royal Colleges, professional associations and Trade Unions. 

The RCM worked really hard to ensure that we got maternity settings specifically described – including both maternity in acute settings and community midwifery including homebirth. 

In addition to the PHE guidance, the RCM has developed some specific wraparound guidance, which you can print out for use by staff: https://www.rcm.org.uk/media/3839/rcm-ppe-wraparound-guidance_.pdf

 

There are some really good infographics which will be particularly useful.

The Public Health England  information can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-guidance-for-nhs-teams

 

The RCM media response is here:

https://www.rcm.org.uk/media-releases/2020/march/rcm-welcomes-new-guidance-on-ppe-for-nhs-staff/

 

I hope that is helpful,

Best wishes

Mary

Dr Mary Ross-Davie

Director, RCM

 

From: Soo Downe <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Fw: RCM statement on PPE - just released

 

 

 

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From: Billie Hunter <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2020 9:21 AM
To: Helen Cheyne <[log in to unmask]>; Soo Downe <School of Community Health & Midwifery> <[log in to unmask]>; Mary Renfrew <[log in to unmask]>; Billie Hunter <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RCM statement on protection - just released

 

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Billie Hunter, RCM Professor of Midwifery & Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Midwifery Development, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University. 

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOW WORKING PART TIME ( 2.5 days a week),  SO THERE MAY BE A DELAY IN MY REPLY. THANK YOU

 

Sent from my iPhone - apologies for any typos 

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