Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus – Information and advice
A Message from Simon Turpitt, SSAB Independent Chair
Adult Safeguarding Executive, Extraordinary Meeting Key Highlights:
- 19 March 2020
- 2 April 2020
- 16 April 2020
- 30 April 2020
- 12 May 2020
- 26 May 2020
- 9 June 2020
- 8 July 2020
Useful Links/ Information:
Safeguarding Adults:
ADASS – Safeguarding people in ‘closed’ environments
Department of Health and Social Care – Sudden Referral Form
Sudden is a free service for bereaved people protecting their emotional and physical wellbeing from day one, and for the first ten weeks, at a time of shock and loss in cases when someone has died suddenly or too soon.
Looking after people who lack mental capacity
Photosymbols have produced a series of easy read coronavirus posters (Updated May 2020)
Photosymbols have produced a new easy read poster – Rules for May-June
Photosymbols have produced a new easy read Domestic Abuse poster
SCIE – COVID-19 advice and best practice
SCIE – Safeguarding Adults with Dementia (published 28 May 2020)
SCIE – Domestic Abuse and Violence: Safeguarding during the COVID-19 crisis (updated 22 May 2020)
SCIE – Delivery safe, face to face adult day care
Surrey County Council response to COVID-19: Adult Safeguarding Concerns
Surrey County Council response to COVID-19: Adult Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse
Surrey County Council: Adult Safeguarding Enquiries relating to Service Provision
Surrey County Council response to COVID-19: Adult Safeguarding briefing – Financial Abuse
Surrey Police: Domestic Abuse Safeguarding advice
Surrey Police: Operation Signature
A message from Trading Standards
Social Care:
COVID-19 Adult Social Care Strategy
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for social care updated
Coronavirus (COVID-19): looking after people who lack mental capacity
COVID-19: Supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities
COVID-19: Court of Protection guidance
Rapid Response Guidance Note: COVID-19, Social Distancing and Mental Capacity
COVID-19: Policy Briefing – COVID-19 Bill – Health and Social Care
Surrey County Council: COVID-19 Policy Briefing – Care Act 2014 Easements
SCIE/NICE quick guide: Helping to prevent infection in care homes
New SCIE Care homes and COVID-19- advice and best practice resources
SCIE: Q&A Coronavirus (COVID-19): Dementia and care homes
SCIE: Best Interest Decisions: A COVID-19 quick guide
SCIE: COVID-19 resources and best practice hub for Social Workers
SCIE: Commissioning and COVID-19 – advice for Social Care
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection control for care providers
Supporting people who are isolated or vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis
Health:
There is lots of misinformation being shared about coronavirus, the following organisations are providing regular official information and updates both on their websites and via social media.
Sign up for WhatsApp alerts from GOV.UK – text hi to 07860 064422 to choose to receive alerts on 9 subjects including What is coronavirus? Prevention, Symptoms, Stay at home, Travel, Latest numbers, Mythbusters, Share or More information.
- Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
- National Health Service (NHS)
- Public Health England (PHE)
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
Royal College of General Practitioners – Covid-19 and Safeguarding
SSAB Useful Guides:
SSAB Social Media Comms:
Please email SSAB at surreysafeguarding.adultsboard@surreycc.gov.uk if you wish to use any of the social media comms listed above, and these will be forwarded to you.