Lisa Stone, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse at West Sussex County Council, talks about infection prevention and control, why the hands, face, space guidance is so important, and what we can do to keep safe as we move out of lockdown.

Infection Prevention and Control - Lisa Stone

Care homes are now open for visitors but there are steps you need to take to protect yourself and those around you. Listen to our latest podcast with Dr Claire Lehman, Consultant in Public Health at WSCC, to find out how to visit your loved ones safely.

Further guidance can be found here - 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/visiting-care-homes-during-coronavirus/update-on-policies-for-visiting-arrangements-in-care-homes

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021-summary

Care Home Visits - Dr Claire Lehman

Struggling with your mental health in lockdown?
Daniel McIntyre, Consultant in Public Health, explains the impact of the pandemic on our mental wellbeing and where to find support - https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/keeping-healthy-and-well/mental-health/

Mental wellbeing and support - Daniel MacIntyre

Listen to Neil Williamson, Environmental Health Team Manager at Arun District Council talk about the importance of keeping safe as shops reopen as well as what we need to remember when we go out - Be patient, be kind. Be sure to look after yourself and others. 
www.westsussex.go.uk/coronavirus

Non-essential retail open - Neil Williamson

People wishing to visit certain Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRSs) can avoid queues and long waiting times by booking a slot online as part of the ‘Book To Recycle’ trial scheme.
Visit - http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/BookToRecycle

HWRS Booking Systems - Gareth Rollings

West Sussex County Council Public Health Department monitors COVID-19 related information on a daily basis. Dr Rich Tyler, Senior Public Health Analyst talks about the development of the data dashboard and what we can gain from it as we come out of lockdown. Get updates on infection rates in your area by visiting the online dashboard - https://bit.ly/3ql7q2h

Data and Cases - Dr Rich Tyler

Regular testing is an essential part of the easing of restrictions, helping identify variants and stopping individual cases from becoming outbreaks. Listen to Barry Newell, Public Health and Resilience Advisor at West Sussex County Council talk about testing where there are no symptoms of coronavirus and visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/communitytesting to order free packs of rapid lateral flow test kits to be delivered direct to your home and carry out the test yourself when you don’t have symptoms.

Regular Testing - Barry Newell

M and P are two men meeting for the first time talking about timely and untimely death, they explore how it is to talk to others about our losses and how men can support other men.  Including the loss of a child, a friend, grandparents, and parents.

Bereavement and loss

C and S talk about the universal experience of loss and the range of expected and maybe unexpected emotions associated with grief, how we can support ourselves and others through grief. Including loss of parents, miscarriage, death by suicide, impact of covid and Alzheimer’s.

Experience of loss

N and N share their reflections on loss and the importance of rituals that support the grieving process and provide opportunities to acknowledge the life of the person who has died. 
Including parental loss, childhood cancer and the sudden and unexpected death of a young person.

Reflecting on loss

Bringing you news and important information about covid-19 from West Sussex County Council. More information can be found at www.westsussex.gov.uk/coronavirus

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