COVID-19 advice and guidance

COVID-19 FAQs
Find out how to protect yourself, what you should expect from your employer and what to do if you have concerns.
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COVID-19 clinical guidance
Clinical information and key resources to support you with management of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 and your mental wellbeing
Clinical information and key resources to support you with management of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 workplace risk assessment toolkit
Our toolkit supports health care professionals to manage the risk of COVID-19 in the workplace.
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Keeping Safe Under Pressure webinar
RCN President Denise Chaffer and Professional Nursing Committee chair Rachel Hollis talk with Professor Geraldine Walters, Executive Director of Professional Practice at the NMC about keeping safe during current pressures.
More information can be found on the NMC website, including The Code.
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30 Mar 2022
RCN welcomes continued free COVID testing for NHS nursing staff in England but warns of infection control lottery if not extended to social care with funding support
Employers must provide assurances that staff who test positive won’t be forced to come to work and that they’ll receive sickness absence pay.
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21 Feb 2022
RCN calls for protection of nursing staff as PM announces end to COVID-19 restrictions in England
Announcement is a missed opportunity to reassure health care staff about testing and contingency plans.
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18 Feb 2022
Nursing staff must be protected as COVID-19 restrictions in England set to end
Leaving it up to individuals and employers to decide on isolation periods will place health care staff and patients at risk, warns the RCN.