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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Advice for managers
Read our guide for managers to help you support staff with long COVID in your workplace.
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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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COVID-19 inquiry
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry has been set up to examine the UK’s preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future.
Members want to look forward, ensuring that lessons learned are applied to policies and plans across health and social care. Members wishing to submit evidence to the inquiry can do so via our online form.
COVID-19 advice guides
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26 Jun 2023
RCN expert declares pandemic preparedness ‘inadequate’ in evidence to COVID inquiry
Infection, prevention and control specialist nurse Rose Gallagher said the UK government planned for the wrong pandemic, didn’t act on learnings from previous outbreaks and failed to prepare the right protective equipment for respiratory infections like COVID-19.
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3 Jun 2020
Review into disparities of COVID-19 reveals that BAME community are more at risk
A Public Health England report into disparities of the risk and outcomes of COVID-19.
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4 May 2020
Healthcare staff outside the NHS report less access to COVID-19 tests
Startling discrepancies exist between the offer and accessibility of COVID-19 testing for those working in the NHS versus those working on temporary contracts or outside the NHS.