Please see the below letter sent from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport copied to all MSPs: “Revised PPE guidance In response to the emerging epidemiology and evidence, urgent work has been under way to review the existing UK-wide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidance and today the revised guidance has been published. The guidance […]
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT WRITTEN ANSWER 30 March 2020 Index Heading: Health and Social Care Jeane Freeman:Due to the rapidly changing situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) the Scottish Government is to temporarily pause a number of screening programmes. These are: • Breast Screening (mammograms) • Cervical Screening (smear tests) • Bowel Screening (home test kits) • Abdominal Aortic […]
Prescription Medicines Delivery Service – for Priority & Vulnerable Patients A priority home delivery service has been launched to help ensure that people unable to collect their prescription medicines are supported during the Covid-19 pandemic As part of NHS Fife’s ongoing Covid-19 resilience, the health board is working with community pharmacies and public and private […]
Please see the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance on the announcement of a coronavirus business support fund:
Key primary sources: Scottish Government Coronavirus in Scotland https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/ NHS Inform Latest guidance about COVID-19 from NHS Scotland: https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19 Ready Scotland Ready Scotland have prepared a useful list of where to go to find additional support for you or someone you know, which will be updated on a rolling basis. https://www.readyscotland.org/coronavirus/where-to-find-additional-support/ Health, welfare and social […]
TAKE ACTION AND GET ADVICE ACTION The STUC wants to ensure that every worker gets what they are due and to keep campaigning with those who are not covered. In the adjacent panel is our latest advice on the government announcement. You need to talk to your colleagues! We can do our best to help […]
For details on all Fife closures and disruptions during this unprecedented time please follow the link below. This will give details on emergency education closures, emergency facility closures as well as other service closures and disruptions. https://www.fife.gov.uk/closures
At the moment, legislation is going through the UK Parliament at Westminster in relation to actions which will be taken regarding the current coronavirus pandemic. This will then be brought to Scottish Parliament where legislative consent is required on certain areas. The UK Government policy on why they are bringing forward this legislation is contained […]