COVID-19

Guidance for the NHS workforce community on managing COVID-19.
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This section provides information to help workforce leaders and their teams in the health system to continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This page brings together:

  • NHS Staff Council guidance, developed to support employing organisations in both the management of new COVID-19 cases and the transition of staff back to their normal contractual sick pay arrangements
  • news and resources relating to COVID-19
  • the now archived temporary workforce guidance from Department of Health and Social Care.
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COVID-19: NHS Staff Council joint guidance

Joint guidance following the withdrawal of DHSC’s terms and conditions COVID-19 guidance.

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NHS Staff required to stay away from the workplace due to COVID-19

Guidance from NHS England for staff who are required to stay away from the workplace due to COVID-19.

1 February 2023
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COVID-19 staff video stories

View video stories of NHS staff talking about the support they received from their organisations during COVID-19.

13 March 2021
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Staff experience: adapting and innovating during COVID-19

This resource showcases NHS trusts that have adapted and innovated during COVID-19 to enhance staff experience.

10 March 2021
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Archive: COVID-19 guidance

The following COVID-19 workforce guidance has been archived and is no longer current.