In today’s update:
- Updated guidelines for staff who have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19
Staff who have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19
There is no longer a need for asymptomatic members of staff who have come into contact with COVID-19 to carry out testing (including LFDs).
A staff member can continue to work as normal as long as they fulfil the following criteria:
- The staff member should not have any symptoms of COVID-19.
- The staff member does not work in an area where there are patients highly vulnerable to COVID-19. (2A,2B,2C, 4D and Lilac Centre). If they do work in such an area, their manager may make the decision to re-deploy the member of staff to a lower risk area until they have completed 10 full days from the date of contact with the COVID positive person (day 0 being the first day of contact). If this is a household contact, this means 10 days from the onset of symptoms of the household contact, or if household contact is asymptomatic, 10 days from the date of the positive test. For staff who are COVID contacts who work in the above areas, their manager should complete the self-isolation referral form via staff COVID website and email the form to self.isolation@sthk.nhs.uk.
- Staff must adhere to all the Trust’s infection prevention policies and guidelines, wear the correct PPE at all times.
If a staff member is symptomatic, they must follow the process outlined on the COVID website here: https://covid.sthk.nhs.uk/self-isolation-guidance/