Please note the links below are for Health and Social Care Staff. Bereavement information for the public is available here:
End of life care visiting, Care of the deceased and Bereavement support with COVID-19
NHSGGC End of life care visiting, Care of the deceased and Bereavement support with COVID-19 Word 6 MB
Resources Linked / embedded in this document are highlighted below.
- Hospital Visiting Restrictions
- Guide for Visitors to Loved Ones in Hospital Word 26 KB
- Updated principles for restricting visitors to patients in NHS Scotland during Covid-19 outbreak PDF 244 KB
- Person-Centred Virtual Visiting Word 50 KB
- RED-MAP for Hospital Professionals – Talking with people in hospital and families about planning care, death and dying
- Talking to relatives – A guide to compassionate phone communication during COVID-19 PDF 433 KB
- Last Offices
- Guidance about coronavirus (COVID-19), including business, healthcare, education and housing.
- COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Washing Clothes at Home Advice for Carers PDF 785 KB
- Management of Patient Belongings Following Death Word 36 KB
- Macmillan Information and NHS Bereavement Support Service Word 12 KB
- Guidance to Medical Practitioners for Death Certification during the COVID-19 Pandemic PDF 280 KB
- Interim Process for Registering a Death Word 20 KB
- Information & Advice Regarding Your Recent Bereavement – Police Scotland Word 80 KB
- Spiritual Care Department –Covid-19 update Word 72 KB
- Coronavirus: changes to Cruse services
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) learning materials for professionals
- Anticipatory Care Planning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- University of Glasgow reviewing & sharing evidence related to palliative +end of life care during the Covid-19 pandemic
- NHSGGC have set up Rest and Relaxation hubs at 5 sites link
Support for Staff during COVID-19
• A free wellbeing support helpline 0300 131 7000, operated by the Samaritans is available from 7.00am – 11.00pm seven days a week, providing confidential listening from trained professionals and specialist advice – including coaching, bereavement care, mental health and financial help. NHS staff can call for support, signposting and confidential listening.
• A 24/7 text alternative to the above helpline operated by Shout – NHS staff can simply text FRONTLINE to 85258.
Dealing with bereavement in the workplace
Support Around Death website resources including new Covid-19 resources from NES:
- Employees who are bereaved: key points for line managers in health and social care during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Experiencing the death of a colleague: key points for staff, teams and managers in health and social care during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Coronavirus Pandemic – Memento for Bereaved Families and Carers- Knitted Hearts
At this challenging time when COVID-19 is affecting so many people we are looking at ways our nursing and midwifery staff can support families following the death of their loved one. Knitted hearts will be offered to families with another remaining with the deceased in the hope it will allow them to feel more connected to their relative who has recently died.
Memento information for the public / knitting volunteers
NHS Education for Scotland
Psychological First Aid e-Module
We’d like to make you aware of the availability of a new Psychological First Aid e-Module on Turas Learn that the NHS Education for Scotland Psychology team has produced. This may be of interest to you/your networks so please disseminate information about it as appropriate.
This module is designed to support anyone who is delivering health or social care to deliver effective Psychological First Aid (PFA) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. PFA is a humane, supportive and flexible response to people who are in distress or suffering during and after crises or emergencies like the current COVID-19 pandemic.
For information on how to access the e-module or a PowerPoint version of it please click here.
A Psychological First Aid animation is also now available.
Coping with death and grief during Covid-19
Information Guide from The British Psychological Society.
Caring for people who are dying and those close to them amidst COVID-19 visiting restrictions. Things to consider for health and social care professionals (links below – both will be also added to TURAS)
NHSGGC General COVID-19 Links
NHSGGC Clinical Guideline Directory Covid-19 (StaffNet only)
NHSGGC COVID-19 Staff Web Pages
Coronavirus Information Hub (StaffNet)
Local and National Bereavement Resources
Registry Offices in Greater Glasgow and Clyde area (with Postal Address) Excel 18 KB
Patients and Family at the End of Life – Implications of COVID-19
Support Around Death (SAD) COVID-19 Bereavement resources
TURAS Learn COVID-19 – Death and bereavement
Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief – Support during the Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus: dealing with bereavement and grief – Cruse Bereavement Care
With The End In Mind – FREE EBook
‘FREE to download for 7 days to support those tender conversations being sparked by COVID19.‘
https://www.amazon.co.uk/End-Mind-Dying-Wisdom-Denial-ebook/dp/B074DPNGWH/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
RED-MAP Guide for Professionals – Talking with patients and families about death and dying
https://www.spict.org.uk/usingspict/
Difficult Conversations
https://twitter.com/laramitchdr/status/1242338035431280645
CHAS Launches the UK’s First Virtual Children’s Hospice
https://www.chas.org.uk/news-articles/chas-launches-the-uks-first-virtual-childrens-hospice
Using Skype during Pandemic Isolation
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Blog
https://blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2020/03/15/using-skype-during-pandemic-isolation/
End-of-life Care Toolkits for Carers at Home
Helix Centre
https://helixcentre.com/project-end-of-life-toolkit
