Coronavirus staff guidance University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Face masks in shared offices

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, controls have been introduced in all non-clinical areas, including shared offices and staff rooms, to keep you and your colleagues safe:

• In shared offices, if you cannot social distance (maintain a two metre distance) - you must wear a face-covering which the Trust has provided.
• If staff can work from home safely and effective, then they must do so.
• Masks should only be removed for eating and drinking. Please maintain social distancing while taking your breaks.
• All staff should also be routinely and frequently cleaning their desk/work areas and shared spaces such as kitchens and staff rooms. We advise this should take place a minimum of three times a day, or after individual uses.

Using disinfectant wipes, staff are advised to stop and clean their space, to stay safe.

Touch points such as:

• Door handles/door push plates
• Shared work surfaces/kitchen counter tops
• Light switches
• Hot desks and shared work space areas
• Fridge doors/handles
• Cupboard doors/handles
• Computer keyboards/computer mice/printer and scanner surfaces and buttons, touch-screen equipment
• Chair arms/adjustment levers
• Taps

Disinfectant wipes can be ordered via supply chain or via stores/warehouse as usual:

BHH/Solihull

Angela.Kennedy@uhb.nhs.uk

GHH

Gary.Peacock@uhb.nhs.uk

QEHB

LogisticsInventory@uhb.nhs.uk 

Pathology update - tests

Laboratories across UHB are currently under significant pressure. Please do not call the laboratory to chase results. All results will be released automatically as soon as tests are completed.  If your query is related to staff testing then please contact the Occupational Health Team in the first instance.

Social distancing in library

Library Services would like to remind all staff and students that they need to follow Trust social-distancing guidelines for the full duration of their visit to help protect themselves and others.

When using any area of the library, you must wear a mask or face covering and follow the social-distancing measures put in place.

The following apply at all times during your visit to the library:

• Wear a face-mask/covering
• Maintain a two metre social-distance
• Socially-distanced furniture must not be moved
• Wipe desks, keyboards, mouse, phones before and after use
• All rubbish to be placed in the bins provided
• Dispose of used PPE correctly and safely

Please adhere to the rules to ensure a safer work environment for you and your colleagues during your visit to the library. We are doing our best

to create a safer working environment and we ask you do the same to help protect others by following the above rules.

Thank you for your cooperation.