New Government rules on the use of face coverings will come into force from tomorrow.
As such the Trust is putting in new measures to ensure those working or attending our buildings remain safe. From Monday:
- All staff and customers coming into a Papworth Trust building must wear a face covering. Customers are asked to bring their own face coverings. Staff can be provided with a face shield or covering dependent on where they work. If anyone has forgotten, these will be supplied on entry.
- As staff and customers move around the building at the beginning of the day, at the end of the day and during toilet breaks etc, coverings should be worn at all times. In some OWL services staff have introduced measure as part of their risk assessment for toilet breaks, which means that customers do not come into contact with others in corridors – where this is the case then face coverings are not mandatory.
- For OWL and employment services, when customers and staff are sitting at their tables for activities/meetings – we have introduced strict 2m distancing and face coverings do not need to be worn
- All customers should be assessed and if they have a disability or health condition that prohibits the wearing of a mask then they do not need to wear one - this should be discussed, agreed and documented within their care plan.
- An easy read guidance on the use of face coverings has been produced.
As always,
thank you to everyone for your continued support and
stay safe.
Helena Harris,
Director of Operations
