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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Update
27 April 2020
The City’s provider of adult hospital and community health services, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, have provided an update on how they are managing the COVID-19 outbreak to provide reassurance and clarity to people in Sheffield.
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Explaining The Care Act Easements
27 April 2020
Sheffield City Council has provided information explaining the changes it may need to make, if necessary, to social care provision in accordance with the new Coronavirus Act 2020 legislation which gives the Council powers to streamline present assessment arrangements and prioritise care. These measures are referred to as the Care Act easements.
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Sheffield Libraries Need your Help to Create a Covid 19 Archive
27 April 2020
The documents that are always of most interest to historians and researchers are the voices of ordinary people. That’s why Sheffield Libraries are encouraging you to record your experiences of these times during the Coronavirus pandemic, as they happen. “Everyone’s experience is relevant – we’d like you to record how you are being affected – family life, work, school, shopping, neighbourhood support networks, exercise etc. Everyone can take part.”
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Smokers in Sheffield Encouraged to 'Quit for Covid'
27 April 2020
Smoking harms the immune system, reducing the body’s natural protection against infections, like Coronavirus.Smokers are therefore at greater risk of getting acute respiratory infections, having an infection last longer and that infection being more serious than it would be for someone who does not smoke. Smokefree Sheffield is encouraging smokers in Sheffield to “Quit for Covid’.
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Mind and Body : How to stay Fit and Healthy at Home
27 April 2020
Nurturing your mental wellbeing and finding ways to exercise and stay active is essential for good physical and mental health. Many organisations have produced dedicated webpages to help you during the Coronavirus outbreak including Every Mind Matters, Sheffield Mind and Move More Sheffield
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Government Guidance for People Receiving Direct Payments
24 April 2020
This long awaited guidance is for people receiving a direct payment, a personal budget or personal health budget. It includes Frequently asked Questions and Answers, mostly aimed at direct payment holders, that directly responds to questions and concerns previously raised by direct payment holders, personal assistants, and charities and organisations that support them.
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Getting to an Essential Appointment During Coronavirus
24 April 2020
During the current lock-down many people still have essential hospital appointments they need to attend, but there are several common questions patients are asking about how services have been affected by Coronavirus.Healthwatch Sheffield has put together a Healthwatch Helpsheet to help you called “Getting to my essential appointment”.
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Post Office Launches New Cash Delivery Option
23 April 2020
Cash delivery payments are now available for the most vulnerable individuals who are shielding at home thanks to a joint scheme from the Post Office and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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MPs ask 'Have you been able to get the food you need during the Coronavirus pandemic?'
23 April 2020
MPs have created a survey seeking a range of views from the public on whether the response of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to the Coronavirus has been sufficient.The answers and examples to this survey will be used by the Committee to inform future questioning to the Government and the survey will be open until 5pm on 28th April.
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Join Us on Video to Talk About the Lockdown
22 April 2020
Hear what it’s really like being in lockdown from people with learning disabilities or autism as we discuss our experiences of being in isolation and invite you to take part. In our video members of the public join our learning disability group, Sheffield Voices, on webcam and talk about the good and the bad things about being in lockdown, social distancing and self isolating. We hope you’ll join in the conversation with us next time.
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