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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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Zest Essential Item Delivery Service for S6, S3, S10 postcodes
17 April 2020
If you are self isolating, vulnerable, have low mobility or are otherwise unable to access essential items and live in the S6, S3 or S10 areas of Sheffield, you can use Zest’s COVIDsupport delivery service. Please note that this delivery service is not a crisis service and is being run by people who have volunteered to risk themselves to help people in need. Please only use this service for essential items, if you have no other way of getting them.
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Foods to Boost Your Immune System
14 April 2020
As the Coronavirus situation continues and people are spending most of their time indoors, people are asking what they can do to keep healthy and boost their immune system. As well as keeping physically active, managing your stress levels and getting enough sleep, what you eat plays a large part in keeping healthy. Vitamins and minerals in certain foods can help.
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COVID-19 e-learning programme for health and care workforce
03 April 2020
To help UK health and social care workers respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) has created a FREE, open access Coronavirus e-learning programme. The course is available to the entire UK health and care workforce, including people working in the NHS, the independent sector and social care.
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COVID-19 themed Scams and Tips to Protect Yourself and Others
03 April 2020
The National Fraud Reporting Centre has reported a new trend in scams relating to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and disabled people may be particularly at risk. We have collected together information on some of the latest Coronavirus scams to help you protect yourself and those around you.
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Looking after your Mental Health during the Covid-19 outbreak
25 March 2020
During this time it’s important to look after others but it’s also important to look after yourself. As we face new changes and challenges everyday it can feel overwhelming and can lead you to feeling anxious.
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Where To Get and Give Mutual Aid
25 March 2020
A website designed to help support the most vulnerable in our society in this time of crisis is providing links to mutual aid organisations and advice on how to help out with them and to set up your own. The Covid-19 Mutual Aid UK site provides links to more than 50 mutual aid groups in the South Yorkshire area .
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