The below is an extract from the Gloucester County Council website :-

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised candidate for the role of Coroner’s Officer based at Gloucester.  The role involves the investigation of all deaths of a sudden, violent, unnatural, suspicious or unknown nature on behalf of Senior Coroner for Gloucestershire and would suit someone with a mature outlook.

Preference for interview will be given to candidates with previous investigative experience in a similar line of work.

For further information please contact Scott Riddell, scott.riddell2@gloucestershire.gov.uk. (GCC staff are only in the office for a limited period at present and those wishing an informal discussion are advised to e-mail in the first instance to arrange an opportunity to discuss on the telephone).

Please note, an interview date is still to be confirmed but anticipated to be during Week Commencing 29th June 2020 and interviews are likely to be conducted virtually, through electronic means.

The full website entry can be found at :-  https://myjobs.gloucestershire.gov.uk/

To All Members,

These are difficult and in fact tragic times for many. Not all of us are 99 yr old WWII old soldiers, but we can still make a difference..

The below has been circulated by NARPO HQ and I’m sure that there will be amongst us some who can help….

CAN YOU HELP THE NHS? DO YOU LIKE SEWING? THEN YES YOU CAN HELP
Many Hospitals and care homes etc are desperate for scrubs and scrub bags and many local groups are being set up to organise sewers, issuing patterns and often fabric kits.

There is a Facebook page called ‘For The Love Of Scrubs’ which can be found by following this link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500699350098765/?ref=group_header

This group was formed after identifying a shortage in supply for scrubs to frontline NHS staff during the 2020 COVID-19 Epidemic. This Facebook group is a platform to enable those who are able to, and would like to contribute towards supplying hospitals local to themselves with scrubs for front line workers. Some hospitals in the UK are facing shortfall in scrubs and PPE, this means our nurses are not as safe as they should be. They are aiming to produce 100+ sets of adult nursing scrubs.

Patterns and designs can be accessed via the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500699350098765/files/

Our Welfare Co-ordinator has been consulted and whereas the main hospitals are OK’ish, its the likes of local hospices which are struggling and could do with help…

If there is any one who can help with this vital, important and urgent need please get in touch with me at the usual phone number or email address.

 

Andy Stone

Branch Secretary

Advice for everyone – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

 

Help the NHS respond to coronavirus

Use the quick NHS coronavirus status checker to tell us about your current experience of the virus.

This will help the NHS plan its response to coronavirus by showing where the virus is spreading and how it affects people.

Stay at home to stop coronavirus spreading

Everyone must stay at home to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

You should only leave your home for very limited purposes:

• shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible
• one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle – alone or with members of your household
• any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person
• travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home

 

 

Important

These reasons are exceptions – even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.

Information:

There is separate advice:

• if you’re at high risk of getting seriously ill from coronavirus
• about self-isolation if you or someone you live with has symptoms of coronavirus

How to stop infection spreading

There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with coronavirus.

Do

• wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
• use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
• wash your hands as soon as you get home
• cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
• put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards

Don’t

Π   do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

Looking after your wellbeing

To help yourself stay well while you’re at home:

• stay in touch with family and friends over the phone or on social media
• try to keep yourself busy – you could try activities like cooking, reading, online learning and watching films
• do light exercise at home, or outside once a day – see NHS fitness studio: exercises you can do at home

Information:

Advice on mental health while you’re staying at home:

• Every Mind Matters: 10 tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus
• Every Mind Matters: how to look after your mental wellbeing while staying at home
• GOV.UK: guidance on wellbeing and coronavirus with advice on autism, dementia, learning disabilities, older people, and mental health conditions

What to do if you need medical help

If you need medical help for any reason, do not go to places like a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

If you have symptoms of coronavirus (a high temperature or a new, continuous cough), use the 111 coronavirus service.

If you need help or advice not related to coronavirus:

• for health information and advice, use the NHS website or your GP surgery website
• for urgent medical help, use the NHS 111 online service – only call 111 if you’re unable to get help online
• for life-threatening emergencies, call 999 for an ambulance

Read more advice about getting medical help at home.

Pregnancy advice

If you’re pregnant and worried about coronavirus, you can get advice about coronavirus and pregnancy from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Volunteer to help the NHS

You can help people at high risk of getting seriously ill from coronavirus by joining the NHS Volunteer Responders.

Read more about the NHS Volunteer Responders on the NHS England website.

Information:

More advice about staying at home

Get answers to common questions about staying at home on GOV.UK.

With the continuing Corona-Virus Emergency it has been decided that the May and June Coffee Mornings are cancelled. We will review the situation for the following Coffee Mornings as time goes by.

I would ask members to pass this onto fellow NARPO members who they know do not have access to e-mail or the internet please.

Although we have some 770 members on our e-mail list, we in fact have some 1100 actual members.

Please keep safe and follow the NHS and Government advice.

 

Andy Stone

Branch Secretary.