COVID-19 communications update – 4 August 2020

General

NHS People Plan 2020/21 – the NHS People Plan was published last Thursday. This plan, along with Our People Promise, sets out what our NHS people can expect from their leaders and from each other. NHS Chief Executive Simon Stevens discusses the NHS People Plan in his phase 3 letter about the NHS response to COVID-19 (see page 8, section C1: Workforce). We’ll be developing our own local people plan, so we’d encourage you to have a read and let us know if you have any initial ideas, suggestions or feedback. You can also join the conversation on Twitter using #OurNHSPeople and #WeAreTheNHS. We’ll be talking about this in more detail at staff briefings over the coming weeks
All staff briefing – a reminder this week’s staff briefing is happening tomorrow (5 August) at 12noon on Teams. If you have any questions, please email the Comms team. Let us know if you would like to remain anonymous
COVID-19 Counter Fraud newsletter – read the latest issue of the Counter Fraud newsletter. Find out about the latest emerging scams, threats and phishing emails
Incident Management Team rota – find out IMT roles and responsibilities for Saturday 1 August to Friday 7 August 2020

Primary Care COVID-19 briefing – read Issue 45 – Primary Care COVID-19 briefing – 4 August 2020. If you would like to include any content, please email Sarah Crane or Naomi Brooks

Microsoft Teams training – we still have places available on the bite-sized training sessions taking place next week. You can join three different workshops depending on your level of knowledge and experience of using Teams. Find out more, including dates of sessions and how to book your place

AskHUE > HR and pay > Health and wellbeing support – discover the tools, resources and support services available to you during the coronavirus pandemic
Every Mind Matters – has lots of practical advice on how to look after your mental health during these uncertain times
AskHUE – for the latest news and information for staff, including previous COVID-19 communications updates
NHS website – for information on the virus, symptoms and how to prevent it spreading
UK website – for national advice, including the latest guidance on social distancing and staying alert to control the virus

Look out for your next COVID comms update on Tuesday 11 August.