CORONAVIRUS

Policy Objectives
Compliance and Safety: To maintain compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act and associated regulations, particularly concerning biological hazards such as COVID-19.
Healthy Working Conditions: To continuously provide safe and healthy working conditions, adapting workplace practices as necessary to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Resource Allocation: To allocate sufficient resources to monitor and support the effectiveness of our occupational health, safety, and welfare management systems, incorporating COVID-secure measures.
Information and Training: To provide up-to-date information, instruction, training, and supervision to ensure all personnel are aware of the risks of COVID-19 and understand how to protect themselves and others.
Policy and System Review: To ensure our Health & Safety policy and associated management system are regularly monitored, reviewed, and communicated effectively to maintain relevance and effectiveness against COVID-19.
Enhanced Hygiene Measures: To improve welfare arrangements continuously to maintain high hygiene levels across all our facilities.
Equipment and Substance Safety: To ensure safe use and regular maintenance of all plant, machinery, equipment, and substances used by our employees.
Staff Consultation: To provide a platform for ongoing consultation with staff on occupational health, safety, and welfare matters, ensuring everyone's voice is heard and valued.
Incident Reporting and Emergency Response: To maintain an effective incident reporting system and develop clear emergency arrangements for potential or confirmed COVID-19 cases within the organization.

Supporting COVID-19 Workforce Needs
Specialist Staffing: Earthhaven Healthcare Solutions is equipped to support the NHS and other healthcare providers with immediate staffing needs, particularly for roles critical to pandemic response, such as critical care nurses, respiratory specialists, and biomedical scientists.
Vaccination and Testing Support: We are actively involved in providing end-to-end managed staffing services for ongoing COVID-19 testing and vaccination programmes, drawing on our experience and the broad network of our supply chain partners.

Compliance and Governance
Adherence to Standards: Our operations comply fully with NHS Employment Standards and the specific competency assessment and training requirements for both clinical and non-clinical staff involved in vaccination services.

Risk Management
Risk Assessments: We conduct comprehensive risk assessments for all our healthcare professionals using a bespoke stratification tool that adheres to industry best practices. This includes special considerations to protect vulnerable and BME workers.

Additional Capacity and Outsourced Services
Flexible Staffing Models: We adapt our 'additional capacity' models to support healthcare providers in managing surges in demand effectively, ensuring continuity of care without the high costs associated with last-minute staffing.

Travel and Exposure Advice
Precautions and Measures: Staff who may have been exposed to COVID-19 through travel or community contact are advised to follow current government guidelines, which include contacting health services and self-isolating as necessary.
Workplace Precautions: All staff are expected to practice high standards of personal hygiene, including regular hand washing and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

This COVID-19 policy from Earthhaven Healthcare Solutions Ltd. underscores our unwavering commitment to the health and safety of our employees and clients. By implementing stringent measures and continually adapting our strategies in response to evolving circumstances, we aim to not only comply with legal requirements but to exceed them, ensuring a safe and effective service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.