The Covid Safety Pledge: model resolutions for trade union branches and Trades Councils
Reducing risk of Covid-19 at Trade Union Meetings and Conferences – a comprehensive guide to safer in-person meetings and conferences for the TU movement and other organisations
Public Health and Primary Care. Doctors in Unite
Statement on retired health workers returning to work during the coronavirus pandemic. Doctors in Unite
Statement on payouts for those who die in service with COVID-19. Doctors in Unite
Coronavirus, pupils and schools: unanswered questions. National Education Union
COVID-19: Guidance for infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. UK government
Next steps on NHS response to COVID-19. NHS England
Rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus. WHO
Guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) fit testing. Health and Safety Executive
Respiratory protective equipment at work – A practical guide. HSE
Guide to 3M qualitative fit testing.
Articles and views
Schools must not reopen without clear evidence and widespread agreement that this is safe. Dr John Puntis, co-chair of Keep our NHS Public
Government ineptitude has undoubtedly led to many unnecessary deaths – they must be held to account. Dr John Puntis, co-chair of Keep our NHS Public
The lack of safe PPE will be this government’s legacy. Joint statement from Doctors in Unite, Keep our NHS Public, Health Campaigns Together, the Doctors’ Association UK, Professor Wendy Savage and Dr Gary Marlowe
COVID-19: A GP’s perspective. Dr Jackie Applebee, chair of Doctors in Unite
COVID-19: Response from Doctors in Unite
National body says it’s eased controls on all PPE equipment. Heath Services Journal
Coronavirus and the elephant in the room. Dr Aseem Malhotra, cardiologist
Living together, staying apart: self-isolating in a shared house. Dr Rachel Hallam, junior doctor
Covid-19: GPs call for same personal protective equipment as hospital doctors. British Medical Journal
A summary of the International Workers’ Memorial Day demonstrations from April 28th
Petitions
The government can’t hide behind grateful applause: they must now fund the NHS properly.
Doctors in Unite demands in response to COVID-19.
6 demands from NHS staff to help us tackle Coronavirus.
Include self-employed in statutory sick pay during Coronavirus.
Academic papers
Evaluating the protection afforded by surgical masks against influenza bioaerosols.
Organisations
Migrants Organise – supporting migrant access to healthcare.