This page contains published guidance and announcements from key government departments and agencies related to COVID-19, as well as bespoke resources for Directors of Public Health and their teams developed by ADPH and partner organisations. This page is monitored and updated regularly.
Please contact membership@adph.org.uk for any queries.
Resources for DsPH and PH teams developed by ADPH and partner organisations
June 2020
- The LGA have developed a checklist to support council leaders, the Chairs of the HWBs, and Chief Executive officers identify readiness to respond to a local outbreak.
- ADPH/LGA/PHE/FPH/SOLACE/UK Chief Environmental Health Officers Group Public Health Leadership, Multi-Agency Capability: Guiding Principles for Effective Management of COVID-19 at a Local Level
May 2020
- ADPH/LGA Joint Advice Loneliness, social isolation and COVID-19
- LGA/ADPH/Hertfordshire Council Immediate mental health impact of COVID-19 across life
April 2020
- ADPH Statement: COVID-19 Prioritisation of Sexual & Reproductive Health Services
- ADPH/LGA Joint Briefing: Public mental health and wellbeing and COVID-19
June 2018
August 2014
- ADPH/PHE/Chartered Institute of Environmental Health/Food Standards Agency Operational Guidance: Communicable Disease Outbreak Management
- Joint Letter from PHE and ADPH following the announcement of Local Outbreak Plans (26th May)
- Letter from Helen Whately MP, Minister of State for Care, outlines the Government’s commitment to test every staff member and resident in every care home in England and the role of Directors of Public Health and others in ensuring testing is joined up and targeted (7th May)
- Letter from Jo Churchill, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care expressing thanks for the work of DsPH and their teams during the response to COVID-19 (4th May)
- Letter to DsPH about public health funding pressures in relation to the £1.6bn funding announcement (5th May)
- Letter from MHCLG to Council Leaders in England announcing the distribution of £1.6bn to local authorities (30th April)
- COVID-19: Government’s list of guidance
- COVID-19: Guidance for local government
- COVID-19: Guidance for health professionals
- COVID-19: UK Data
- Office for National Statistics – COVID-19 all data and analysis
- Health Protection Scotland COVID-19
- Gov.Scot – Coronavirus (COVID-19): framework for decision making
- Public Health Agency Northern Ireland COVID-19
- Wales COVID-19 Updates and Guidance
Additional guidance, tools and resources from government departments and agencies, local authorities and other organisations which can be shared are included in this spreadsheet.This document is regularly updated; new additions are highlighted. Please send any suggestions/submissions to membership@adph.org.uk.
- ADPH President’s blog: A day in the life of… by Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy (March 2020)
- ADPH/FPH Joint Statement on COVID-19 (April 2020)
- Centre for Mental Health Blog: Leadership in the age of COVID-19 by Prof. Jim McManus | April 2020
- ADASS COVID-19 resources page – A collection of resources relating to adult social services.
- ADCS COVID-19 resources page – Published guidance and new announcements from key government departments and agencies relating to children’s services.
- LGA COVID-19 information for councils – The latest official information, as well as guidance and resources from the LGA and key partners.
- LGA COVID-19: good council practice – examples of council-led good practice.
LGA LG Inform COVID-19 reports showing hospital cases data over time, for England and by Local Authority. - NICE COVID-19 relevant information page – Rapid guidelines and evidence summaries.
- PHE Novel Coronavirus resources for local authorities – A collection of useful resources, such as leaflets, posters, guides and resource packs for all campaigns.