Families of NHS workers

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Hello, my DH is NHS staff and is continuing to go to work at a large London hospital every day. He is not on the front line but in a managerial role, with patient exposure. Myself and two DS ( 16 and 13 ) are at home. I am worried about the risks to him and to the family. He does not have protective equipment. He travels in by train, comes home and washes his hands.
The NHS has offered hotel rooms to staff, but only if family members display symptoms and need to self isolate.
Can anyone offer any advice on how to mangae my anxiety about the situation. Thank you

I'm sorry, I dont have any advise. My dd is 24 nurse, not yet front line but will be. I'm petrified for her. My thoughts are with you.

Hmm. Things he could do

• go to work in different clothes. Take his travelling clothes off, change work clothes. Reverse at end day.

-when he gets home straight to shower without any physical contact with family less than 2 meters

• take travelling clothes and work clothes of he has brought home straight to washing machine and wash
• leave his work/travelling shoes outside house
• take Cellphone out case . Wipe multiple Times with alcohol swabs during day
• take minimum to work. Don’t take wallet - small amount cash, card and phone in ziplock bag. Can wash ziplock in machine with his clothes.
• take his lunch in disposable bag. Avoid hospital cafeteria
• don’t bring pen he uses home

-better to avoid train or if he does practice social distancing

• wash hands frequently during day - before and after eating, after using toilet
• consider using disposable tissue to open , close doors.

I am a Doctor and that is what I intend to do to protect non medical hubby.

We are being told to undress as soon as we get in the house, put clothes straight in the machine. Wipe down anything that has been touched so door handle, washing machine. Shower straight away and again wipe down everything that’s been touched so for me it’s stair gate, shower door, shower. Wash towel and then wash hands.
If he can get hold of scrubs the hospital may wash them for him.
If you have a spare room with en suite he could sleep there?
Basically everything he touches needs washing.
Lots of air B and B’s in my area have also opened for staff.

@LunaTheCat perfect

What is his role? A lot of managerial / admin roles have been moved to work from home. In many hospitals it’s front line staff only

He runs a team of dieticians. No patient contact.
The NHS needs to publish guidance for staff on how to protect their families as this is causing issues for us at home.

In my hospital physios and dieticians are not considered key workers - all appointments have been cancelled.

Following with interest. I am a "keyworker" - admin in a department that is seeing urgent cases only, and I have extremely high risk family members at home. I cannot work from home and either have to take unpaid leave (can't afford to) or come to work. We are cheerily being told we will become ward clerks soon. I am so stressed.