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All staff can now access the NHS Wales Staff Wellbeing Covid-19 Portal which provides a range of health and wellbeing resources to support staff at this difficult time.

The All Wales Covid-19 practice learning recovery resources, developed by HEIW in partnership with universities, Health Boards and key stakeholders across Wales, provide a range of materials to support healthcare students’ safe entry into practice placements during this time.

Healthcare professionals can find guidance on personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from Public Health Wales.

Below is guidance for nursing, midwifery and allied health professional students in response to Covid-19. Please ensure you're looking at the most up-to-date documents. Documents no longer valid will be marked as ‘archived’ but are still available for information.

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Nursing and Midwifery
25/01/2021 HEIW have issued updated Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions concerning pre-registration nursing, midwifery, allied health profession and healthcare science students – a guide for students, practice supervisors, educators, and assessors (Jan 2021).
15/01/2021 A letter to all nursing and midwifery students in Wales from Professor Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer, Welsh Government and Dr Angela Parry, Interim Director of Nursing, HEIW.
12/01/2021 Position statement from Health Education and Improvement Wales and Welsh Government on healthcare students access to the Covid-19 vaccination. This position statement confirms students’ individual access to COVID-19 vaccination in line with priority group scheduling.
06/11/2020 The All Wales Healthcare Student PACT: Supporting healthcare students’ safe entry into practice learning environments during pandemic conditions.
09/09/2020 Position statement from Welsh Government and HEIW confirming medical, nursing, midwifery, allied health profession and healthcare science students as having continued key worker status when undertaking practice placements.
30/03/2020 A letter from HEIW to all undergraduate and postgraduate nursing and midwifery students - Your education programme and supporting patients through COVID-19. [Archived]
30/03/2020 We have issued Nursing and Midwifery Student Support Guidance during COVID-19 which focuses on how nursing and midwifery students can support the health and care system during this emergency. [Archived]
25/03/2020 The NMC have issued a statement regarding the contribution of nursing students who are not in the final six months of their programme. We are working with Welsh Government on how we can implement this in Wales. [Archived]
19/03/2020 Joint statement on expanding the midwifery workforce in the COVID-19 outbreak from the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [Archived]
19/03/2020 Joint statement on expanding the nursing workforce in the COVID-19 outbreak from the Nursing and Midwifery Council. [Archived]
12/03/2020 A joint message to nurses and midwives has been agreed and sent out titled Supporting Nurses and Midwives across the UK and Nursing Associates (England only) in the event of a COVID-19 epidemic in the UK. [Archived]
Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists
02/09/2021 Returning from travel to Amber list countries: guidance for health and social care staff
25/01/2021 HEIW have issued updated Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions concerning pre-registration nursing, midwifery, allied health profession and healthcare science students – a guide for students, practice supervisors, educators, and assessors (Jan 2021).
12/01/2021 Position statement from Health Education and Improvement Wales and Welsh Government on healthcare students access to the Covid-19 vaccination. This position statement confirms students’ individual access to COVID-19 vaccination in line with priority group scheduling.
09/04/2020 We have developed Health and Care Professions Council regulated allied health professional and PTP healthcare science student support guidance during COVID-19 outbreak which focuses on how HCPC regulated allied health professional and healthcare science students can support the health and care system during this emergency. The guidance was issued with this letter to students and this letter to universities.
25/03/2020 Advice to programme leaders, students and placement providers/trainers to programme leaders, students and placement providers / trainers from the Institute of Biomedical Science.
23/03/2020 A statement has been issued by HEIW, The Council of Deans for Health in Wales, Health Boards and NHS Trusts - Directors of Therapies and Healthcare Sciences and NWSSP - Employment Services on the Recruitment of all AHP and Healthcare Science students graduating in summer 2020.