Information for staff
I am a member of staff and have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or am required to self-isolate. What should I do?
In line with the current UK Government advice if you have symptoms of a high temperature and / or a new, continuous cough, you should self-isolate and only contact NHS111 if your symptoms get worse or do not get better after 7 days. Please refer to this PHE guidance on staying at home and the online NHS 111 Coronavirus service.
Please see below which explains how long you should self-isolate for:
| Living arrangements | Standard Isolation period | Symptoms in Isolation period | No symptoms in isolation period | Symptoms disappear after 7 days of arriving | Symptoms get worse and you are unable to cope during self-isolation | Symptoms don’t improve after 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live alone in a single household and experience symptoms | 7 days. Advise University on day 1. | N/A | N/A | Come out of self-isolation | Call 999. Advise University when able. | Contact NHS 111 for further advice. Advise University of outcome. |
| Live in a shared household where someone else has symptoms before you. | 14 days. Advise University on day 1. | Isolate for 7 days from date that your symptoms start. Advise University of expected end date. | Come out of isolation after 14 days. Advise University. | Come out of self-isolation. Advise University. | Call 999. Advise University when able. | Contact NHS 111. Advise University of outcome. |
| Live in a shared household2 where you have symptoms before anyone else. | 7 days | N/A | N/A | Come out of self-isolation. | Call 999. Advise University when able. | Contact NHS 111 for advice. Advise University of outcome. |
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