Throughout the pandemic, I will be following guidelines issued by the government, NHS, other relevant authorities and my Insurance company, regarding safe and hygienic practice and the use of any personal protective equipment (PPE).

COVID-19 Risk Assessment

I have carried out a full risk assessment, in line with guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in order to:

• identify what work activity or situations might cause transmission of the virus;
• think about who could be at risk;
• decide how likely it is that someone could be exposed; and to
• act to remove the activity or situation, or if this isn’t possible, control the risk.

Health screening

Prior to seeing any of my clients, I will:

• monitor my own health and deferring treatments if I have COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19.
• contact my clients in advance of their appointment and deferring any treatments if they have COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19; are shielding; anyone in their household has COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19; they have been in close contact with someone who has symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 10 days; they have been contacted by the NHS Test and Trace Service and told to self isolate.
• ask my clients to call and cancel and defer treatment on the morning of their appointment if they have a temperature or other symptoms of COVID-19.

Enhanced cleaning and hygiene measures

I have introduced enhanced cleaning and hygiene measures between clients, which includes washing and disinfecting surfaces and therapy equipment. Strict personal hygiene measures will also be adhered to, including regular hand washing / sanitising.

Adapting or restricting treatments

It may be necessary for me to adapt or restrict certain treatments, in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 and/or protect my clients’ health and safety. Any clients likely to be impacted will be advised as soon as possible.

Maintaining social distancing

Please note that while many treatments involve close contact, I will be observing social distancing measures wherever possible. This might include, for example, maintaining an appropriate distance whenever possible during the appointment, and when arriving and leaving for an appointment.