How To Return To Work After COVID-19 UK

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The 19th of July is fast approaching and most social distancing measures will be lifted as well as the requirement to work from home where possible. Wearing a mask won’t be a legal requirement and that the 1M rule will not be enforced. If you are a business leader, what does “freedom day” mean to you? The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions is positive for offices looking to reopen or operate at higher capacity levels approaching business as usual. This is vital to allowing people to collaborate ideas in person, something many employees have missed since working from home.

Offices will no doubt be expected to ensure a COVID-19 safe environment with safety measures to prevent workplace outbreaks both to ensure offices remain open and that employees have the confidence to come back to work. If you are preparing your office for reopening but need support on the best way to do so, make sure you download the free Cignpost Diagnostics Back To Work Guide, and feel free to contact us with any questions.

When Can Office Workers Return To Work?

With the recent 19th of July announcement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that it’s not a legal requirement to have staff remain working at home where possible. Despite this a return is not expected with many employers ready to offer flexible working, rotational access and other covid safeguards. Have you taken our back to work safety check?

UK Government Guidance On Returning To The Office

The UK Government has many recommendations in place for a safe working environment.

  • Minimising unnecessary visitors

  • Ensuring 2m (6ft) social distancing, or 1m social distancing with additional precautions

  • Frequent cleaning

  • Extra handwashing facilities

  • One-way systems to minimise contact

  • Using back-to-back or side-to-side working (rather than face-to-face) whenever possible

  • Staggering start/end times

If you require bespoke solutions for an effective and seamless transition back to the office then please contact one of our specialists by filling out the contact form below.

Do Your Employees Fear A Return To The Office?

We understand that employees may fear a return to their desks, Cignpost Diagnostics can help your office create safe working environments by offering rapid on-site testing in our state-of-the-art mobile testing laboratories. Benefit from world-class COVID-19 secure systems and specialist advice delivered to ensure you can maximise time in the office.

Here is what we provide as a part of our rapid on-site testing:

  • Swab to result in as little as 4 hours

  • Operate a fleet of mobile laboratories in line with strict biosafety standards

  • World-class CE-IVD equipment with gold-standard accuracy, sensitivity and specificity

  • Installation of mobile laboratory at your location 

  • No couriers, no delays, immediate service

  • Testing services provided to a schedule that suits your operational requirements

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