I am very pleased to be writing this story, as it should be the beginning of a really positive change in East Dunbartonshire. Back in late March / early April in the first days of COVID-19 lockdown, groups of volunteers started to assemble and organise to deliver shopping and prescriptions […]
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The PSUC group have been busy during lockdown: see the latest Key Message & Summer Newsletter documents from the group below and the first in a series of films exploring the ‘new normal’ when attending GP/outpatient services in East Dunbartonshire. The Public, Service User and Carers group is ran in […]
It looks like we are approaching the end of the lockdown period, with the current plan being to relax Shielding and suspend Shielding support services on 1st August (subject to next week’s figures continuing to decrease). Due to a marked drop in demand, the OPAL service on a Sunday has […]
Check out the latest update from the PSUC group, ran in partnership with East Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership. This edition features info about shielding, care home visiting, and some digital activities as we reach week 26 of lockdown.
As of the week beginning 29th June 2020, the OPAL service will no longer be operating on a Sunday. You can still contact the OPAL Team from Monday to Saturday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM. Help is still available from emergency services: for more information on when and who is best to […]
Check out this COVID-19 Info Sheet from our friends at the PSUC group. The sheet contains important information about the Test and Protect approach being used by Scottish Government, where to find trusted health information and some highlights from Carer’s Week 2020. COVID-19 Info Sheet available below
Check out the official OPAL numbers in response to the COVID19 outbreak. The numbers run for approximately a month, beginning on the 23rd March when the lockdown is considered to have started.
It looks like the wonderful volunteers who are out there doing shopping and collecting prescriptions will still be needed to support people in shielding or self-isolation for quite a while to come, and OPAL will be there to support their efforts. The UK Government announced this week that the current […]
The Spring Newsletter from our friends at the PSUC group, featuring information about Power of Attorney: a topic that OPAL Advisers discuss frequently with callers. Newsletter available below
HELP IF YOU ARE SHIELDING: If you, or anybody in your household, have received a letter from the Chief Medical Officer asking you to shield yourself for 12 weeks, you need to make yourself known to the Local Authority, who will make arrangements to deliver food parcels if necessary and […]
For information on current scams taking place during the COVID-19 outbreak, see the guidance below from Friends Against Scams & National Trading Standards. More information available at Friends Against Scams
The OPAL Team are facing a unique and unprecedented situation which brings new challenges for people not only in our local communities in East Dunbartonshire, but for many people around the world. We recognise that we are very lucky to operate in a close-knit, community-driven area where people and organisations […]