returning to work uncertainty

[Mala23]

Hi all I hope that you are all well today. I have a quick question for the group. I was told to shield and am still doing so. However I am looking forward to getting back to my work as an Holistic Therapist.

My issue is that I will only be working from my treatment room at home. I have all PPE and cleaning protocols in place and ready to get going again. I will also only be booking 30 minute appointments. My issue is can I actually do this as I am not sure what would be a safe number of clients allowed onto the premises over say 3 days? Clients are seen on a 1:1 basis but would I only be allowed to have the same 6 people over the coming weeks?

I cannot get any clear answers from my Dr or governing body. Part of me wonders if I should play it safe and wait until we have further advice from the Government.

Sorry for the ramble.

[Sara_A]

Well surely it can be the same as hairdressers etc they are seeing different people everyday and for similar time frames as u will be and sometimes even longer??

Surely there must be some sort of guidelines are u on Twitter my friend said that u can contact the Gov and ask questions??

X good luck

[Mala23 in reply to Sara_A]

Hi Sara, thank you for your reply. There are guidelines for returning to work, what PPE and hygiene protocols to follow. I just do not seem to be able to get an answer regarding how many, if any, clients I can have coming into my home over say a week.

I will have another look on the governments website maybe it has been updated.

Namaste

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK]

Hi Mala23 ,

I believe that the guidance for people Holistic Therapists, including those operating from a home premises is here - gov.uk/guidance/working-saf...

You are restricted to how many clients you could have in the property at one time, but I do not believe there is a restriction about the households they come from. Taking measures such as cleaning, ventilation and use of PPE should mitigate the risk.

[Mala23 in reply to Paul_Howard]

Hi Paul, thank you for taking the time to reply. I found the relevant information yesterday.

I was more concerned about restrictions on the amount of people allowed in to my house throughout the day as I am still shielding at present I was worried that I would be expected to go from hardly any contact with anybody outside my home to normal working hours after August the 1st. I guess it is just working with what feels comfortable and right. I think that I will have to restrict the amount of appointments I book per week for now.

Thanks again. Namaste

[Paul_Howard Partner LUPUS UK in reply to Mala23]

Hi Mala23 ,

You're absolutely right. The decision is ultimately about what you feel comfortable with.