Covid Guidelines

An important update for our members in England
Q. Can I work from Wednesday 2 December, regardless of what tier I live in?
Yes, all close contact services can resume, providing you "follow COVID-19 secure guidelines to protect customers, visitors and workers". In particular, therapists need to follow the government's guidance for close contact services (which applies to complementary, holistic beauty and sports therapists), as well as the FHT's Preparing to return to practice guidelines.
Q. Can I provide treatments from my therapy room at home?
Yes, providing you are following relevant government and FHT guidelines, as outlined above.
Q. Can I provide treatments in my client's home?
Yes, providing you are following relevant government and FHT guidelines, because you are visiting your client's home for work purposes.
Q. Can I provide treatments in other contexts/settings?
Yes, providing you are following relevant government and FHT guidelines and the premises are not required to close by law. However, please note that some settings - such as individual nursing homes, hospices or hospitals - may impose their own restrictions on what services they are happy to permit at this time (please check with your employer/ the manager).
Q. Can I travel to a different tier to provide treatments?
Yes, providing you are following relevant government and FHT guidelines, because travel between tiers is permitted for work purposes.
Q. Can I continue to teach/learn close contact services?
Yes, education in close contact services can continue across all tiers, providing COVID-19 secure guidelines are followed.
Q. As a student, can I continue to provide treatments for my case studies, in my own home and my client's home?
Yes, students can practice skills on clients, providing COVID-19 secure guidelines are followed.
Kind regards and stay safe,
The FHT Team



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