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The new free to use service aims to provide official, trustworthy and timely information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19), and will further reduce the burden on NHS services.

This will help combat the spread of coronavirus misinformation in the UK, as well as helping ensure people stay home, protect the NHS and save lives.

 

The GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service is an automated ‘chatbot’ service which will allow the British public to get answers to the most common questions about coronavirus direct from government.

The service will provide information on topics such as coronavirus prevention and symptoms, the latest number of cases in the UK, advice on staying at home, travel advice and myth busting.

The service will also allow the government to send messages to all opted-in users if required.

To use the free GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp, simply add 07860 064422 in your phone contacts and then message the word ‘hi’ in a WhatsApp message to get started.

A set of menu options is then presented which the user can choose from and then be sent relevant guidance from GOV.UK pages as well as links to GOV.UK for further information.

 

Prof Yvonne Doyle, Medical Director, Public Health England, yesterday said:

This service will help us ensure the public has a trusted source for the right information about coronavirus, updated with the latest public health guidance and providing assurance that they are not misled by any of the false information circulating.

 

Matt Idema, Chief Operating Officer, WhatsApp, yesterday said:

At difficult times like these, people are using WhatsApp more than ever to connect with and support their friends, family and communities. We are pleased to be able to provide the UK Government with the communications tools to help them answer the public’s questions about the virus with reliable, timely health advice, in order to keep people safe.

 

 

Dear Families,

 

University hospital Southampton are holding a virtual event for young people on Wednesday 7^th October 2020. We would like to invite young people aged 11-17 from across Southampton and the surrounding area to attend. The event gives young people the opportunity to find out about how to become a youth ambassador for the hospital. Please see attached poster.

 

The Youth Ambassadors Group is a space for young people to have their say and  decide which projects relating to the hospital matters most to them. We value the views and options of young people and encourage them to be involved in shaping the hospital services.

 

 

It’s an opportunity for young people to-

·         Explore ideas

·         Be involved in decisions about the hospital

·         Have their voices heard

·         Meet new friends

·         Gain new skills

·         Enhance their CV

 

 

The Event

‘Youth Ambassador’

Please share with all families of local schools.

 

The Hospital Youth team,

 

Becky Cutler, Sarah Shamati and Eleanor Petrie

Call us on 0800 1512605 or chat to us online

Are you a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic child, young person, parent or carer, affected by Covid-19? You can speak to us about your worries, problems and stresses during this time, and we can provide emotional support, practical advice and signposting to other organisations who can provide further help. 

If you’re a professional, you can also contact us to discuss how to support a child or young person they are working with.

We are available to talk Mon-Fri, from 10am-8pm, and Sat-Sun 10am-3pm.

In many languages, Boloh means speak. 

We are delighted to inform you that Health and Care Portsmouth has commissioned the online counselling service Kooth, a service delivered by Kooth Plc. Kooth is now an integral component of Portsmouth’s mental health provision offering a digital counselling and emotional wellbeing service for young people from January 2021.

Please find an updated Service Guide attached which includes the main services available in Portsmouth for children and young people with emotional or mental health needs (up to 19 years of age).

Kooth is a free online counselling and emotional well-being support service providing young people aged 11-18 years (up to 19^th birthday) in Portsmouth with a safe and secure means of accessing support with their emotional health and wellbeing needs from a professional team of qualified counsellors. By accessing Kooth young people can benefit from: