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If a friend has forwarded this email to you, you can subscribe to email updates about Coronavirus for people who live and work in the Bradford district.
Advice for those with learning difficulties
We are also providing more accessible information through a series of easier to read guides on the Council’s coronavirus advice page for people with learning disabilities In partnership with BTM, and with advice from our public health team.
In addition, Bradford Council will be making contact with all of the 1,200 adult with a learning disability and the 296 young people with the most complex disabilities who we support across the District.
Our social work teams are calling to check on their continued wellbeing and safety and to discuss any changes to how their support is planned and arranged as lockdown eases.
They will also look to provide enhanced support for those who are clinically vulnerable to Covid-19 and need to remain shielded.
Learning Disability week 2020
The theme this year is celebrating friendships and connections, particularly during lockdown.
So, whether you are a family member, support worker or friend, show how much friendship is important to you and your friends.
At a time when we are not seeing as many people as normally, friendships yone benefits from friendships. For more information about the week, visit the Mencap website.
Cervical screening tests resume across the district
Bradford residents are being encouraged to attend their routine cervical screening appointments at their local GP practices for the potentially life-saving test.
Women due for a cervical screening test will start to receive letters asking them to attend after being temporarily paused for eight weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, women aged 25-49 are invited for a smear test at their GP practice every three years, while those aged 50-64 receive an invitation every five years.
Local GPs are urging people to attend their cervical screening if they have been invited.
If you are overdue for your cervical screening test or are not sure when you are due, people can get in touch with their GP practice. Information about cervical screening is available on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/.
Cervical Screening Awarness Week
This week is also cervical screening awareness week (15 – 19 June 2020).
You can find out more on the Jo’s Trust website.
Sexual health services during coronavirus pandemic
Locala Sexual Health is still here to help anyone concerned about their sexual health.
Contraception and treatment can be delivered to homes, picked up from Locala’s clinic or from local pharmacies. Occasionally you may need to be seen in clinic and this can be arranged safely.
You can contact them by calling 030 3330 9500 or visiting their website.
For people aged 16 years or older, free sexual health testing is available online on the SH:24 website. They are also offering free online access to emergency hormonal contraception for those aged 16 to 25 years.
Visit our sexual health page for more information about sexual health services.
Bradford Maze #StillHeretoHelp
Domestic abuse support services are reaching out to perpetrators of abuse in the Bradford district now, more than ever, to offer specialist services to help prevent incidents.
Bradford Maze provides services to perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and is part of Bradford Survive and Thrive the Domestic Abuse commissioned service across the Bradford District
They are offering the opportunity to people who live in the Bradford district who are concerned about how they are behaving towards their partner to talk to one of their team. More information is available on our domestic violence support page.
Victims of domestic violence can contact the following organisations if they need help and support in the Bradford district:
- Bradford Survive & Thrive - 0808 2800 999
- Anah project - 08459 60 60 11
- Men Standing Up - 03003 030167
- Bradford Rape Crisis - 01274 308270
If a victim is in immediate danger you can secure help from the police by calling 999. A victim can get help without speaking to the police by using Silent Solutions.
During the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, families may need additional support to stay healthy. The following is a series of guides which will help you and your family remain healthy and safe:
Do you need help or support?
 If you need help or have a particular need please ring and talk to one of our friendly team who will take some details and pass them onto the relevant service. Call 01274 431000.
We can help by:
- picking up shopping
- delivering a food parcel to eligible people
- ringing for a friendly chat
- problem solving
See our website for more information about local support and volunteering to help others.
Are you concerned about someone's safety?
If you have a concern about the safety of a child or a vulnerable adult, do not keep it to yourself. Report your concern on the Safer Bradford website. We’re available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Or call:
- For children 01274 435600 (01274 431010 out of office hours)
- For adults 01274 431077 (01274 431010 out of office hours)
- If someone is at immediate risk of harm call 999
Don’t think, “What if I’m wrong?”. Think, “What if I’m right!”
Stay at home as much as possible
- Work from home if you can
- Avoid public transport if possible
- Local parks and green spaces are available for your daily outdoor exercise
- Always keep your distance in public (at least 2 metres apart)
- Wash your hands regularly
- If you or anyone in your household has coronavirus symptoms, you must all self-isolate
See the latest Government guidance on staying alert and safe.
Stay safe while out for exercise
Please follow the Government’s advice when leaving your home for exercise and observe the 2 metre rule for staying a safe distance apart. For more information about where you can walk in the Bradford district, and how to stay safe while you do so, visit our public green space and rights of way guidance page.
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service
Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:
- you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- your condition gets worse
- your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
Helpful links
UK Government guidance and support
NHS coronavirus advice and information
Bradford district coronavirus advice and information
Support for local businesses
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