COVID-19 The UK Government has launched a Coronavirus information service on WhatsApp. This is a free to use service to provide official, trustworthy and timely information and advice about COVID-19 which is intended to further reduce the burden on NHS services. The Government has also passed the Coronavirus Act 2020…

Looking after your mental health The Mental Health Foundation has published Looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak. This article sets out some tips to help you, your friends and your family to look after your mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak. NICE guidance: COVID-19 NICE has published…

    PHE Daily Status Updates Public Health England is publishing daily updates about the status of COVID-19 in the UK, at 2pm, and these updates are available here. COVID-19 the latest guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care Online isolation notes launched – providing proof of coronavirus…

Evidence based resources relating to COVID-19 compiled by the Library & Knowledge Service: BMJ Best Practice – BMJ’s clinical decision support tool  Covid-19 SARS Middle East respiratory syndrome Dynamed – Clinician-focused tool designed to facilitate efficient and evidence-based patient care. COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Upper Respiratory…

COVID-19 – Updated guidance, resources, information and advice on the Trust Intranet COVID-19: stay at home guidance (DOH) Stay at home guidance for people with confirmed or possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK (DOH) Find out the number of cases and risk…

    Coronavirus action plan The Department of Health and Social Care has published Coronavirus action plan. This document sets out what the UK as a whole has done – and plans to do – to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, based on experience dealing with other infectious diseases and…