Knowledge @lert for Friday 18th December

COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 [NG188], NICE (published 18th December 2020) This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing the long-term effects of COVID-19, often described as ‘long COVID’. It makes recommendations about care in all healthcare settings for adults, children and young people who have new or…

Knowledge @lert for Tuesday 15th December

Weekly publication of Covid-19 admissions and bed occupancy data (to 10th December) – NHS England This file contains Covid data on measures of hospital admissions and the number of beds occupied by Covid patients and the number of MV beds (beds capable of supporting mechanical ventilation) occupied by Covid patients. The…

Knowledge @lert for Monday 7th December

Workplace health: long-term sickness absence and capability to work: draft quality standard, NICE This DRAFT quality standard covers how to help people return to work after long-term sickness, reduction of recurring sickness, and prevention of moving from short-term to long-term sickness absence. Registered stakeholders have until 11th Jan to comment. Regulatory approval…