{"id":14122,"date":"2020-04-06T16:47:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/Sando\/?p=14122"},"modified":"2020-09-25T16:21:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T15:21:25","slug":"knowledge-lert-for-monday-6th-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/Sando\/2020\/04\/06\/knowledge-lert-for-monday-6th-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge @lert for Monday 6th April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NICE guidance updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Covid-19 Rapid Guidance:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NICE guideline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/NG159\">NG159 COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults<\/a> has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/news\/article\/nice-updates-rapid-covid-19-guideline-on-critical-care\">updated<\/a> following concerns about the application of the guideline.<\/p>\n<table width=\"632\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\">NG161<\/td>\n<td width=\"532\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng161\">COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of systemic anticancer treatments<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\">NG163<\/td>\n<td width=\"532\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng163\">COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\">NG165<\/td>\n<td width=\"532\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng165\">COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing suspected or confirmed pneumonia in adults in the community<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\">NG166<\/td>\n<td width=\"532\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng166\">COVID-19 rapid guideline: severe asthma<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\">NG167<\/td>\n<td width=\"532\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng167\">COVID-19 rapid guideline: rheumatological autoimmune, inflammatory and metabolic bone disorders<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: var(--color-text);\">Other NICE guidelines:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"59\">NG158<\/td>\n<td width=\"531\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng158\">Venous thromboembolic diseases: diagnosis, management and thrombophilia testing<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Minimum statutory\/mandatory training for returning staff &#8211; NHS Employers<\/strong><br \/>\nTo support returning staff to the NHS, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsemployers.org\/news\/2020\/04\/statutory-mandatory-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">four statutory\/mandatory training e-learning modules that are required to be completed as a minimum<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health, safety and welfare<\/li>\n<li>Fire safety<\/li>\n<li>Infection prevention and control \u2013 level 2<\/li>\n<li>Resuscitation \u2013 level 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It has also been recommended that, for current NHS employees who have not changed roles and who have previously undertaken training in the core subjects of statutory\/mandatory training, refresher training requirements should be suspended for the duration of the current crisis.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Technical specifications for personal protective equipment (PPE) &#8211; Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) UPDATED 6\/4\/20<\/strong><br \/>\nThese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/technical-specifications-for-personal-protective-equipment-ppe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">documents<\/a> define the technical and regulatory standards for Personal Protective Equipment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>COVID-19\u00a0 E-Learning programme<\/strong><br \/>\nThis programme has been created by Health Education England e-Learning for healthcare (HEE e-LfH) in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic.\u00a0Content now available in the COVID-19 programme includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><!-- ko if: Children().length > 0 || Container --> <a class=\"title\" title=\" Essential Guidance from the NHS, UK Government, WHO and BMJ\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \"> Essential Guidance from the NHS, UK Government, WHO and BMJ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"main-content\">\n<div id=\"containerbody\" class=\"container body-content\">\n<div id=\"cataloguecontent\">\n<div id=\"panelview\" class=\"marginTop5\">\n<div id=\"panel-right\" class=\"panel-right\">\n<div id=\"catalogue-components\">\n<div id=\"catalogueChildComponents\" data-bind=\"template: { name: 'child-component-template', foreach: CurrentSelectedNode().SortedChildren }\">\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"rightcol\">\n<div class=\"componentTitleCol\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"componentTitleCol nopadding\"><!-- ko if: Children().length > 0 || Container --> <a class=\"title\" title=\"Public Health England - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Public Health England &#8211; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<\/a> <!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: Children().length == 0 && !Container --><!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: LastAccessDate() --><!-- \/ko --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"rightcol\">\n<div class=\"componentTitleCol\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"componentTitleCol nopadding\"><!-- ko if: Children().length > 0 || Container --> <a class=\"title\" title=\"Infection Prevention and Control\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Infection Prevention and Control<\/a> <!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: Children().length == 0 && !Container --><!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: LastAccessDate() --><!-- \/ko --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"rightcol\">\n<div class=\"componentTitleCol\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"componentTitleCol nopadding\"><!-- ko if: Children().length > 0 || Container --> <a class=\"title\" title=\"Resources for Sta\ufb00 Working in Critical Care Setting\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Resources for Sta\ufb00 Working in Critical Care Setting<\/a> <!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: Children().length == 0 && !Container --><!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: LastAccessDate() --><!-- \/ko --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"rightcol\">\n<div class=\"componentTitleCol\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"componentTitleCol nopadding\"><!-- ko if: Children().length > 0 || Container --> <a class=\"title\" title=\"Resources for Staff Working in Acute Hospital Setting\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Resources for Staff Working in Acute Hospital Setting<\/a> <!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: Children().length == 0 && !Container --><!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: LastAccessDate() --><!-- \/ko --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"rightcol\">\n<div class=\"componentTitleCol\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"componentTitleCol nopadding\"><!-- ko if: Children().length > 0 || Container --> <a class=\"title\" title=\"Resources for Staff Working in Primary Care and Community Setting\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Resources for Staff Working in Primary Care and Community Setting<\/a> <!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: Children().length == 0 && !Container --><!-- \/ko --> <!-- ko if: LastAccessDate() --><!-- \/ko --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"leftcol hidden-xs\" data-bind=\"template: { name: ComputedIcon }\">\n<div data-bind=\"html: Icon\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"small-component-icon-container component-icon\"><a class=\"title\" title=\"Resources for Return to Work Healthcare Staff\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Resources for Return to Work Healthcare Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"leftcol hidden-xs\" data-bind=\"template: { name: ComputedIcon }\">\n<div data-bind=\"html: Icon\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"small-component-icon-container component-icon\"><a class=\"title\" title=\"Resources for Staff being Up-Skilled or Redeployed\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Resources for Staff being Up-Skilled or Redeployed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"leftcol hidden-xs\" data-bind=\"template: { name: ComputedIcon }\">\n<div data-bind=\"html: Icon\">\n<div class=\"small-component-icon-container component-icon\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"status-not-started sm-component-after\"><a class=\"title\" title=\"End of Life Care COVID-19\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">End of Life Care COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"leftcol hidden-xs\" data-bind=\"template: { name: ComputedIcon }\">\n<div data-bind=\"html: Icon\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"small-component-icon-container component-icon\"><a class=\"title\" title=\"Resources for Paramedics\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Resources for Paramedics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"leftcol hidden-xs\" data-bind=\"template: { name: ComputedIcon }\">\n<div data-bind=\"html: Icon\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"small-component-icon-container component-icon\"><a class=\"title\" title=\"Resources for Pharmacy Staff\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Resources for Pharmacy Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"leftcol hidden-xs\" data-bind=\"template: { name: ComputedIcon }\">\n<div data-bind=\"html: Icon\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"small-component-icon-container component-icon\"><a class=\"title\" title=\"Equipment Quick Guides\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Equipment Quick Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row catalogue-data-row border-bottom-grey\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-12 nopadding-lg\">\n<div class=\"leftcol hidden-xs\" data-bind=\"template: { name: ComputedIcon }\">\n<div data-bind=\"html: Icon\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"small-component-icon-container component-icon\"><a class=\"title\" title=\"Wellbeing for Staff\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.e-lfh.org.uk\/Catalogue\/Index?HierarchyId=0_45016&amp;programmeId=45016#\" data-bind=\"text: ComponentName,                             attr: { 'title': ComponentName },                             tooltip: { delay: { show: 500, hide: 10 }},                             click: selectNode                             \">Wellbeing for Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>The King&#8217;s Fund &#8211; recent posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/projects\/leading-through-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leading through Covid-19: supporting health and care leaders in unprecedented times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/blog\/2020\/03\/covid-19-crisis-compassionate-leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid-19: why compassionate leadership matters in a crisis\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/blog\/2020\/03\/responding-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Responding to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak:\u00a0the dark side and the brighter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/blog\/2020\/04\/health-social-care-covid-19-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Integrating\u00a0health and social care in the Covid-19 (coronavirus) response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/publications\/introduction-teaming-covid19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A very brief introduction to teaming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/publications\/leading-virtual-meetings-top-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leading virtual meetings \u2013 top tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Mental health and psychosocial considerations during Covid-19 outbreak -World Health Organization<\/strong><br \/>\nThese <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/docs\/default-source\/coronaviruse\/mental-health-considerations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guidelines<\/a> were developed as messages targeting different groups to support mental and psychosocial well-being during the Covid-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"h2\"><strong>COVID-19: Return to practice learning plan (Primary Care)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mimslearning.co.uk\/learning-paths\/return-to-practice-learning-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free learning plan<\/a> covers key recent developments in primary care, for GPs and nurses returning to practice during the coronavirus pandemic. As well as advice on COVID-19, the plan provides information on latest NICE guidance and recent changes to prescribing recommendations and clinical practice in key topic areas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1586184100031_42\" class=\"course-fullname\"><strong>COVID-19 Resource Hub for GPs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/elearning.rcgp.org.uk\/course\/view.php?id=373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 Resource Hub<\/a> has been created to support GPs in understanding and managing this pandemic, with topics ranging from diagnosis to keeping your practice safe. This hub will be updated daily with the latest developments and guidance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Updates from NHS England &amp; NHS Improvement<\/strong><\/p>\n<article class=\"post group\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/nursing-and-midwifery-response-to-covid-19-letter-from-ruth-may\/\">Nursing and midwifery response to COVID-19: Letter from Ruth May\u00a0<\/a><time class=\"post-meta\" datetime=\"2020-04-06\">\u00a06 April 2020<\/time><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-meta group\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/advice-regarding-nhs-volunteers-relating-to-covid-19\/\">Advice regarding NHS volunteers relating to COVID-19<\/a><span style=\"color: var(--color-text);\"> 4 April 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/home-oxygen-order-form-hoof-letters-and-guidance\/\">Home oxygen order form (HOOF) letters and guidance<\/a><time class=\"post-meta\" style=\"color: var(--color-text);\" datetime=\"2020-04-03\"> 3 April 2020<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/dnacpr-letter\/\">Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) letter<\/a><time class=\"post-meta\" style=\"color: var(--color-text);\" datetime=\"2020-04-03\"> 3 April 2020<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/updates-and-guidance-for-optical-settings\/\">Updates and guidance for optical settings<\/a><time class=\"post-meta\" style=\"color: var(--color-text);\" datetime=\"2020-04-01\">\u00a0 1 April 2020<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/advice-to-trusts-on-maintaining-cancer-treatment-during-the-covid-19-response\/\">Advice to Trusts on maintaining cancer treatment during the COVID-19 response<\/a><time class=\"post-meta\" style=\"color: var(--color-text);\" datetime=\"2020-03-30\"> 30 March 2020<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/supporting-the-healthcare-science-workforce\/\">Supporting the healthcare science workforce<\/a><time class=\"post-meta\" style=\"color: var(--color-text);\" datetime=\"2020-03-30\"> 30 March 2020<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/letter-covid-19-testing-to-support-retention-of-nhs-staff\/\">Letters: COVID-19 testing to support retention of NHS staff<\/a><time class=\"post-meta\" style=\"color: var(--color-text);\" datetime=\"2020-03-29\"> 29 March 2020<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/reducing-burden-and-releasing-capacity-at-nhs-providers-and-commissioners-to-manage-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\">Reducing burden and releasing capacity at NHS providers and commissioners to manage the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a><time class=\"post-meta\" style=\"color: var(--color-text);\" datetime=\"2020-03-28\"> 28 March 2020<\/time><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/coronavirus\/publication\/covid-19-patient-transport-services-requirements-and-funding\/\">COVID-19 patient transport services: requirements and funding<\/a><span style=\"color: var(--color-text);\">\u00a028 March 2020<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Recent HSJ Coverage of Covid-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsj.co.uk\/workforce\/fifth-of-trusts-medical-workforce-absent-amid-covid-19-pandemic\/7027329.article\"><strong>Fifth of trust\u2019s medical workforce absent amid covid-19 pandemic<\/strong><\/a> Absence rates for medics at a community and mental health trust have risen to nearly 20 per cent in the last three weeks amid the coronavirus outbreak, new figures have revealed.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsj.co.uk\/exclusive-non-acute-services-to-receive-30-million-ppe-products\/7027328.article\"><strong>Exclusive: Non-acute services to receive 30 million PPE products<\/strong><\/a> Adult social care services are to receive millions of personal protective equipment products following a national audit of PPE, HSJ can reveal.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsj.co.uk\/primary-care\/nhs-england-urgently-appeals-to-gps-to-staff-triage-service\/7027327.article\"><strong>NHS England urgently appeals to GPs to staff triage service<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0A key element in the new covid-19 response service run by NHS 111 urgently needs more doctors, NHS England has said.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsj.co.uk\/workforce\/nhs-needs-a-third-fewer-ventilators-than-forecast-says-hancock\/7027322.article\"><strong>NHS needs a third fewer ventilators than forecast, says Hancock<\/strong><\/a> Matt Hancock has revealed the NHS is now aiming to have 18,000 ventilators to meet a \u201cworst case scenario\u201d &#8211; a reduction of more than a third from previous estimates.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsj.co.uk\/coronavirus\/nhs-rushes-to-increase-oxygen-supply-as-virus-cases-surge\/7027323.article\"><strong>NHS rushes to increase oxygen supply as virus cases surge<\/strong><\/a> Several NHS trusts in London will get engineering support to increase their oxygen supplies, amid concerns that hospitals are running short of medical gases.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsj.co.uk\/coronavirus\/six-trusts-get-early-support-to-increase-oxygen-supplies\/7027323.article\"><strong>Six trusts get early support to increase oxygen supplies<\/strong><\/a> Several NHS trusts in London will get engineering support to increase their oxygen supplies, amid concerns that hospitals are running short of medical gases.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsj.co.uk\/policy-and-regulation\/coronavirus-response-could-create-very-serious-unintended-consequences\/7027321.article\"><strong>Coronavirus response could create &#8216;very serious unintended consequences&#8217;<\/strong><\/a> National NHS leaders are to take action over growing fears that the \u201cunintended consequences\u201d of focusing so heavily on tackling covid-19 could do more harm than the virus, HSJ has learned.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsj.co.uk\/workforce\/nhs-needs-a-third-less-ventilators-than-forecast-says-hancock\/7027322.article\"><strong>NHS needs a third less ventilators than forecast says Hancock<\/strong><\/a> Matt Hancock has revealed the NHS is now aiming to have 18,000 ventilators to meet a \u201cworst case scenario\u201d &#8211; a reduction of more than a third from previous estimates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>COVID-19 messaging service<\/strong><br \/>\nThe NHS has launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.nhs.uk\/news-and-events\/news\/nhs-support-via-text-message-for-people-with-symptoms-of-covid-19\">new NHS messaging service for people staying at home suffering with suspected coronavirus symptoms<\/a>.\u00a0 Daily texts will be sent by the NHS to new patients who register their Covid-19 symptoms and contact details with the 111 online service.\u00a0 The messages will check how people are, and ensure that those who need help to get them through the isolation period receive it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>COVID-19: NHS workforce<\/strong><br \/>\nNHS Employers has published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsemployers.org\/news\/2020\/03\/part-three-covid19-guidance-for-the-nhs-workforce\">Further COVID-19 guidance for the NHS workforce<\/a>.\u00a0 The third part of COVID-19 guidance for NHS workforce leaders is now available, offering guidance on staff terms and conditions during the COVID-19\u00a0 pandemic. The guidance deals with the workforce and HR issues that are likely to arise during the current pandemic and is intended to supplement local plans and help enact them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>COVID-19: financial governance<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Healthcare Financial Management Association has published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hfma.org.uk\/publications\/details\/covid-19-financial-governance-considerations\">Covid-19 financial governance considerations<\/a>.\u00a0 This document sets out the issues that NHS bodies need to consider in relation to: authorised signatories; procedure notes; business continuity plans; schemes of delegation; Covid-19 expenses; 2020\/21 financial reporting; cash flow; inventory; fraud; and Cost improvement programmes 2020\/21.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/improvement.nhs.uk\/resources\/never-events-data\/\">Never Events Data<\/a> \u2013 1 April 2019 to 29 February 2020<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.nhs.uk\/data-and-information\/publications\/statistical\/maternity-services-monthly-statistics\/december-2019\">Maternity Services Monthly Statistics<\/a> &#8211; December 2019, experimental statistics<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.nhs.uk\/data-and-information\/publications\/statistical\/nhs-staff-earnings-estimates\/december-2019-provisional-statistics\">NHS Staff Earnings Estimates<\/a> &#8211; December 2019, Provisional Statistics<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.nhs.uk\/data-and-information\/publications\/statistical\/nhs-sickness-absence-rates\/november-2019\">NHS Sickness Absence Rates<\/a> &#8211; November 2019, Provisional Statistics<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.nhs.uk\/data-and-information\/publications\/statistical\/nhs-workforce-statistics\/december-2019\">NHS Workforce Statistics<\/a> &#8211; December 2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.nhs.uk\/data-and-information\/publications\/statistical\/appointments-in-general-practice\/february-2020\">Appointments in General Practice<\/a> &#8211; February 2020<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/group-a-streptococcal-infections-activity-during-the-2019-to-2020-season\">Group A streptococcal infections<\/a>: activity during the 2019 to 2020 season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NICE guidance updates Covid-19 Rapid Guidance: NICE guideline NG159 COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults has been updated following concerns about the application of the guideline. 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