Latest rapid guidelines from NICE<\/strong><\/p>\n Administration of end-of-life drugs by family caregivers during covid-19 pandemic, BMJ<\/strong> COVID-19: guidance for sampling and for diagnostic laboratories, PHE (updated 25th April 2020)<\/strong> Exclusive: National alert as \u2018coronavirus-related condition may be emerging in children\u2019 – Health Service Journal<\/strong> COVID-19: paediatric surveillance, PHE \u00a0<\/strong> Managing anxiety about loss – King’s Fund Blog<\/strong> Coronavirus (Covid-19): guidance for care staff supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults – Department of Health and Social Care<\/strong> View from the frontline of anaesthesia during Covid-19: April 2020 survey results – Royal College of Anaesthetists<\/strong> Care fit for carers: ensuring the safety and welfare of NHS and care workers during and after Covid-19 – Institute for Public Policy Research\u00a0<\/strong> Clinical trial approved to help the NHS treat COVID-19 patients using plasma – Department of Health and Social Care<\/strong> Ovarian cancer: recognition and initial management [CG122], NICE (Published 27th April)<\/strong> Update on the introduction of T Levels – NHS Employers\u00a0<\/strong> Updates from HSJ\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nThe purpose of this guideline<\/a> is to maximise the safety of patients who need critical care during the COVID-19 pandemic, while protecting staff from infection. It will also enable services to make the best use of NHS resources. On 24 April 2020, we clarified the role of specialists in our recommendation on frailty assessment.<\/li>\n
\nThe purpose of this guideline<\/a> is to maximise the safety of children and adults with rheumatological autoimmune, inflammatory and metabolic bone disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, while protecting staff from infection. It also enables services to make the best use of NHS resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nThis editorial<\/a> discusses the administration of end of life drugs by family caregivers, including risk and issues around drug supply. It notes that it is vital to plan and provide suitable support now if changes in practice in the community are going to be safe and appropriate.<\/p>\n
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\nThis document<\/a>describes the samples required for establishing a diagnosis of COVID-19 acute respiratory disease and the tests that will be performed in England.<\/p>\n
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\nA serious coronavirus-related syndrome<\/a> may be emerging in the UK, according to an \u201curgent alert\u201d issued to doctors, following a rise in cases in the last two to three weeks, HSJ has learned.<\/p>\n
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\nThis guidance<\/a> carries a description and contact details of PHE paediatric surveillance programmes for COVID-19.<\/p>\n
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\nWhat have you lost since the arrival of Covid-19? What are you afraid of losing as the pandemic unfolds?<\/a> “I have lost my usual routines; which help life hang together. I\u2019ve lost the in-the-flesh laughs with colleagues that carry us through the more difficult conversations; I\u2019ve lost meaningful work projects that I\u2019d invested time and labour in; and I\u2019ve lost watching the joy my mother takes from holding my children on her knee.” Jo Maybin.<\/p>\n
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\nThis guidance<\/a> is for care workers and personal assistants who support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. The guidance will help care staff to: keep people with learning disabilities and autistic people safe; support them to understand the changes they need to make during the Covid-19 outbreak; and protect their own wellbeing.<\/p>\n
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\nOver a 24-hour period from 15\u201316 April 2020, the Royal College of Anaesthetists (the\u00a0 College) conducted a survey to develop a snapshot \u2018view from the frontline\u2019 of anaesthesia during Covid-19<\/a>. Sixteen per cent of all hospital consultants are anaesthetists, making anaesthesia the single largest hospital specialty in the UK. Anaesthetists of all grades play a critical role in the care of two-thirds of hospital patients. 2,174 members completed the survey. This briefing presents the findings and a detailed picture of the issues faced by anaesthetists across the UK.<\/p>\n
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\nThis report<\/a>provides new evidence on the experience of the healthcare workforce during Covid-19 to date \u2013 from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)\/YouGov polling of healthcare workers and the general public, an IPPR consultation and a literature review. It shows that without further bold action in the days, weeks and months to come by the UK government and NHS England (and the NHS in the rest of the UK), the country\u2019s health care workforce will face significant health, mental health and welfare challenges.<\/p>\n
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\nIf effective, a national programme will deliver up to 10,000 units of plasma a week to the NHS to help treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.<\/p>\n\n
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\nThis guideline<\/a>covers detecting, diagnosing and treating women (18 years and older) who have, or are suspected of having, epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, primary peritoneal cancer or borderline ovarian cancer. It aims to enable earlier detection of ovarian cancer and improve initial treatment.<\/p>\n
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\nThe government has confirmed both T Levels and the T Level transition programme<\/a> will still go ahead in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n
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