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    In this podcast from General Broadcast, Clinical Lead Daimon Wheddon and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital's Dr Caroline Barry, sit down to talk about ReSPECT. The ReSPECT process provides a written record of patients' treatment preference and focuses on treatments to be considered as well as those that are not wanted or would not work. People with a complete ReSPECT form do not require a separate DNACPR form although it is important to be aware that a patient can have a ReSPECT form and still be in favour of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ReSPECT aims to inform decision making for ambulance clinicians when the patient may lose capacity to make decisions for themselves.
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    Dan Phillips, Clinical Lead from the East of England Ambulance Service, talks to General Broadcast about their aims to reduce time on scene for seriously unwell patients. He looks specifically at a project called 10-10 and how to improve outcomes for stroke patients.
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    On this General Broadcast episode, Patient safety Integration Lead Jordan talks with Andy Collen. Andy is a paramedic who has completed a huge range of roles, including being the medications and prescribing lead for the College of Paramedics, a national investigator for the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch and has written a book about decision making in paramedic practice.
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    Leadership is all about people. During times of crisis, urgency, uncertainty and change the need for leadership is very real. Leadership that is exceptional and active. Colleagues can feel uninformed, anxious, not valued, not heard, confused and fearful. We know that these dimensions can hinder communication and performance but can be eased by regular contact with leadership, moments of clarity (even if short lived), transparency, openness, honesty and a sense that their concerns matter and are not simply dismissed.  The time required for away days, large gatherings, huge debriefs may be difficult to secure but the concepts remain valid and checking in with your people is time well spent. These 5 questions, developed by (East and North Herts NHS Trust, can be used quickly and on a regular basis. If each of us was asked these 5 questions each day or shift they allow us to share how we are experiencing things, reflect on our team mates and colleagues, take away actions for ourselves to help others and have the support from our leadership in helping and supporting us. Good leadership in tough times can be action focused and people centred.
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    Researchers, patients, family members, health care staff and website developers have come together to create this website. It is based on over 120 interviews with former Intensive Care patients and family members at different stages of recovery. This website is aimed at: patients who have been on intensive care relatives and families who have been affected by their loved one being in intensive care.
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    This webpage written by the Royal College of Nursing, is designed for nurses and offers answers to frequently asked questions on coronavirus and the affect it has on their working life. Find out how to protect yourself, what you should expect from your employer and what to do if you have concerns.
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    Free online mental health and emotional wellbeing services have been set up to support frontline workers.  Frontline19 was set up by a small team of experienced pyschotherapists as a crisis response to the COVID-19 epidemic. They are working in partnership with Helpforce and are guided by a steering committee of industry professionals. If you are a frontline worker directly affected by COVID-19 and you need support to help you through this difficult time, please register for more info. Its quick, easy and absolutely free of charge.
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    At Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, they have introduced a 'Wobble room' . This is where staff can take time out, relax before heading back into clinical work again.
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    This is a step-by-step evidence based guide by University of Oxford is designed to support all healthcare professionals faced with the painful task of contacting relatives by telephone to inform them that a loved one has died.
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    The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce supports Australia’s healthcare professionals with continually updated, evidence-based clinical guidelines. This website includes: guidelines decision Flowcharts research under review.
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    In her latest blog, Claire, a critical care outreach nurse, reflects on how the 'ad hoc' team has to adapt to the new challenges the coronavirus pandemic brings. She offers insights into the challenges she and her team face and gives examples of potential solutions.
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    Read the latest episode in a series of podcasts from the Clinical Human Factors Group giving tips from frontline staff working with Covid patients.
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    Once registered, paramedics must continue to meet the standards of proficiency that are relevant to their scope of practice; the areas of their profession in which they have the knowledge and skills to practise safely and effectively. These standards set out by the Health and Care Professions Council were effective from 1 September 2014.
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    This document designed by the Patient Safety Movement is a dynamic document that gives a summary of therapies given to COVID patients in the US.
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    This resource has been developed by a group of multi-disciplinary health professionals at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The purpose of the website is to support patients with their initial recovery once discharged from hospital following treatment for COVID-19. It is hoped that the information and advice provided will assist patients and their families starting their rehabilitation journey. Although hospital admission is referred to throughout this resource, it can also be used for patients who remain in their own homes and we hope that the information and advice provided will assist all patients and their families starting their rehabilitation journey following COVID-19.
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    When it comes to communication, we rely on language at the expense of the rest of our communication toolbox. However, nonverbal communication is just as important as the words we use.1 In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks has become ubiquitous in many countries. Many facial expressions are the same across cultures, like happiness, sadness, anger and fear and our faces can express emotions without saying a word. Given widespread masking, this nonverbal communication has become increasingly difficult. This paper from Schlögl and Jones in the Journal of the American Geriatiric Society gives practical advice on how to communicate while having to wear a face mask to our most vulnerable patients during the pandemic.
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    Health Education England (HEE) has created this accelerated preceptorship guide, for use with newly qualified practitioners (NQPs) and Health Care Professionals (HCP's) on the NMC Covid-19 temporary register in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance is focused on how health and care organisations pan-London can support newly qualified practitioners (NQPs) and health care professionals (HCPs) on the Covid-19 temporary register. This is a fast-changing and emerging situation and guidance may be subject to further development. Therefore, these principles should be used in conjunction with advice and guidance from the regulatory councils (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the royal colleges, trade unions and national HEE guidance.
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    This is the YouTube Channel for the UCSF School of Medicine in the USA. Here you are able to listen and watch webinars on the latest 'grand rounds' on COVID-19. These webinars cover: paediatrics shape of the pandemic, digital innovation epidemiology, science & clinical manifestations of COVID-19 research general updates.
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    The global COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to severely affect those with rheumatic diseases or who are taking immunosuppressive therapies. Information is lacking as to how these groups will fare if they become infected. A global alliance has rapidly formed to try to address this information deficit.
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    Recordings with frontline staff at Bradford Royal Infirmary, taking you behind the scenes on the wards as they plan for the onset of COVID-19 and then cope as the patients arrive.
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    Working in collaboration, The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Intensive Care Society, Association of Anaesthetists and Royal College of Anaesthetists have developed this website to provide the UK intensive care and anaesthetic community with information, guidance and resources required to support their understanding of and management of COVID-19. Intensive care practitioners and anaesthetists are integral to the safe and effective care of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and play a role in informing and reassuring the public about this viral outbreak.
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    This is a guide to end of life care symptom control when a person is dying from COVID19 for General Practice Teams, prepared by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Association for Palliative Medicine.
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    The British Thoracic Society have drawn together the following links to information for patients with lung disease and COVID-19. These include: asthma  cystic fibrosis  mesothelioma  pulmonary fibrosis  sarcoidosis UK  travel advice for patients  tuberculosis  lung cancer
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    This document from the British Thoracic Society links to updated guidance in the treatment of COPD patients and COVID-19.
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    The Resuscitation Council UK issued guidance on how to manage a cardiac arrest in the COVID positive patient. Imperial College Hospital in conjunction with the Imperial College School for Medicine have produced this video to accompany the guidance and shows practically what the process is.
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