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  1. Content Article
    European governments hope that contact tracing apps can allow them to ease lockdowns. But much work must be done at both national and EU level before restrictions can be eased. There are growing calls for lifting lockdowns across European countries. Austria and Denmark have already announced plans to open schools. But ending lockdowns without mass testing and contact tracing firmly in place will be very dangerous, as COVID-19 is far more infectious than its predecessors, like SARS. Even with rigorous testing and contact tracing, some curbs on social contact will be needed, and lockdown measures will need to be eased step by step. Once it has been shown that restrictions can be eased while containing the spread of the disease, there will still need to be co-ordination at the EU level to allow travel between member-states. Without trust in each other’s exit strategies, countries will be wary of opening up. In this article, John Springford, Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform, stresses that mass testing and contact tracing apps must be in place before lockdowns can be eased in Europe - and that the EU has an important role to play.
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    In the midst of the COVIS-19 lockdown, this article, published in Diagnosis, critically assesses the most important undesirable effects of prolonged homestay such as physical inactivity, weight gain, behavioral addiction disorders, insufficient sunlight exposure and social isolation. The authors also aim to provide some tentative recommendations for the alleviation of side effects.
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    This document from the British Thoracic Society is intended to be used as a resource for pulmonary rehabilitation healthcare professionals conducting assessments remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    On 4 May 2020, a 13-strong committee convened by former UK government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir David King discussed some aspects of the science behind the UK strategy in a two and a half hour meeting. Leading experts in public health, epidemiology, primary care, virology, mathematical modelling, and social and health policy, raised ideas and issues for consideration which are shared in this report. The report does not aim to critique such work. Rather, it recognises that such solutions will take time and will still require an appropriate public health infrastructure to maximise their benefit. This is the focus of this first report and the meeting aimed to offer some constructive ideas to the governments of the UK and the devolved nations about how best to tackle this crisis, to save lives, suppress the coronavirus and get the economy moving again.
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    How safe is the laundering of uniforms by staff at home? What can be done to reduce the risk of bacterial survival and contamination? This article was first published in the Nursing Times in 2018 but is relevant to the current coronavirus pandemic.
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    This programme has been created by Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) in response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) global pandemic. The programme is freely available to colleagues working in the NHS, independent sector and social care. It includes key materials to help the health and care workforce respond to Coronavirus.
  7. Content Article
    The UK IPC Guidance has been updated. This takes into account the latest assessment of the scientific evidence, and also the feedback from local providers on the ongoing impact on capacity that IPC measures are having.
  8. Content Article
    These resources, set out by NHS England, give guidance for ambulance trusts on the following: assessment and diagnosis management - suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) cases infection Control discharge COVID-19 patient transport services: requirements and funding.
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    This report, published by the Association of Anaesthetists, gives recommendations based on clinical experiences of managing patients throughout Italy. In particular, the authors describe key elements of clinical management, including: safe oxygen therapy; airway management; personal protective equipment; and non‐technical aspects of caring for patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019. 
  10. Content Article
    This page provides a list of useful resources for healthcare staff who are working in intensive care units and critical care roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  11. Content Article
    Below is a list of key websites for anyone looking to access up-to-date information and guidance on the coronavirus pandemic. 
  12. Content Article
    Blog from Ken Spearpoint on the aerosol generating procedures in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Covid-19 patients. Ken is a Lecturer in Post Graduate Medicine at the University of Hertfordshire and critical care nurse for the match day medical team at Millwall FC,
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    Single-use N95 respirators are critical to protect staff and patients from airborne infections, but shortages may occur during disease outbreaks and other crisis situations. Wearing an N95 respirator for hours at a time (i.e. extended wear) or reusing a respirator several times (i.e., donning and doffing between uses) are practices used to ease shortages. The potential risks and benefits of these practices may vary greatly across locations and may evolve rapidly during a crisis. This report’s conclusions are not intended as a practice endorsement or call to action. Rather, this report is intended to provide practical guidance on the potential risks and benefits that clinical centers should consider during decision making about N95 respirator reuse or extended use. ECRI is a US-based organisation. 
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    Respiratory infections can be transmitted through droplets of different sizes: when the droplet particles are >5-10 μm in diameter they are referred to as respiratory droplets and when they are <5μm in diameter they are referred to as droplet nuclei. According to current evidence, COVID-19 virus is primarily transmitted between people through respiratory droplets and contact routes. In an analysis of 75,465 COVID-19 cases in China, airborne transmission was not reported.
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    This article was published by Medigram, for chief medical officers and chief operating officers of hospitals and health systems to review with their infectious disease teams and chief executive officers. It looks at key lessons and strategies for preventing COVID-19 transmission within hospitals, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards, workflows, infrastructure. and workforce management. The content is based on the response to COVID-19 on South Korea. 
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    Sara Albolina and Giulia Dagliana share the lessons learned from Italy and provide valuable guidance in this podcast shared on the Project Patient Care website. The podcast has been widely circulated among US healthcare provider organisations, patient advocates, and government organisations.
  17. Content Article
    The first studies are emerging of what happens to people that recover from coronavirus. This article in the Independent looks at the evidence as the first research on the longer term effects of the virus is emerging.
  18. Content Article
    This infographic designed by the team at Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS, Scotland, sets out what to look out for and the clinical evaluation and treatment of COVID-19.
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    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) are providing some educational resources that support nurses who are working in critical care. This includes those who are being redeployed to critical care areas or are returning to critical care after a career break from the specialty.  
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    "My blood ran cold when I was instructed to conserve personal protective equipment in the fight against COVID-19. Masks and other supplies are severely limited. Rather than following deeply ingrained safety standards, healthcare providers across the country are switching to what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls “strategies that are not commensurate with U.S. standards of care.” In her blog published in the Washington Post, Dorothy Novick, a paediatrician in Philadelphia, highlights the lack of personal protective equipment in the US and why the shortage of protective equipment is not only a crisis for healthcare providers on the front lines but also a potential disaster for patients.
  21. Content Article
    Ahead of the Health and Social Care Select Committee’s next oral evidence session, Patient Safety Learning have raised several urgent safety issues with the Chair, Jeremy Hunt MP. Below is a blog summarising our submission to the Committee.
  22. Content Article
    Blog series from Claire, a critical care outreach nurse, reflecting her experiences, thoughts and fears during the coronavirus pandemic.
  23. Content Article
    This is an easy to understand infographic about correct PPE to wear during the Coronavirus crisis.
  24. Content Article
    Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 threatens healthcare resources throughout the world. This is particularly true for the patients who develop moderate to severe respiratory failure and require oxygen supplementation devices such as high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC). The HFNC uses humidification to allow the delivery of up to 100% oxygen at flow rates of up to 60 Lmin-1 ; however, there is a concern this may aerosolize respiratory tract pathogens. This report states that patient requiring HFNC are at least used in single occupancy rooms or negative pressure airborne isolation rooms. Healthcare workers caring for those using HFNC should be wearing full airborne personal protective equipment (i.e., N95 mask or equivalent, gown, gloves, goggles, hair covers, and face shield or hoods).
  25. Content Article
    In this letter, published by the International Society for Quality Health Care, Dr Francesco Venneri shares his experience of the response to COVID-19 in Italy from the perspective of his involvement as both a clinical risk manager and as an emergency front line worker.
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