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  1. Content Article
    The COVID-19 outbreak has had an impact on all areas of health and social care. While understandably the focus of the healthcare system currently rests on the pandemic, it is important that we also consider the impact on non COVID-19 treatment and care. This has been recently highlighted by the UK Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty, who has warned about the impact that the pandemic will have on other areas as the health system is “reorientated towards COVID”.[1] Patient Safety Learning believe that in this context the need to pay attention to patient safety is now more important than ever. Pregnant women represent a unique patient group, facing very specific challenges. Although early evidence indicates that babies and children are less severely affected by the virus, many are concerned for the safety of their baby within the unfamiliar backdrop of COVID-19. It is understandable that fears persist when there are reports of pregnant women, children and midwives who have tragically lost their lives. This is the first blog where we will look at the impact of the pandemic on maternity services. Here we will focus on the safety implications of both low and high-risk women choosing to birth at home due to fears of contracting the virus in hospital. We also raise questions as to whether a blanket suspension of home birth services is putting some women and babies at greater risk.
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    This briefing, from the Royal College of Midwives, sets out the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of women choosing to birth unassisted (freebirth). It highlights that anecdotal evidence suggests the number of women choosing to have their babies in this way is on the rise, due to a reduction in birth options. This briefing looks at the safety and legal implications, key guidance around freebirthing and lists some important considerations for midwives when caring for women who make this decision.
  3. Content Article
    Birthrights are working hard to support maternity healthcare professionals to make thoughtful decisions even in these challenging times and to support pregnant individuals and their families. This webpage includes further information about pregnant women's rights, Birthrights position statement in light of the pandemic and a list of FAQs.
  4. Content Article
    This blog by Cancer Research UK, discusses some key themes emerging for cancer services during the pandemic – from screening and diagnosis to treatment and care. It is important that COVID-19’s impact on cancer services is recognised and discussed to ensure as few lives as possible are needlessly lost to cancer during the pandemic.
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    We are all in lockdown, but COVID-19 seems to have been the spur to all sorts of imaginative behaviours on the ground. For example, NHS care delivery has been redesigned at a pace unimaginable in more stable times. Everywhere, volunteering is showing what it can do in the age of social media. However, in contrast those in and around Whitehall are responding poorly, says Mike Gill, former Regional Director of Public Health, South East England, in this BMJ blog. Effective crisis management demands flexibility and collaboration. We are seeing neither.
  6. Content Article
    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.
  7. Content Article
    AI health chatbots around the world have been racing to add coronavirus detection into algorithms or put up helpful information to demonstrate they are part of the response to coronavirus (COVID-19). But to be honest, it’s pointless. A symptom checker can’t diagnose you with COVID-19. That can only be done through testing. The symptoms are too close to cold and flu. However, Prof Dr. Maureen Baker, Chief Medical Officer at Your.MD and former Chair of the UK’s Royal College of General Practitioners, has been involved at the highest level of pandemic preparation planning in the UK for decades and she is clear that AI chatbots, like Your.MD, can play a vital role in reducing the number of people who unnecessarily seek medical treatment and the deaths of individuals who are endangered by symptoms unrelated to COVID-19. So, if AI health chatbots can’t reliably detect COVID-19 and should only advise you to stay at home, what else can they do? “They can work in tandem with governments and health services to stop the worried well not at risk from the virus from seeking treatment, and also support people to self-care where that is appropriate,” says Prof Baker. She thinks that with collaboration, there is enormous potential for chatbots to act as reliable companions providing guidance and tracking symptoms.
  8. News Article
    Delays in diagnosing and treating people with cancer could lead to more years of lost life than with COVID-19, according to a leading cancer expert. A drop-off in screening and referrals means roughly 2,700 fewer people are being diagnosed every week, Cancer Research UK says. Cancer screening has paused in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with few invitations sent out in England. People are still advised to contact their GP with worrying symptoms. But Richard Sullivan, professor of cancer and global health at King's College London, said there was more fear of Covid-19 than of having cancer at the moment. With GPs more difficult to contact than normal, this was resulting in a "dramatic drop-off" in referrals to specialists, he said. "Most modellers in the UK estimate excess of deaths is going to be way greater than we are going to see with Covid-19," he said. Read full story Source: 22 April 2020, BBC News
  9. Content Article
    In a crisis, normal processes must often be modified to ensure that the best possible care is provided while ensuring the safety of patients and personnel despite limited resources. ECRI has collated resources that include preparation checklists, patient handling checklists, equipment lists, lists of alternative suppliers, recommendations for patient care equipment such as ventilators, and recommendations for infection control.
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    Access to high quality community rehabilitation for those worst affected by COVID-19 will be critical. On the horizon is a significant increase in demand. These services already face major disruption from the pandemic due to the redeployment of the workforce and social distancing and shielding requirements. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy have published some FAQs to help physiotherapists understand what this means for rehabilitation during the pandemic.
  11. Content Article
    Government guidance for those working in care homes providing information on how to work safely during this period of sustained transmission of COVID-19.
  12. Content Article
    In 2014, Chris Gibson MBE held the role of Chief Instructor for the UK Ministry of Defence and led on the development and delivery of a training model for 1,200 UK military personnel and NHS volunteers to combat the Ebola virus in West Africa. Through this role, he was responsible for ensuring that each individual deployed was appropriately trained and equipped for the rigor of delivering care in a West African jungle. Read an interview with Chris, first published on LinkedIn.
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    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.
  14. Content Article
    This report from the American Enterprise Institute provides a road map for navigating through the current COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
  15. Content Article
    The Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) is supporting healthcare professionals with the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme in England. Read about how they are helping and the resources available.
  16. Content Article
    In this Institute for Healthcare Improvement blog, Derek Feeley discusses how "joy at work" during times of collective stress can nurture a sense of purpose and community that supports staff well-being and reduces burnout. 
  17. Content Article
    Safe Steps Ltd creates digital web applications for UK care homes, local authorities and NHS trusts to help reduce falls for older people and residents.
  18. Content Article
    A harrowing account from an anonymous physician on why he and colleagues are leaving the medical profession.
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