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Content ArticleThis practice pointer in The BMJ provides an update on treating Long Covid in primary care and outlines how healthcare professionals might respond to questions that patients ask about the condition. The article provides information on: Definition of Long Covid Epidemiology Symptoms and case definition Questions patients ask Further resources for patients and healthcare professionals
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Content ArticleLong Covid is politically problematic, medically uncertain, and personally scary. It is too easy to look away. In media narratives this summer the Covid-19 pandemic was eclipsed by the cost of living and climate crises. But in practice these crises co-exist and interact. Long Covid makes heatwaves and price hikes a whole lot harder to bear. Jo Maybin was healthy, triple vaxed, and had been down with Long Covid since February 2022. In this blog for The King's Fund, Jo describes how she feels and asks you not to look away from Long Covid, this ‘mass disabling event’, which is affecting 2 million people in the UK, and will likely have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands more this winter.
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RSM COVID-19 series: Your questions answered - Episode 52
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untilIn this regular roundup episode, the Royal Society of Medicine once again bring together an expert panel to answer the most popular questions viewers sent in but didn't have time to cover. The panel this month will include Professor Trish Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, Professor Peter Openshaw, Professor of Experimental Medicine at Imperial College London, and Professor Walter Ricciardi, past President of the Italian National Institute of Health. Professor Sir Simon Wessely will chair the 45-minute session, posing the most popular unanswered audience questions from October and November to the expert panel. Register -
EventuntilThis webinar will be chaired by Dr Joanne Fillingham, Deputy Chief Allied Health Professions (AHPs), NHS England & NHS Improvement and will include presentations from: Sarah Cooper, Senior Programme Manager- Post Covid Syndrome, Clinical Policy Unit, NHS England & NHS Improvement Sarah Duncan, Head of Clinical Policy Unit, Medical Directorate, NHS England & NHS Improvement Gordon Bigham, Interim Regional Chief Allied Health Professional Lead – Midlands, NHS England & NHS Improvement The webinar will cover: NHS five-point plan for managing long COVID NICE Guidance and clinical definitions of long COVID Educational resources and materials from HEE Post COVID assessment clinics This webinar will be hosted on Microsoft Teams as a live event and can be accessed using this link at 2:00pm on Tuesday the 24th of November.
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Deteriorating Patient Summit
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The Deteriorating Patient Summit focuses on recognising and responding to the deteriorating patient through improving the reliability of patient observations and ensuring quality of care. The conference will include National Developments including the recent recommendations from the Royal College of Physicians on NEWS2 and COVID-19, and implementing the recommendations from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Report Investigation into recognising and responding to critically unwell patients. The conference will include practical case study based sessions on identifying patients at risk of deterioration, improving practice in patient observations, responding to the deteriorating patient, improving escalation and understanding success factors in escalation, sepsis and COVID-19, involving patients and families in recognising deterioration, and improving the communication and use of NEWS2 in the community, including care homes, and at the interface of care. Follow the conference on Twitter #deterioratingpatient Register -
EventThis Westminster Health Forum conference will focus on key issues for clinical negligence in the NHS and priorities for NHS resolution. The discussion is bringing together stakeholders with a range of key policy officials who are due to attend from DHSC; the Government Legal Department; HM Treasury; the MOJ and the NAO. The discussion at a glance: a patient safety culture - assessing progress and next steps in its development in the context of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and the publication of the first Annual progress report COVID-19 - the impact on clinical negligence risk and increased clinical negligence claims the workforce - priorities for support through a period of unprecedented pressure legal costs - options for mitigation and policy. Register
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EventWestminster Health Forum policy conference. The agenda: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the ethnic minority community, and priorities for improving health outcomes. The health and social care response to inequality through the pandemic and taking forward new initiatives. Understanding the data and risk factors for COVID-19 in ethnic minority groups. Wider health inequalities faced by people in ethnic minorities - addressing underlying factors, and the role of COVID-19 recovery strategies in supporting long-term change. Priorities for providing leadership in tackling health inequalities in the workforce. Driving forward and ensuring race equality in the NHS. Providing support to the ethnic minority health workforce and taking forward key learnings from COVID-19. Next steps for action in race disparity in healthcare. Book
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EventuntilIt is impossible in the year 2020 to ignore the glaring inequalities in our healthcare system. The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, coupled with local Black Lives Matter activity following the killing of George Floyd, underscore the threat systemic racism poses to lives in the UK as well as the US. Though these events have prompted much discussion in the medical community, this injustice is not new: data has long demonstrated a link between ethnicity and health outcomes. What can we, as doctors and medical managers, do to close this health gap and ensure all patients can expect the same quality of care, treatment and outcomes in the future? Seeking to answer this question, the BMA committee for medical managers (CMM) are hosting a free, online panel discussion to explore how increasing diversity in medical leadership can lead to better outcomes for all. Register
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EventuntilConnect Health “Change” has developed a series of webinars to make and embed transformation in healthcare. Aimed at system leaders and clinicians across the NHS, the webinars provide practical solutions to the challenging issues we are all grappling with. As the lasting effects of COVID-19 emerge from the near overwhelming demands on the acute services, the need for long term support and rehabilitation for survivors is becoming increasingly clear. But the how is still very much a matter up for debate. This webinar is a must for anyone involved in the design, delivery and commissioning of post COVID rehabilitation/ community services as well as those involved in public and population-health . The webinar will explore: Are traditional community services set up to provide COVID rehab? Or, is there a need for specialist services to focus on supporting COVID recovery? Who are the best clinicians to provide rehab to COVID patients? How we approach COVID rehab from a commissioning perspective? Registration
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EventuntilNCRI Virtual Showcase will feature a number of topical sessions, panel discussions and proffered paper presentations covering the latest discoveries across: Big data and AI Prevention and early detection Immunology and immunotherapy Living with and beyond cancer Cancer research and COVID-19 Further information and registration
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EventuntilThis virtual conference from The King's Fund will share practical ideas about transforming work and workplace cultures. It will explore how leadership and teamworking influences people’s work experiences, releasing their full potential to drive improved outcomes for patients and citizens. Discuss with other local health and care leaders how to create compassionate cultures with improved support for staff to make sure that the NHS and social care organisations are good employers and great places to work. Register
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EventuntilAre you a patient who has been waiting to receive a diagnosis or test results during the last six months? This includes, but is not limited to, CT scans, MRI scans, and endoscopy and dermatology procedures. Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your service? Would you like to help to improve the patient experience of waiting for a diagnosis? The Patients Association is holding an online Zoom patient group discussion on this topic on Tuesday 27th October, 2.00-4.00pm, and we are seeking patients to take part. An £80 incentive payment will be offered in Amazon vouchers and places are limited. Participants will be chosen on the basis of suitability to ensure the group is representative of a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Please fill in the registration form https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CRNMC2T if you are interested.
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EventuntilHealthcare provision and practice have changed significantly as a result of the NHS response to COVID-19, some for better and some for worse. Join the Royal Society of Medicine to reflect on recent changes and look at how they have impacted different groups, from healthcare professionals across disciplines to patients and carers. Register
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EventuntilOver the last twenty years in particular, the NHS has been focusing on how to create better care pathways that improve patient outcomes. Improving care pathways has a positive impact on clinical outcomes, cost reduction, patient satisfaction, teamwork and process outcomes, but COVID-19 has created a significant disconnect in these pathways meaning patients are either not entering them or not flowing through them as smoothly as they need to. The administrative elements of managing patients through pathways are significant and, at a time when the NHS is experiencing workforce shortages, routinely take staff away from caring for and reassuring patients. At this King's Fund event, decision points within pathways will be explored and how digital technology can transform how pathways operate, enabling clinicians to better understand where each patient is on the pathway, what they are waiting for and what needs to happen next. Learn how to improve pathway ‘hand-offs’ and administration, to free up time for staff to care for patients in a more personalised way. The event will include examples of how industry and the NHS can come together to build smarter pathways, using technology to augment the expertise of caregivers. Register for free
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EventThis webinar will review the key factors in workplace well-being, and examine these through the lens of COVID-19 and new ways for working. It will discuss the emerging needs of workforces, both psychosocial and practical, before addressing strategies and approaches to support staff during these challenging times. The session will also include an overview of the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service delivered by Able Futures. It will looks at the service’s aims, eligibility criteria and referral process, plus what support and workplace adjustments are available at home, in an office, or other place of work.
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EventuntilThe 2020 MindTech Symposium (#MindTech2020) will be held online as a virtual event for the very first time. The Symposium topic is ‘Digital Mental Health in the Age of Covid-19’ The session times are as follows: Wednesday 2nd December 2020: 8.00pm - 9.00pm: The digital mental health response to COVID-19: A global Perspective Thursday 3rd December 2020: 1st Session 10.00am - 11.30am: A rapid digital response to a global pandemic 2nd Session 1.15pm - 2.30pm: Virtual PPI: the way forward? 3rd Session 3.00pm - 4.00pm: Rethinking mental health services for a brave new world post-COVID-19 Wednesday evening’s opening session will embrace a global perspective on the digital mental health response to COVID-19 and includes international expert panellists Helen Christensen (Australia), John Torous (USA) and Sally Merry (New Zealand). Thursday’s sessions will cover emerging technologies and how they can be harnessed in the ‘new normal’ of mental healthcare in the post-Covid world. Thursday will also host a dedicated session encompassing Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) and user-centred co-design in a virtual world. This session will be delivered by MindTech’s own PPI group. Register
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EventuntilAs we face the challenge of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic we need to apply what we have learnt so far, and what we continue to learn. It is a fast-moving evolving situation and as with any new strain of virus, the guidance for healthcare workers and health and social care services is being developed and updated frequently. In is a fast-moving evolving situation, we need ensure that our approaches and support for staff enables patient safety. The aims of this webinar from GovConnect is to: To explore how staff roles, training and decision-making impacts on patient safety. To explore the opportunities and barriers that staff face in delivering safe care. To engage in debate with a specialist expert leaders with experience in care delivery, academic research, clinical education, medical device manufacture, human factors and ergonomics, innovation and technology. To engage with participants to gain insights from front line clinicians, educators and patient safety experts. To identify action for change and improvement. Presenters: Helen Hughes, Chief Executive Officer, Patient Safety Learning Professor Matthew Cripps, Director of Covid-19 Behaviour Change Unit, NHS England & Improvement Cheryl Crocker, Patient Safety Director, AHSN Network Clare Wade, Head of Patient Safety, Royal College of Physicians Paul Hinchley, Clinical Services Manager, Philips Healthcare Register
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EventuntilThe COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the rights and needs of older persons. While everyone has been affected, evidence shows that older people are among those most at risk of complications from the disease, with fatality rates for those over 80 years of age five times the global average. They are also at greater risk of poverty, discrimination and isolation. Older persons have been hit particularly hard by the virus itself but it has been the failure to protect their rights in the response that has led to unnecessary deaths, unmet health and care needs, increased isolation, discrimination and stigma. This webinar will: Recognise the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing and dignity of older persons across the Commonwealth. Raise awareness of ageism, stigma and discrimination against older people in the COVID-19 response and the need to foster intergenerational connections across the Commonwealth. Reflect on how The Commonwealth needs to adapt to ensure the rights of its citizens of all ages are respected. Register
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EventVirimask is a full face mask designed to offer the ultimate protection and maximum comfort against 99.99% of micron-sized particles. Commonly used masks, such as the N95 are limited in continuous use and are not particularly comfortable, or hygienic in longer-term wear. Virimask is designed to last each user a lifetime and uses replaceable HEPA14 filters which block out viral transmission. Unique advantages include the exceptional ventilation and speech clarity, integrated eye protection and varied size range. In this live webinar, the inventor of Virimask, Professor Noam Gavriely, will give a background on Virimask and the challenges faced during the initial phase along with plans for future development. We will highlight the problems with the lack of PPE available during the COVID-19 outbreak and discuss how Virimask can assist our front line workers during the COVID-19 outbreak and any possible future pandemics. The webinar will include customer testimonials and insight to how the world has reacted to the PPE crisis. We will have live discussion and an opportunity for the audience to ask questions in our live Q&A. Registration
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EventuntilAs the NHS recovers from the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis, many organisations and health systems are not seeking to return to their pre-Covid ways of working. Instead, they are using the ‘reset and recovery’ phase as an opportunity to transform and enhance patient care whilst locking-in efficiencies and operational improvements. This transformation is seen as essential by many as the NHS prepares for ‘Winter Pressures’, builds resilience for any future Covid waves and, importantly, manages the backlog of elective procedures. The pace and extent of disruptive transformation driven by the Covid crisis would have been unimaginable at the turn of the year. Since the pandemic erupted, organisations and networks across the NHS have implemented, almost overnight, many transformation initiatives that have been in planning stages for months or years. It has also necessitated a radical redesign of many ways of working. These changes have led to a fundamental rethink of both the speed and level of change that is possible. Despite all of these pressures it is recognised that the speed and level of change must be implemented in a managed and phased way. This webinar will highlight: The challenges the NHS faces. How solutions to those challenges have been designed – by listening to what the NHS needs. How the NHS has successfully implemented the solutions (hearing success stories from the NHS itself). The importance of embedding transformation and new ways of working for the future. This webinar is applicable to a wide range of NHS personnel, including Clinicians, Operational Staff and Patient Groups. Registration
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EventThere is growing concern that a significant number of COVID-19 patients continue to experience persistent physical and mental symptoms weeks and months after first contracting the virus. Chaired by RSM President Professor Roger Kirby, this webinar will tackle the topic of ‘Long COVID’, hearing insights from Dr Alastair Miller, Deputy Medical Director at the JRCPTB, Dr Nisreen Alwan, Associate Professor in Public Health at the University of Southampton and Long COVID sufferer, and Dr Carolyn Chew-Graham, GP Principal in Central Manchester and Professor of General Practice Research at Keele University. The panel will look at the symptoms and diagnosis of Long COVID, discuss current research and evidence, hear experiences of living with Long COVID, and ask what needs to be done to manage this significant healthcare concern. The webinar will include plenty of opportunities for questions. All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of The RSM. Please note this webinar will be recorded and stored by The RSM and may be used in the future on various internet channels. Registration
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Mental health & COVID-19: The risks to human rights
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untilHuman rights are central to proper mental health care and treatment. Legally, people working in public service, “public officials” (such as NHS staff, local authority staff and the police), have to protect, respect and fulfil your human rights in all of their decisions and actions. This duty to uphold human rights has not changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This duty to protect human rights is as important as ever, as services are facing increased stress due to the pandemic. COVID-19 has meant that many of the support networks that we all used to use no longer exist in the same way. Added to this some of the changes to mental health law affect the safeguards put in place for people who are receiving mental health care and treatment. For example, changes to the way mental health tribunals are being held in Wales and England. However, any changes that are made to existing laws, even if temporary still need to be compatible with our human rights law. The emergency laws for the COVID-19 period to not provide and opt-out of human rights laws. This means that it is more important than ever that both staff and people accessing mental health services know about human rights and the legal duties of public officials to protect, respect and fulfil them. It is important for all of use to know that our human rights must still be respected, protected and fulfilled during all of our interactions with public services. This webinar, led by Professor Tim Kendall is designed to provide policy makers and the wider health community with the latest evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and how to address it. Registration -
EventA record excess of four million people are now awaiting hospital treatment in England. This number includes more than 83,000 who have been waiting more than a year. On Thursday 17 September, RSM President Professor Roger Kirby will interview Professor Derek Alderson, immediate past President of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ben Challacombe, Consultant Urological Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ and Hannah Warren, Specialist Registrar at King’s College Hospital to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgeons, surgery and surgical waiting lists. In addition, the panel will discuss whether the mass testing proposed by the Prime Minister in his “Operation Moonshot” initiative could help to resolve the situation. The webinar will include plenty of opportunities for questions. Registration
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EventuntilCOVID-19 has shown clearly why governments need to prepare for an uncertain future. Preparation means more creative strategic thinking, more analysis of what might be ahead, and an acceptance of the value of reserve capacity to mitigate risk. Could the pandemic be a re-defining moment for how the UK government prepares for uncertainty, plans for the long-term and thus builds resilience? This won’t happen by accident: policymakers have strong incentives to pay attention only to the short-term. What are convincing arguments as to why they should change? What else would make them, and their successors, do it? Join The Health Foundation for this webinar, where they will consider these issues and what practical steps can be taken now to strengthen capacity for long-term thinking and dealing with uncertainty in UK policymaking – steps that might be hard-wired into normal policymaking now and in the future.
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EventThis is the first of a series of webinars Patient Safety Learning, Health Plus Care and BD are holding on patient safety on the frontline, exploring burning patient safety issues and engaging with frontline healthcare workers, clinical leaders and patient safety experts. COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on access to non-Covid care and treatment. We know there are over a million extra patients awaiting hospital treatment. The NHS has issued guidance for ‘accelerating the return to near-normal levels of non-Covid health services, making full use of the capacity available in the ‘window of opportunity’ between now and winter.’ In this webinar we will be discussing these issues with front-line clinicians and patient safety experts. Read Patient Safety Learning's accompanying blog that sets out some key points to inform the webinar. Registration
