Surviving strange times: the epicentre of coronavirus advice
“We live in strange times. We also live in strange places.” Those words of Douglas Adams, author of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, seem more profound than ever before in these days of the coronavirus pandemic. The world as we know it has been turned upside down incredibly quickly – especially for healthcare professionals –
March 27, 2020, by Practice Index in eLearning, GP Practice Management
Free eLearning modules for practice teams during COVID-19
The Government has moved into phase two, the ‘delay’ phase of its fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and has this week issued a statement that people should, where possible, enter a period of self-isolation. With latest reported figures of 11,658 confirmed cases in the UK and 578 deaths* – it’s clear there is an
March 26, 2020, by GP Practice News in Coronavirus, GP Practice Management, News
NEWS: Virus may trigger practice move to video
The Covid-19 crisis is likely to contribute to a sea-change in the nature of GP consultations – with video becoming increasingly common, according to researchers. Video consultations were already popular with patients who used them – but clinicians had more mixed views, according to an analysis conducted by Warwick University. Following the crisis, phone consultations
March 26, 2020, by GP Practice News in Coronavirus, GP Practice Management, News
NEWS: PM fails to reassure doctors over safety
Practice staff have gone shopping in DIY stores amid continuing shortages of protective equipment, the government has been warned. The British Medical Association yesterday led the continued outpouring of concern from doctors about the inadequacy of protective equipment. Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to reassure the profession, speaking in the House of Commons yesterday. BMA
March 24, 2020, by Robert Campbell in Coronavirus
Coronavirus – Staff risk assessment
You may not even have the time to read this! I’m sure all practices have been looking at the risks that general practice staff are facing and great emphasis has been placed on using PPE and social distancing. But, as you know, there are general practice workers already facing patients with symptoms and workers who
March 24, 2020, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News
NEWS: Army will deliver protective equipment, government promises
The government has promised “millions” of items of personal protective equipment following days of complaints from doctors about shortages and inadequacies. Army units are to be deployed this week to get supplies to hospitals and practices, ensuring supplies of FFP3 masks, the government said. It also opened a 24-hour hotline to enable NHS organisations to
March 19, 2020, by Mat Phillips in Coronavirus
Shipshape for a pandemic
Since 12th March 2020, we’ve all become very aware of the government’s announcement that we’ve moved from the ‘contain’ phase into the ‘delay’ phase of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. But what does this mean for your practice, and how do we raise the quarantine flag to warn other seafarers if we become compromised? Another
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March 27, 2020, by Practice Index in Coronavirus, GP Practice Management