Covid-19 Resources
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Admission and Care of Residents during COVID-19 Incident in a Care Home
Advance Care Planning by phone or video
This framework has been designed to support GPs to have advance care planning conversations
with patients by phone or video, in the context of COVID-19. It is a tool to help you have honest
and open conversations.
Advice and support dedicated telephone line for professionals
If you need any advice or support during this time, please call us on 020 8768 4582
Avoid frailty score in Covid-19 guidance when assessing LD patients
Nursing Times article advising clinicians not to use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) when assessing whether people with learning disabilities and other conditions should be admitted to critical care.
https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/policies-and-guidance/avoid-frailty-score-in-covid-19-guidance-when-assessing-ld-patients-24-03-2020/Bite Size Virtual Learning Package: Care Homes and Care at Home Services
Bite Size Virtual Learning Package: Doctors
Bite Size Virtual Learning Package: Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
Caring for your dying relative at home with COVID-19
This guidance is produced to help support people who are caring for someone who is dying at home from COVID-19 infection
https://www.hospiceuk.org/docs/default-source/echo/covid-19-echo/covid-19_care-at-home_guide_final.pdfClinical guide for the management of palliative care in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic
NHS Clinical Guide for Management of Palliative Care in Hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/03/C0081-Speciality-guide-Palliative-care-and-coronavirus-FINAL-02.04.20.pdfCommunity palliative, end of life and bereavement care in the Covid-19 pandemic
A guide to end of life care symptom control when a person is dying from Covid-19 for General Practice Teams, prepared by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Association for Palliative Medicine.
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/pluginfile.php/149457/mod_page/content/22/COVID%20Community%20symptom%20control%20and%20end%20of%20life%20care%20for%20General%20Practice%20FINAL%20v2.docx.pdfCoronavirus (Covid-19) if you’re affected by terminal illness
Marie Curie’s advice on understanding covid-19 if you’re affected by a terminal illness
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/coronavirusCoronavirus (Covid-19) if you’re affected by terminal illness
Marie Curie’s advice on understanding Covid-19 if you’re affected by a terminal illness:
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/coronavirusCoronavirus (COVID-19): looking after people who lack mental capacity
Guidance for health and social care staff who are caring for, or treating, a person who lacks the relevant mental capacity.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-looking-after-people-who-lack-mental-capacityCoronavirus education programme for End of Life Care
This programme is freely available to colleagues working in the NHS, independent sector and social care.
https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/coronavirus/Coronavirus resource hub
The Royal College of GP’s coronavirus resource hub which includes a palliative care section
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=10537Coronavirus: resources for people with a learning disability
Learning Disability Wales guidance resources for Covid-19
https://www.ldw.org.uk/project/coronavirus/https://www.ldw.org.uk/project/coronavirus/Covid-19 Learning Disability Resources
Carers in Southampton, Covid 19 learning disability resources
https://www.carersinsouthampton.co.uk/covid-19-learning-disability-resourcesCOVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Covid 19 Guidance on supporting staff who are self-isolating, communicating with patients, remote working and reviewing and stopping critical care treatment
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng159COVID-19 Second Wave webinar series
Covid-19 useful links
Community palliative, end of life and bereavement care in the Covid-19 pandemic
A guide to end of life care symptom control when a person is dying from Covid-19 for General Practice Teams, prepared by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Association for Palliative Medicine.
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/pluginfile.php/149457/mod_page/content/22/COVID%20Community%20symptom%20control%20and%20end%20of%20life%20care%20for%20General%20Practice%20FINAL%20v2.docx.pdfCOVID-19: Guidance for community and inpatient services
Royal College of Psychiatrists, Community and inpatient services – COVID-19 guidance for clinicians
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/responding-to-covid-19/responding-to-covid-19-guidance-for-clinicians/community-and-inpatient-services-covid-19-guidance-for-cliniciansCOVID-19: How to work safely in care homes
COVID-19: Our Action Plan for Adult Social Care
HEE guidance: Learning disability
HEE guidance: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, HEE, Skills for Care and the Department of Health and Social Care have decided to extend the deadline for tenders for trial and evaluation partners for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training to 24 April at 18:00. This was communicated on 18 March, to those who had expressed an interest in bidding. The delay of one month extends the time existing bidders have left to submit from 7 to 26 working days
https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/learning-disabilityInformation about PPE
Personal protective equipment (PPE), environmental decontamination, clinical waste and aerosol generating procedures.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care/infection-control/Learning Disability Service useful resources
A range of resources and printable materials from Oxford Health NHS
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/learning-disability-service/useful-stuff/Managing acute disturbance in the context of COVID-19
National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care guidance on supporting patients presenting acute disturbance
https://napicu.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NAPICU-Guidance_rev1-1.pdfManaging the COVID-19 pandemic in care homes
British Geriatrics Society have developed guidance to help care home staff and NHS staff who work with them to support residents
https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources/covid-19-managing-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-care-homesMental Capacity Act (MCA) and the COVID-19 crisis
NHS England: Infection control
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Environmental decontamination, Clinical waste & Aerosol generating procedures
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care/infection-control/NHS staff support telephone line
The NHS have introduced a confidential staff support line, operated by the Samaritans and free to access from 7:00am – 11:00pm, seven days a week.
https://people.nhs.uk/help/Putting on PPE – visual support
YouTube video – Infection prevention control guidance to staff – Donning and Doffing
Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEnuKKY04Bc&feature=youtu.beSaying Goodbye – A Resource for Care Homes
This new resource aims to support you to acknowledge the losses you, your colleagues and the people you support are experiencing during the Covid – 19 Pandemic. We believe Activity and Care teams can play a vital role in coordinating essential activity related to saying goodbye.
Contributors include Sarah Guyan from St Christopher’s Hospice.
https://napa-activities.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Saying-Goodbye-A-Resource-for-Care-Homes.pdfSupporting patients presenting acute disturbance
Managing acute disturbance in the context of COVID-19
https://napicu.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NAPICU-Guidance_rev1-1.pdfThe Hand Washing Rap
Verification of Expected Adult Death virtual training
St Christopher’s has developed an online version of our Verification of Expected Adult Death course for registered nurses to support the urgent need for expertise in this area during this time.
Virtual Learning: Nurse Verification of Expected Adult Death
Visiting someone who may die soon
For families: If you are unable to visit someone who is dying – what can you do instead?
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/coronavirus#visiting