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Primary Care E-bulletin (Issue 45) - 10 June 2020
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Updated shielding guidance/COVID Protect
- UCL resources to support management of patients with long-term conditions
- Testing for NHS staff
- Increasing cervical screening uptake
- Series of upcoming training and education webinars
Support with day-to-day issues
Updated shielding guidance/COVID project
As previously communicated, the Government has published updated guidance on shielding. The NHS has now confirmed the actions it plans to take based on this guidance.
Eclipse: digital tools to help you manage shielded/high-risk patients
We have previously shared information about Eclipse – we wanted to highlight this further, in particular linked with the updated shielding guidance.
COVID Protect is a tool embedded into Eclipse, approved by NHS Digital. It provides a way of managing shielded and high-risk patients. Please read the below document which gives you more information about the tool and how you can use it.
UCL resources to support management of patients with long-term conditions
UCLPartners has launched a new package of digital resources and practical support to help primary care teams to continue providing proactive care to patients with long-term conditions during and post COVID-19. The support on offer can help stratify care for patients according to level of risk, using new models of care that are virtual by default, mobilise the wider workforce, draw on digital innovation and support patient self-management.
Testing for NHS staff
Increasing cervical screening uptake
Unfortunately, there has been an unavoidable impact of cervical screening as a result of COVID-19. This page on our website contains suggestions on increasing cervical screening uptake for your practice as supported and reinforced by local Macmillan GP leads across mid and south Essex.
Education and training
Webinar: Infant mental health
Wednesday 17 June from 1.30 to 2.30pm
Find out more about infant mental health and the Together with Baby service during a webinar taking place next week. Seeing the World Through Babies’ Eyes: Infant Mental Health webinar is aimed at professionals in Essex, Southend and Thurrock and will discuss topics such as what infant mental health is and why it matters, the role of the EPUT’s Together with Baby service and how you can help support infant mental health.
You can find out more about the event here
COVID-19: Diabetes online self-management courses
New online self-management courses have been put in place to help people living with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic which will launch from next week. Please download the letter below which has more information.
Webinar: Support patients to get online
Date: 11th June, 4:30 pm
This webinar is to help you make the most out of your digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect your staff and patients. On this webinar digital nurse champion Ann Gregory will be sharing the amazing digital transformation work she has been doing at her GP practice.
Register for the webinar to support patients to get online
Webinar: Proxy access for patients at GP practices
Date: 18th June, 4:30 pm
This webinar is designed to help GP practices understand Proxy Access in the practice setting.
Register for the webinar to help GP practices understand proxy access
Q&A: Using digital in response to COVID-19
Date: 25th June, 4:30 pm
This webinar is to help you make the most out of your digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect your staff and patients. Register here to attend the webinar and submit your questions via Submit Question
Webinar: Virtual consultations as part of total triage
Date 17 June 2020, 13:00 to 14:00
Please save the date for this webinar which will focus on the use of video consultations along the cancer pathway, within a system of total triage.
Join the webinar on virtual consultations on Microsoft Teams