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IN THE KNOW: Keeping Staff Informed
Volume 15 (12) March 2020
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In this issue:
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
MANX SKEET
STAFF HEALTH & WELLBEING
HOT OFF THE PRESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CARE
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
PATIENT INFORMATION
LIBRARY BITS AND PIECES
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
UK hospitals being sent untested coronavirus protection, say medics
Health forums: Style of language influences credibility and trust
Why social distancing is key in containing the new coronavirus
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STAFF HEALTH & WELLBEING
Five video conference grooming tips: 'It's really what's above the desk that counts'
'Think about the best-case scenario': how to manage coronavirus anxiety
'Pause, reflect and stay home': how to look after yourself and others in self-isolation
Return of the phone call: why talking beats texting when you're in isolation
The secret of calm: how to de-stress if you have one minute, five minutes – or 14 days
Regulate your breathing – and four other ways to sleep when you're anxious
Screen Fatigue Is Real. Here's How To Keep Tired Eyes At Bay
8 Things People Diagnosed With Coronavirus Want You To Know
How To Switch Off From Work When Home Becomes Your Office
Simple Stretches You Should Be Doing While Working From Home
'Feeling obligated' can impact relationships during social distancing
To stay positive, live in the moment -- but plan ahead
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Useful links
Patient.co.uk
NHS Website
Mental Health Foundation
World Health Organisation
MANX SKEET
St John Ambulance to start prescription deliveries
Patient transfer office closed to public
'24 hours to change our behaviour'
Listen to public health advice says Manx resident with coronavirus
Coronavirus threat impacts cancer treatments and screening
Charity donates £750k worth of life-saving equipment
Increased demand delaying some Coronavirus tests
Let's applaud our healthcare workers
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HOT OFF THE PRESS
BBC News
(Asterisked items have been critically reviewed in Behind the Headlines. See below.)
Coronavirus to be tracked using its genetic code
Coronavirus: Young people are not ‘invincible’, WHO warns
Coronavirus: Blood donors needed after 15% drop, says NHS
Coronavirus: Pandemic is 'accelerating', WHO warns as cases pass
300,000
Coronavirus: 'Bin lipstick testers' chemists told
Coronavirus: Hancock admits ‘challenges’ over NHS equipment
Coronavirus: Private clinic defends charging £375 for test
Coronavirus: 'Healthy' man's plea after illness scare
Coronavirus: 'Just stay inside' pleads victim's daughter
Coronavirus: Gtech designs prototype ventilator
'Stay at home' - Doctors and nurses appeal to UK
Coronavirus: Parc y Scarlets and leisure centre offered to NHS
Coronavirus: The new inventions inspired by a pandemic
Coronavirus: Doctors urge conversations about dying
Coronavirus: What is shielding?
Coronavirus: Only go to your job if you cannot work from home -
Hancock
Coronavirus: Dyson develops ventilators for NHS
Coronavirus: Pandemic is 'accelerating', WHO warns as cases pass
300,000
Coronavirus: ExCeL Centre planned as NHS field hospital
Coronavirus: Thousands volunteer to help NHS with vulnerable
Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but 'remains in good
health'
Coronavirus: NHS predicted to cope with increased demand
Coronavirus: Nottingham junior doctor sings advice
Coronavirus: Key workers' families to get priority testing for Covid-19
Coronavirus: Pharmacists face 'abusive' customers
Coronavirus: Continuing issues with protective kit for NHS, says
minister
Coronavirus: Government orders 10,000 ventilators from Dyson
Coronavirus: Home tests not available 'next week'
Coronavirus: 'Frailty score' plan angers special needs parents
Coronavirus: Cancer patient's chemotherapy put on hold
London hospitals facing 'tsunami' of coronavirus cases
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Coronavirus: GPs demand 'clarity' over protective gear guidance
Coronavirus: Robin Swann cannot give commitment on NHS
Coronavirus: NHS field hospital plans for Scotland
Coronavirus: Pregnant women facing 'anxious, worrying time'
Coronavirus: Cancer patients 'could die due to surgery delays'
Coronavirus: Urgent staff call at 'cluster' health board
Useful Health Links
NHS Website: A-Z of health conditions
NHS Website
Check NHS standards near you
Cancer Help UK
British Heart Foundation
Health and Care Professions Council
Mental Health Foundation
General Medical Council
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Care Quality Commission
NICE
NHS Scotland
Health in Wales
NI Direct
Clinical trials information
Diabetes UK
British Lung Foundation
National Obesity Forum
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Bulletins
(click to open)
Bulletin for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)
Chief Nursing Bulletin
Chief Scientific Officer Bulletin
Compassion in Practice strategy and 6Cs Live!
Liaison and Diversion Bulletin
Pharmacy and Medicines Bulletin
Primary Care Bulletin
Specialised Commissioning Stakeholder Bulletin
Revalidation Matters
Liaison and Diversion Bulletin
Specialised Commissioning Stakeholder Bulletin
PUBLIC HEALTH
Adult Protection & Safeguarding Domestic Violence
Warning over rise in UK domestic abuse cases linked to coronavirus
Coronavirus: Fears raised about increased abuse of the elderly
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Allergies
9 Most Effective Natural Remedies to Treat Seasonal Allergies, According to Experts
Everything you need to know about poison sumac
Sensitive skin: Home remedies and prevention
Cardiovascular Disease
Daily soak in a hot bath cuts heart disease, research suggests
30 minutes of music a day may reduce post-heart attack problems
Critical Care
Critical Care Utilization for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, Italy
Care for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
Why is appendicitis not always diagnosed in the emergency department?
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Dental
How bacteria form communities on the human tongue
Commonly used mouthwash could make saliva significantly more acidic, change microbes
Dementia
Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia
Alzheimer's disease: Inflammation triggers fatal cycle
Evidence review on dementia care and caregiving intervention now available for public comment
Diabetes
Coronavirus: UK in lockdown – what does it mean for you?
Checklist issued to treat inpatients with diabetes and COVID-19
Coronavirus: I have diabetes, am I at a greater risk?
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Diet, Nutrition and Obesity
Could probiotics treat obesity?
Too much salt weakens the immune system
Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome
Analysis predicts purified fish oil could prevent thousands of cardiovascular events
Digital Health Technology
NHSX working on coronavirus contact tracking app
GoodSAM app being used to recruit NHS volunteers
Frimley Park Hospital installs new ‘deep learning’ CT scanners
King’s College London launches Covid-19 symptom reporting app
Covid-19: Video consults require ‘major changes to a complex system’
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Immunisation and Infection
Coronavirus SARS-CoV2: BESSY II data accelerate drug development
Blocking sugar structures on viruses and tumor cells
Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices kill bacteria and prevent infections
Learning Disability and Challenging Behaviour
My sister has a learning disability and I can’t visit her because of coronavirus
Avoid frailty score in Covid-19 guidance when assessing LD patients
Mental Health
Looking After Your Mental Health In Self-Isolation
Anxious about COVID-19? Stress can have lasting impacts on sperm and future offspring
Heat takes its toll on mental health
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Neurology
Device brings silicon computing power to brain research and prosthetics
New brain reading technology could help the development of brainwave-controlled devices
New brain disorder discovery
Obstetrics
Genetic signature may identify mothers at risk for preeclampsia
Breast milk may help prevent sepsis in preemies
Benefits of fish in moderation while pregnant outweigh risks for child
A critical enzyme for sperm formation could be a target for treating male infertility
Oncology
New technology helps in hunt for new cancer drug combinations
Loss of protein disturbs intestinal homeostasis and can drive cancer
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Paediatrics
Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of anxiety, depression and premature death
Mother/infant skin-to-skin touch boosts baby's brain development and function
Clinical and epidemiological features of 36 children with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Zhejiang, China: an observational cohort study
Patient Safety
Hospices Strategize to Assure Patients that Care Is Safe During Pandemic
Pharmacology
New understanding of immune modulator interleukin-2 guides drug discovery
Cannabis helps fight resistant bacteria
New device quickly detects harmful bacteria in blood
Patients at risk of drug-induced sudden cardiac death in COVID-19
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Seniors and Aging
Community characteristics may affect life expectancy
Vitamin D boosts chances of walking after hip fracture
Sleep
Past your bedtime? Inconsistency may increase risk to cardiovascular health
To sleep deeply: The brainstem neurons that regulate non-REM sleep
5 expert tips to protect your sleep while working from home
Sports Medicine/Fitness
Walking more linked with lower blood pressure
Patients with exercise-related hyponatremia advised to 'drink to thirst'
Higher daily step count linked with lower all-cause mortality
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Surgery
Blood platelets trigger events that cause organ damage after heart surgery
'I'm very frightened': lives on hold as NHS surgery postponed due to Covid-19
Vaping/Smoking
Q&A on smoking and COVID-19
Smokers likely to be more at risk from coronavirus: EU agency
World Health Organisation
Pass the message: Five steps to kicking out coronavirus
Ensuring continuity of TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic
New WHO recommendations to prevent tuberculosis aim to save millions of lives
Wound Management
How skin cells prepare to heal wounds
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SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CARE
Social Care
Covid-19: Social Work England starts drive to temporarily register up to 8,000 former practitioners
Covid-19: Social Work England starts drive to temporarily register up to 8,000 former practitioners
Covid-19: how has social work responded to the coronavirus crisis?
Councils given £1.6bn to deal with impact of coronavirus on social care and vulnerable people
Social work and social care staff on list of workers whose children can go to school during Covid-19 crisis
Over 1,600 social workers have taken part in accreditation as scheme costs hit £24m
DfE issues guidance on managing isolation in children’s homes during coronavirus outbreak
Social work diary: ‘It’s hard for anyone to know what to do with the situation changing daily’
Covid-19: increased isolation ‘risks worsening level and severity of domestic abuse’
Coronavirus Bill: MPs back legislation to allow ministers to suspend key Care Act
‘Exploitation does not stop at 18’: chief social workers highlight gap in support for young adult victims
‘It has never been more important to come together and support each other’
Key Resources
Social Care TV
e–Learning
Social Care Online
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Research Register for Social Care
Social Care Research Ethics Committee
All SCIE resources
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Blog: Coronavirus
https://kingsfund.blogs.com/health_management/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-hospital-discharge-service-requirements.html
COVID-19 guidance for NHS workforce leaders
Covid-19 mass testing facilities could end the epidemic rapidly
Covid-19: 15 000 deregistered doctors are told, “Your NHS needs you”
Covid-19: control measures must be equitable and inclusive
Covid-19: GPs can stop health checks for over 75s and routine medicine reviews
Covid-19: medical students to be employed by NHS as part of epidemic response
Hospitals get ramped up for delivery of protective kit to staff fighting coronavirus
Mental Health Network comments on Coronavirus Bill
NHS Digital brings on security software firm to shore up NHSmail
NHS strikes major deal to expand hospital capacity to battle coronavirus
We need every doctor, every nurse and every clinical facility
Pregnant healthcare staff under pressure to work during Covid-19 crisis
New NHS nightingale hospital to fight coronavirus
‘Your NHS Needs You’ – NHS call for volunteer army
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PATIENT INFORMATION
COVID-19 coronavirus: what is an underlying health condition?
How to stay healthy while working at home
COVID-19 coronavirus: what is shielding and who needs it?
NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries provides primary care practitioners with a readily accessible summary of the current evidence base and
practical guidance on best practice in respect of over 300 common and/or significant primary care presentations.
The service is being regularly maintained and upgraded as and when significant new evidence emerges and up to 10 new topics will be added
each year. You can access the service here.
To suggest a new topic, please contact us.
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment
COVID-19 vaccine and therapies research boosted by six new projects in £10.5 million rapid funding round
Industry partnership aims to tackle key areas of health research
NIHR partners with the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene to fund global health early career researchers
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DoH Press Releases/New Publications
Crucial medicines protected for coronavirus (COVID-19) patients
Major new measures to protect people at highest risk from coronavirus
COVID-19 essential travel guidance
New regulations created by Secretary of State for business closure (COVID-19)
UK launches whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus
New technology challenge to support people who are isolating
Vaccine trials among recipients of £20 million coronavirus research investment
Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from the Minister of State for Care to recruitment agencies
Covid-19: Support for businesses
Government launches Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp
Government to provide free car parking for NHS and social care staff
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