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Key COVID-19 guidance for primary care
The Guidelines team has produced the following directory of COVID-19 information and guidance for primary care. Included on this page is a collection of key guidance and advice from PHE and the NHS, as well as a list of information for specific groups from a range of professional bodies.
Top tips: managing long COVID
Dr Ashish Chaudhry and Dr Harsha Master offer nine top tips for recognising and managing long COVID-19 symptoms in primary care
Abnormal uterine bleeding: management in COVID-19 and beyond
Dr Anne Connolly discusses how women with abnormal uterine bleeding can be managed, including when examination and investigations are required
Top tips: learning disabilities and COVID-19
Dr Claire Davies offers 10 top tips for primary care on caring for patients with learning disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including preparing patients for winter
Top tips: contraception and COVID-19
Dr Toni Hazell explains why seizing the opportunity to offer long-acting reversible contraception is more important now than ever
Supporting primary care to recognise cancer in the COVID-19 era
Dr Anthony Cunliffe discusses barriers to cancer diagnosis and investigations imposed by the pandemic and how to overcome them
Key learning points: GP appraisal 2020
Dr Honor Merriman summarises the latest changes to the GP appraisal process in four key learning points
Top tips: COVID-19 and mental health in young people
Dr Dominique Thompson provides top tips about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Top tips: end of life care and COVID-19
Dr Rachael Marchant explains the importance of individualised care for patients at the end of life, with reference to the challenges posed by COVID-19
COVID-19: managing symptoms in the community
Dr Toni Hazell discusses the recommendations from NICE about managing COVID-19 symptoms in the community, including cough, fever, breathlessness, and delirium
Appraisal and revalidation in the era of COVID-19
Dr Honor Merriman discusses the suspension of the appraisal process at a time when reflection and peer support are crucial
COVID-19 respiratory guidelines: implications for primary care
Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones highlights common themes and important considerations from NICE COVID-19 rapid guidelines on severe asthma, pneumonia, and COPD
Top tips: death certification and COVID-19
Dr Toni Hazell offers top tips on important changes to death certification procedures in England and Wales that have arisen during the coronavirus pandemic
Opportunities for early diagnosis of serious disease are being missed due to PPE shortages
GPs have resorted to community charity to acquire PPE and are risking their lives to see patients. This article reveals the extent of the problem in primary care and the adaptions that have been made.
Top tips: phone triage and remote consultations
Dr Toni Hazell offers top tips for triaging patients by phone and what to consider when setting up remote consultations
Coronavirus: what is the role of primary care?
Dr Toni Hazell summarises the recent guidance on how to identify possible cases of novel coronavirus and why suspected cases must be isolated immediately
NICE guidance on respiratory conditions and COVID-19: 5-minute video
Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones highlights important things you need to know about managing respiratory conditions in a COVID-19 context
Death certification in COVID-19: 5-minute video
Dr Toni Hazell highlights important things you need to know about changes to death certification processes during the COVID-19 outbreak
COVID-19 survey results
COVID-19 primary care survey results: wave 1
This report presents the findings of our survey, which aimed to improve our understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on primary care in the UK
Your views
Embracing social media in general practice
View from the ground, by Dr Abbie Brooks
Reflections of a newly qualified GP during a pandemic
View from the ground, by Dr Sarah Merrifield
Accepting and appreciating the applause
View from the ground, by Dr Jonathan Griffiths
Distress isn’t always mental illness
View from the ground, by Dr Emma Nash
The yin and yang of COVID-19
View from the ground, by Dr Gail Allsopp
Medical education in the pandemic
View from the ground, by Dr Emily Tyer and Dr Safian Younas
Coronavirus: I am scared
View from the ground, by Dr Sandesh Gulhane