Coventry & Warwickshire COVID-19 Portal

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**Please find below the latest primary care coronavirus briefing.**

Information provided by NHS Coventry and Rugby CCG, NHS South Warwickshire CCG and NHS Warwickshire North CCG in line with Public Health England guidance.

This information may change rapidly as the situation develops. For the latest local information for primary care, visit our dedicated Coventry and Warwickshire COVID-19 support portal: https://www.cwcovid.support/  

You can also find the latest national information on the NHS England Primary Care site: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/primary-care

In today's briefing we include the latest news stories falling into the following categories:

• Latest Local Picture

• Local Updates

• Place Updates

• Latest National Picture

• Education

• Communications from NHS England

• Actions For Primary Care

Please click on the relevant section to view specific information

Coventry and Warwickshire COVID position up to 23.07.2020

3,897 cases now confirmed in Coventry and Warwickshire (+10 / +0.3% from Tuesday)

8 of these are currently admitted (-1 / -11.1% from Tuesday)

Admissions by Trust:

GEH: 7

UHCW: 0

SWFT: 1

CWPT: 0

452 beds still available (-10 / -2.2% from Tuesday)

0 ITU beds occupied by Covid patients (+0 /+0% from Tuesday)

530 reported deaths in a hospital setting (+0 / +0.0% from Tuesday)

Download the weekly data pack.

 

1. Make sure 111 slots are telephone slots

We have had a reminder from the regional team who commission the 111 service as follows:

When creating bookable appointments in EMIS practices should make sure the appointment type is ‘Telephone’, not ‘In Person’

The majority of Practices will have done this already but any practices unsure should check their system

2. Health and Care Video Library

Short and simple videos aimed at the public on a wide range of illnesses and treatments are available in the Health and Care Video Library. Funded by the NHS, the video library has a comprehensive A-Z section which makes it easy to use.

You can view it here 

3. Warwickshire Community & Voluntary Action (WCAVA) bulletin 

The latest bullet from WCAVA is now out and contains information on community grants that are open for applications, voluntary opportunities as well as updates on how the voluntary sector has been, and continues to support the COVID-19 effort. To read the newsletter please click here 

4. Reminder An update on Primary Care COVID-19 antibody testing

Antibody testing results will now be with the requestor in seven days from the sample being taken. If it has not arrived after eight days please email: covidstafftesting@uhcw.nhs.uk stating the name and DOB of the individual tested.

Please do not chase your result by calling your registered GP or the lab.

Remember that consent forms printed off when you book your test need to be given to your employing organisation to be kept in your HR Record, see further detail in the table below: 

Staff Group Consent form to be kept by:

Staff and GPs employed by Practice GP Practice employee HR record

SWGP Fed and GP Alliance Locums Employing organisation

Self employed GP Locums Retain own copy and leave copy with practice where Ab test ordered

Blood samples need to be on a transport to the lab on the same day they are taken to ensure integrity of the sample. When registering, it is really important to include your accurate details, including full name – these are being matched to the lab records to ensure that right result is being sent to the right person and to the correct registered GP. If these details are not correct your test result may be delayed or void.

To date, up to and including 20 July, 1533 antibody tests have processed. 1524 results have been shared with 13.1% have the antibody detected.

 

Finally, for full details on how to request an antibody test follow this link www.cwcovid.support

 

If you have any problems with the booking system please contact covidstafftesting@uhcw.nhs.uk 

Repeat testing

Repeat testing is available to staff under the following conditions:-

They have been confirmed as having Covid via an antigen test since the last antibody test request

They are symptom free and have been for at least 48 hours

It is at least 30 days since being confirmed as having COVID

Thank you for your patience and your support is appreciated.

UPDATES FOR Coventry and Rugby – 23 July 2020

No updates this issue

UPDATES FOR North Warwickshire – 23 July 2020

No updates this issue

UPDATES FOR South Warwickshire – 23 July 2020 

Please note all sessions are open to all localities

5. The Perils of Social Media- Presented by the BMA (Warwickshire North Virtual Education Programme)

Date: Tuesday 28th July 2020

Time: 1.00pm -2.00pm

Location: Microsoft Teams- joining details below: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

 

The session is open to all Clinicians as well as Practice Managers and any other staff, the agenda is here.

 

6. PLT session on Safeguarding (Warwickshire North Virtual Education Programme)

Following yesterday's PLT session on Safeguarding, contact details for parents/families seeking support who may have no or limited internet access are here

7. Medical education sessions for all

CCG supported medical education sessions available to all primary care clinicians to watch on a Wednesday lunchtime, the programme can be found on https://www.mededcoventry.com/General-practitioners. The new term will start on 2nd Sept and links to the Zoom talk will be published on the site under flyers 48 hours before the session. Over the summer, if you want to rewatch any episode go to the GP section and then to Presentations, (log in using covgp for both GMC and password). Any queries, please contact gpteachingadmin@uhcw.nhs.uk​

8. Risk Assessment Webinar 

Hosted by North London Partners in Health and care, this helpful webinar explores how risk are assessed during COVID-19 and considers what GP Partner/Practice Managers can do to mitigate the risk for their workforce. Both a recording of the event and the slides are available:

Watch Recording of Live Event

Webinar Slides 1

Webinar Slides 2

 

9. Domestic Violence and Abuse training and referral programme

IRIS (Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) is a general-practice based domestic violence and abuse training, support and referral programme for primary care staff. The Warwickshire IRIS team has set up some more mop-up sessions for those who were unable to attend the previous sessions. If you are unable to make these set dates, please email your IRIS AE with dates of your availability and we can book in a session for your surgery.

 

Clinician Refresher (19/08/2020 @ 12:30pm) - This is a refresher of Clinician 1 and 2 and 2 hours, which is open to all clinicians that have previously completed Clinician 1 and 2.

Reception/Admin (23/07/2020 @ 12:30pm) - This is a 1 hour session for reception and admin staff.

The sessions will be run via Zoom, you do not need a zoom account for this, a link will be sent via a calendar invite.

The team can be reached via email: South Warwickshire- Farah_Hameed@refuge.org.uk, North Warwickshire- rebekah_read@refuge.org.uk; Rugby & Leamington- laura_ruff@refuge.org.uk

10. Warwickshire North Virtual education sessions

A number of virtual education sessions that have taken place in Warwickshire North are now available to view. Subjects including heart failure and lower GI and breast cancers are amongst areas discussed. If you are interested in finding out more click here.

As of Wednesday 22 July 2020 at 3:58pm, 296,377 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK and 45,501 people have died across all settings

At 9am on 19 July, testing capacity was 318,829 in the UK (figure not updated)

Latest local figures published by GOV.uk and PHE as of Wednesday 22 July 2020 at 3:58pm, are a total of 26,390 cases in the West Midlands.

Latest advice is here

Millions could be vaccinated against COVID-19 as UK secures strong portfolio of promising vaccines

Families and friends to be reunited with loved ones in care homes as visits restart

11. Second phase of General Practice response to COVID-19

Updated guidance and publications to GP contracts and income protection arrangements are available to view here.

12. COVID-19 General Practice Webinar Recordings and slides

An archive of the national primary care webinars and slides are available online from the NHS Future NHS site: https://future.nhs.uk/P_C_N/view?objectID=19549104 (a login is required).

13. Media enquiries

A reminder that our communications team is here to support you if needed. If you are approached by the media, please forward on to your local communications team: agem.communications@nhs.net. Outside of working hours the communications team can be reached via 01522 537887. 

14. Please review the new testing turnaround times